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Confidential Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Confidential Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Short summary of a Confidential Project for an International Government Organization The students of the Monash Law Clinic (2019) undertook two related projects for an intergovernmental organisation in respect of two developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. For the second project, students evaluated five legislative proposals for their compatibility with Country B’s obligations under WTO law. The proposals were also evaluated for compatibility with Country B’s consti

Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Short summary of a Confidential Project for an International Government Organization The students of the Monash Law Clinic (2019) undertook two related projects for an intergovernmental organisation in respect of two developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The first project for Country A evaluated three legislative proposals for their compatibility with Country A’s obligations under WTO law and an investment law chapter of a preferential trade agreement that Country

Alternative Trade Measures to High Tariffs to Protect a Country’s Manufacturing Sector

Alternative Trade Measures to High Tariffs to Protect a Country’s Manufacturing Sector

Short Summary (Summary of a Confidential project for a Government Entity)* This memorandum seeks to provide an overview and analysis of the alternative options available to a Government in relation to the high tariffs that are currently in place for the manufacturing sector. This memorandum analyzes the numerous aids and defences provided for small developing countries under the WTO and GATT 1994 framework and provides policy recommendations, taking into account the cross-sec

The Regulation of Tobacco Trade in Akwesasne

The Regulation of Tobacco Trade in Akwesasne

Executive Summary (Summary of a confidential project) (A redacted version of the project is available here) The Akwesasne community has been trading tobacco as a sovereign Nation for centuries. Despite this legacy, in modern times the community has been heavily impacted by the laws of Ontario, Quebec, the state of New York and the United States and Canadian federal governments. Historically, high tobacco taxes by the Canadian provincial and federal governments led Canadians t

TradeBarriers.Org: Facilitating Trade Through Information on Non-Tariff Barriers

TradeBarriers.Org: Facilitating Trade Through Information on Non-Tariff Barriers

Introduction * On behalf of the joint International Trade and Investment Law Practicum at the University of Ottawa and Queen’s University (“the Joint Clinic”), Simon Gollish, Andrew MacDonald, and Alina Smirnova (“the Team”) are grateful for the opportunity to work on a project for the benefit of the East African Community Secretariat (“the Beneficiary”). This project continued the work completed by a Queen’s Law team last year. The team focused on suggesting improvements to

Assessment of E-Commerce Negotiating Proposals at the WTO

Assessment of E-Commerce Negotiating Proposals at the WTO

Short Summary of a Confidential project undertaken for an International Government Organization The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the ongoing negotiations being conducted at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the subject of electronic commerce (e-commerce), taking into account the financial and resource-based, infrastructural and regulatory challenges of developing countries which impede their ability to actively participate in the development of these

Analysis and Overview of the WTO Reform Proposals

Analysis and Overview of the WTO Reform Proposals

Short Summary of a Confidential project for an International Government Organization The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the primary proposals emanating from Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the reform of the WTO to improve its functioning. The writings of academics and trade professionals have also been consulted to aid with the execution of this task. The paper focuses on those proposals published on or before 1 April,

Better Environment for a Better Future

Better Environment for a Better Future

Executive Summary This paper conducts a critical analysis of Qatar’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement (PA) as submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat on November 19, 2015. Under its first NDCs, Qatar submitted a set of voluntary national actions and plans for economic diversification with mitigation co-benefits. This paper provides a brief background on the concepts of economic diversifica