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Battleground Between New And Old Orders: Control Conflicts Between Copyright And Personal Data Protection, Margaret Ann Wilkinson

Law Publications

This book brings together contributions from reputed experts on Canadian intellectual property law which highlight its special features. Situated at the crossroads between legal traditions in Europe and the United States, Canada’s intellectual property laws blend various elements from these regions and can offer innovative approaches. The chapters focus primarily on patents, trademarks, and copyrights, covering both historical and contemporary developments. They are designed to bring perspective and reflection upon what has become in recent years a very rich intellectual property environment.

In this book, reputed experts highlight the special features of Canadian intellectual property law. Situated at the crossroads …

Metrics And The Measurement Of International Trade: Some Thoughts On The Early Operation Of The Wto Rta Transparency Mechanism, Chios Carmody

Law Publications

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Wto法律之原理, Chios Carmody

Law Publications

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A Theory Of Wto Law, Chios Carmody

Law Publications

The creation of the World Trade Organization in 1994 has left open the question of whether we can identify a theory of its legal system. A theory should help us to better understand what WTO law is as well as what it should be. This article posits the idea that a theory can be identified if we conceive of the WTO Agreement as protecting expectations about trade, facilitating adjustment to realities encountered in trade, and promoting interdependence between economic operators. Each of these purposes is implemented under the WTO Agreement by a specific instrument. In the case of expectations it …