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The "1992 Project": Stages, Structures, Results And Prospects, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann Jan 1990

The "1992 Project": Stages, Structures, Results And Prospects, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann

Michigan Journal of International Law

The "1992 project" has radically changed the European Community. It has given the "common market" new impetus and has lifted the Community out of the deep crisis in which it was bogged down in the first half of the 1980s. The consensus which has been re-established amongst all the Member States through the "internal market" exercise was enshrined in the Single European Act and the acceptance of the Delors package in February 1988. The financial underpinning of the "1992 project," through the reform of the structural funds and the Community's finance system, has given the "internal market" exercise such credibility …


Panel Discussion: Europe 1992, Eric Stein, Jochen A. Frowein, Jacques J.H.J. Bourgeois, Edwin Vermulst, Reinhard Quick Jan 1990

Panel Discussion: Europe 1992, Eric Stein, Jochen A. Frowein, Jacques J.H.J. Bourgeois, Edwin Vermulst, Reinhard Quick

Michigan Journal of International Law

Transcript of a panel on Europe in 1992.


Child Welfare Legislation In India: Will Indian Children Benefit From The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, Shahana Dasgupta Jan 1990

Child Welfare Legislation In India: Will Indian Children Benefit From The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, Shahana Dasgupta

Michigan Journal of International Law

The subject of children's rights has been dealt with both directly and indirectly in a number of international legal instruments over the years. Initially, there were differences concerning the need for a Convention over and above the already existing legislation. Some countries felt that children should not be treated as a category set apart from other human beings and thereby be the object of a separate legal document. On the other hand, countries in favor of a Convention wanted to create a single legal instrument which would take into account children's requirements on a universal scale. They also saw the …


The West Bank Aquifer And Conventions Regarding Laws Of Belligerent Occupation, Jamal L. El-Hindi Jan 1990

The West Bank Aquifer And Conventions Regarding Laws Of Belligerent Occupation, Jamal L. El-Hindi

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Note will provide an introductory analysis of the conventions on belligerent occupation as they apply to the West Bank aquifer. Part I provides a brief analysis of the current situation in the region. Part II provides an overview of the relevant conventions on belligerent occupation and then focuses on how these laws apply to underground water resources in the West Bank. Finally, Part III outlines potential developments for the maintenance of complicity with the developing law of belligerent occupation, taking into account developments in international water law.


Section 301 And The Appearance Of Unilateralism, Warren Maruyama Jan 1990

Section 301 And The Appearance Of Unilateralism, Warren Maruyama

Michigan Journal of International Law

Despite extensive criticism, section 301 is a modest statute. It directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR), subject to the direction of the President, to take action if (1) the rights of the United States under a trade agreement are being denied, or (2) an act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is "unjustifiable" and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. It also authorizes the USTR, again subject to the direction of the President, to act if (3) an act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is "unreasonable" and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce.


The U.S. Importer's Perspective On U.S. Antitrade Actions Against Korea And Taiwan, Valerie A. Slater Jan 1990

The U.S. Importer's Perspective On U.S. Antitrade Actions Against Korea And Taiwan, Valerie A. Slater

Michigan Journal of International Law

A discussion of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law as it relates to U.S. importers, how U.S. importers react to it, and what it means to them.


The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Government Policy Decisions In Korea, Jong-Kap Kim Jan 1990

The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Government Policy Decisions In Korea, Jong-Kap Kim

Michigan Journal of International Law

A brief review of the recent trends in bilateral trade and U.S. trade policies from the perspective of the United States' trading partners. Then, a presentation on the impact of U.S. trade law actions on government policy decisions in Korea. In conclussion, suggested ways to help strengthen trade relations between Korea and the United States over the long run.


Selected Bibliography On Europe 1992, Michigan Journal Of International Law Jan 1990

Selected Bibliography On Europe 1992, Michigan Journal Of International Law

Michigan Journal of International Law

Bibliography on Europe 1992


A U.S. Perspective On The Ec Hormones Directive, Holly Hammonds Jan 1990

A U.S. Perspective On The Ec Hormones Directive, Holly Hammonds

Michigan Journal of International Law

On December 31, 1985, the European Community ["EC"] adopted the "Council Directive Prohibiting the Use in Livestock Farming of Certain Substances Having a Hormonal Action" ("the Directive"). The directive, originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, 1988, prohibits the use of hormones, natural and synthetic, in livestock production and the sale of meat treated with hormones in the EC market. The United States believes that the directive violates the requirements of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ("Standards Code" or "Code").


Note, Throwing A Monkey Wrench Into The Wheels Of International Finance: Wells Fargo Asia Ltd. V. Citibank, N.A., Edmund W. Sim Jan 1990

Note, Throwing A Monkey Wrench Into The Wheels Of International Finance: Wells Fargo Asia Ltd. V. Citibank, N.A., Edmund W. Sim

Michigan Journal of International Law

This note attempts to illustrate concisely the issues and potential ramifications of Wells Fargo. After describing the complex factual and procedural histories of the case, the note briefly surveys the various approaches to the Act of State doctrine and suggests that the Court should consider Act of State issues in Wells Fargo. Next, it examines the lower courts' analyses of the case and what effects their rulings would have if the Court were to adopt them. Due to the resulting legal confusion that the lower courts' decisions would wreak on the Eurodollar community, Wells Fargo should not remain …


Coherence And The European Court Of Human Rights: The Adjudicative Background To The Soering Case, Colin Warbrick Jan 1990

Coherence And The European Court Of Human Rights: The Adjudicative Background To The Soering Case, Colin Warbrick

Michigan Journal of International Law

On January 1, 1990, the Eighth Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights came into force. This Protocol makes some amendments to the structure and procedure set out in the Convention itself. The need for reform was created by the increasing workload of the institutions, which had reached such a level that the backlog of applications before the Commission would have continued to increase at a greater rate than the Commission's capacity to dispose of them. There are several reasons for this overwhelming burden. The acceptances by States of the right of individual application under article 25 have been …


The Israeli Demolition Of Palestinian Houses In The Occupied Territories: An Analysis Of Its Legality In International Law, Martin B. Carroll Jan 1990

The Israeli Demolition Of Palestinian Houses In The Occupied Territories: An Analysis Of Its Legality In International Law, Martin B. Carroll

Michigan Journal of International Law

The recent Palestinian uprising in the Israeli Occupied Territories, otherwise known as the Intifadah, has brought greater attention to Israel's security measures. Specifically, the Intifadah has raised questions of the efficacy and legality of Israel's attempts to control the local population by means criticized by many as overly heavy-handed. One such practice employed by the Israelis is the demolition or sealing of houses in which a resident is believed to have committed a political or violent act against the interests of the State of Israel. The intent of this paper is to examine the legality of the destruction of houses …


Anti-Diversion Rules In Antidumping Procedures: Interface Or Short-Circuit For The Management Of Interdependence?, Edwin Vermulst, Paul Waer Jan 1990

Anti-Diversion Rules In Antidumping Procedures: Interface Or Short-Circuit For The Management Of Interdependence?, Edwin Vermulst, Paul Waer

Michigan Journal of International Law

Part II of this article will diagnose the phenomenon of diversion in the context of antidumping law. Parts III and IV will address the present approaches towards diversion in the United States and the European Communities respectively. Part V will briefly compare the Australian and Canadian approaches. Part VI will evaluate the assorted propositions made in the Uruguay Round. Part VII will probe the GATT Panel report on the EC's parts amendment and its possible repercussions for the anti-diversion debate in GATT. Part VIII will provide conclusions and suggest possible improvements.


Translation Of Legal Texts: Three English Versions Of The Swiss Federal Statute On Private International Law, Walter König Jan 1990

Translation Of Legal Texts: Three English Versions Of The Swiss Federal Statute On Private International Law, Walter König

Michigan Journal of International Law

Working with translated legal materials can be frustrating and treacherous. Lawyers who are regularly forced to do this soon realize their limitations and end up wishing they had taken the trouble to study the original language. They also appreciate the difficulties confronting the translator. Mastery of the languages involved is necessary, but not sufficient, particularly where the user of a translation expects a literal translation, the legal systems of the starting languages and target language differ fundamentally and the subject matter is highly abstract.


Customary International Law: Its Nature, Sources And Status As Law Of The United States, Jordan J. Paust Jan 1990

Customary International Law: Its Nature, Sources And Status As Law Of The United States, Jordan J. Paust

Michigan Journal of International Law

Customary international law is one of the primary components of law in the international legal process, a dynamic process profoundly interconnected with our own domestic legal processes for at least the last 250 years. In our history, customary international law has also been received as part of the "law of nations," a phrase used interchangeably by our courts with the phrase "international law" from the dawn of the United States. What, more particularly, has been the perceived nature of customary international law in the United States? Despite much theoretical discussion (usually without adequate attention to actual trends in judicial decision), …


Coordinated Transnational Interaction In Civil Litigation And Arbitration, Peter F. Schlosser Jan 1990

Coordinated Transnational Interaction In Civil Litigation And Arbitration, Peter F. Schlosser

Michigan Journal of International Law

About fifteen years ago, an English shipowner chartered his vessel, the Mareva, to time charterers. After a while, the charterers discontinued payment on the charter and the shipowner instituted court proceedings against them. The plaintiff, concerned about the ability and willingness of the defendants to satisfy an expected judgment, simultaneously applied for a preliminary injunction restraining the defendants from disposing of a subcharter which had been paid into their London bank account. The injunction was granted. Since then, injunctions of this kind have been denominated "Mareva injunctions," although it was the second, rather than the first, case where such an …


Legal Aid, Public Service And Clinical Legal Education: Future Directions From India And The United States, Frank S. Bloch, Iqbal S. Ishar Jan 1990

Legal Aid, Public Service And Clinical Legal Education: Future Directions From India And The United States, Frank S. Bloch, Iqbal S. Ishar

Michigan Journal of International Law

In this article, the legal aid traditions and broader public service agendas of clinical legal education in both countries are explored. These sections are followed by a comparison of the legal aid and public service components of the clinical curriculum in the two countries. It is observed that while clinical programs in the United States have tended to shift their focus away from legal aid and public service goals to broader academic and educational goals consistent with the integration of clinical legal education into the law school mainstream, clinical programs in India have remained firmly rooted in and closely tied …


Legal Remedies And The United Nations' À La Carte Problem, Jose E. Alvarez Jan 1990

Legal Remedies And The United Nations' À La Carte Problem, Jose E. Alvarez

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article reexamines recent U.S. withholdings of its assessed regular contributions to the UN, as well as the premises and assumptions underlying the theory that a UN member may legally and unilaterally withhold payments for ultra vires acts by the organization. The issue is of considerable consequence since, despite recent rhetoric, the number of members financially supporting the UN through timely payments of regular contributions number only about half the membership, payments. These practices undermine the basic doctrine of "collective financial responsibility" and threaten the survival of international organizations. Reexamination is timely since the lessening of ideological divisions at the …


The Structural Impediments Initiative: An Example Of Bilateral Trade Negotiation, Mitsuo Matsushita Jan 1990

The Structural Impediments Initiative: An Example Of Bilateral Trade Negotiation, Mitsuo Matsushita

Michigan Journal of International Law

In June 1990, the governments of the United States and Japan concluded the Structural Impediments Initiative ("SII"), a series of bilateral trade negotiations. The SII came about as a result of a large trade imbalance between the two countries in favor of Japan, which, despite many efforts, the United States and Japan had been unable to reduce. It was the U.S. government's perception that the real cause of the trade imbalance was not Japan's protective border measures in the form of tariffs or quantitative restrictions, such as import quotas on agricultural and leather products, but rather the oligopolistic industrial sector …


U.S. Trade Policy Toward The New Nics Of Southeast Asia, Linda Y.C. Lim Jan 1990

U.S. Trade Policy Toward The New Nics Of Southeast Asia, Linda Y.C. Lim

Michigan Journal of International Law

As export and economic growth in Korea and Taiwan has slowed since 1988, it has increased dramatically in several countries of Southeast Asia. Thailand, for one, is chalking up a second year of eleven percent real GDP growth in 1989 to become the fastest-growing economy in the world. Malaysia and even the Philippines are not far behind, with growth predicted to reach the six to eight percent range for the second or third year in a row. Even Indonesia's growth is rising above five percent for the first time since the oil price slump of the early 1980s. Manufactures now …


Civil Procedure Reform In Japan, Takeshi Kojima Jan 1990

Civil Procedure Reform In Japan, Takeshi Kojima

Michigan Journal of International Law

Delay in court has been a problem common in all eras, both ancient and modern, and to all systems of law, Western and Eastern alike. In Japan, however, the problem is arguably more acute. The average delay between filing and judgment for cases that require at least a minimum level of proof-taking or an evidentiary hearing is 27 months. This deplorable reality has recently led to renewed efforts to tackle the problem of delay in Japan. Two groups that have been particularly important in this effort are two local bar associations and the Tokyo and Osaka district courts. The First …


Panle Discussion: The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Business Decisions In Taiwan, M. H. King, K. Casey Chuang, W. S. Lin, Alvin H. Tong Jan 1990

Panle Discussion: The Impact Of U.S. Trade Law Actions On Business Decisions In Taiwan, M. H. King, K. Casey Chuang, W. S. Lin, Alvin H. Tong

Michigan Journal of International Law

Transcript of the panel discussion on the impact of United States trade law on business decisions in Taiwan.


The Gatt Uruguay Round: Its Significance For U.S. Bilateral Trade With Korea And Taiwan, Judith H. Bello, Alan F. Holmer Jan 1990

The Gatt Uruguay Round: Its Significance For U.S. Bilateral Trade With Korea And Taiwan, Judith H. Bello, Alan F. Holmer

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article reviews the choreography of U.S. trade policy, as reflected in the U.S. government's efforts to reconcile its objectives in the Uruguay Round with its actions in its bilateral relationships with Korea and Taiwan. It illustrates how developments in four key areas of the Round - protection of intellectual property, services, investment, and agriculture - and in bilateral trade negotiations are intended to be, and can be, complementary rather than contradictory.


Comparative Development Strategies Of South Korea And Taiwan As Reflected In Their Respective International Trade Policies, J.W. Wheeler Jan 1990

Comparative Development Strategies Of South Korea And Taiwan As Reflected In Their Respective International Trade Policies, J.W. Wheeler

Michigan Journal of International Law

This paper examines the interplay of economic development and trade policies in South Korea and Taiwan. Although many differences exist between the two states, both have identified economic development as a central national policy goal linked explicitly to national security, even national survival. Both have targeted international trade as a key means of promoting economic development. Thus, trade policy, broadly defined, has served as one of the principal components of their economic development strategies. Of course, many other factors impinge upon trade policy formation - the national imperatives against which all policy must be weighed, economic opportunities and constraints, the …


The Role Of The Court Of Justice In The Implementation Of The Single European Act, Michel Waelbroeck Jan 1990

The Role Of The Court Of Justice In The Implementation Of The Single European Act, Michel Waelbroeck

Michigan Journal of International Law

This paper will begin by evoking the judicial achievements obtained on the eve of the enactment of the Single European Act. Next, it will explain the innovations introduced by the Single European Act, and emphasize the divergent interpretations that they are likely to receive. Then, the author will modestly strive to express several personal suggestions for a solution, as an external observer.


Natural Gas In The European Internal Market: A Comparative Analysis Of Common Carriage And Price Transparency, Ernst-Joachim Mestmäcker Jan 1990

Natural Gas In The European Internal Market: A Comparative Analysis Of Common Carriage And Price Transparency, Ernst-Joachim Mestmäcker

Michigan Journal of International Law

After reviewing the general goals of a common energy policy, this paper provides a comprehensive comparative study analyzing the potential effects of common carriage and price transparency in the Community's natural gas market. Direct comparisons are made between market structures and regulatory policies in the United States, Great Britain, and the Federal Republic of Germany. After extensive analysis, the author concludes that the plans laid out by the Commission reveal conflicting objectives, require extensive new regulation, and are incompatible with the system of undistorted competition guaranteed by the EEC Treaty.


The Hormone Conflict Between The Eec And The United States Within The Context Of Gatt, Werner P. Meng Jan 1990

The Hormone Conflict Between The Eec And The United States Within The Context Of Gatt, Werner P. Meng

Michigan Journal of International Law

For many years, consumer organizations within the European Community have demanded the prohibition of natural and synthetic hormones from use in animal fodder. Since the level of hormone use by breeders varies among Member States, demands for a hormone prohibition have also differed in intensity from State to State. After lengthy negotiations beset with legal difficulties, a general, community-wide prohibition became reality at the beginning of 1989. The price of this policy has been trade difficulties with the United States which, up to the present time,' have resulted in trade sanctions and economic losses on both sides. Since both parties …


Regulation Of Imports And Foregn Investment In The United States On National Security Grounds, David Scott Nance, Jessica Wasserman Jan 1990

Regulation Of Imports And Foregn Investment In The United States On National Security Grounds, David Scott Nance, Jessica Wasserman

Michigan Journal of International Law

Traditionally, concerns over the effects of trade and investment on national security have centered upon the transfer of products and technologies with potential military uses. However, national security concerns also arise with respect to the economic and military impact of imports and of foreign acquisition of domestic assets. The United States has a longstanding statute, section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, that allows the President to restrict imports of goods on national security grounds. More recently, another statute, popularly referred to as the Exon-Florio Act, provides the President with authority to bar the acquisition of United States …


Companies In The European Community: Are The Conflict-Of-Law Rules Ready For 1992?, Andreas Reindl Jan 1990

Companies In The European Community: Are The Conflict-Of-Law Rules Ready For 1992?, Andreas Reindl

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article describes the current situation in the emerging integrated system of the European Community, focusing on the potential conflict between Community rules on the freedom of establishment and national conflict-of-law rules relating to companies. In the first part, I shall outline the relevant provisions of EC law and the two conflict-of-law concepts presently exhibited in the national laws of the Member States. In the second part, I shall discuss three cases in which the European Court of Justice recently addressed this subject. In the third part, I shall analyze the impact of the Court's opinions, and finally outline options …


Europe: A Single Currency And A Single Central Bank?, Hugo J. Hahn Jan 1990

Europe: A Single Currency And A Single Central Bank?, Hugo J. Hahn

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article follows the address delivered by the author in French at the Founding Assembly of the European Society for Banking and Financial Law in Paris on Nov. 5, 1988.