Pilot Clinic: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Fall 2021 Beneficiary: The South Centre Executive Summary Read the full report here. The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has exposed the general fragility of the international health governance system and its asymmetries. The current regulatory status quo failed to prevent foreseeable outbreaks, failed to respond in a timely, proportionate and effective manner, and failed to adequately distribute the social and economic costs of the pande

Pilot Clinic: University of São Paulo, Spring 2021 Beneficiary: International Chamber of Commerce – ICC Brazil Executive Summary Read the full report here This Report assesses the extent to which environmental provisions in the selected free trade agreements (FTAs) might impact the parties’ trade and environmental policies by comparing the main environment-related provisions and enforcement mechanisms of the following FTAs: European Union (EU)-Chile, Brazil-Chile, and EU-Mer

Comparative Analysis and Suggestions for Improvement Pilot Clinic: University of São Paulo, Spring 2021 Beneficiary: Confederação Nacional da Indústria (National Confederation of Industry Executive Summary Read the full report here The resolution of disputes is a central pillar of any trading system. Without an effective mechanism for settling disputes, the effectiveness of the applicable rules could be reduced, which could negatively affect the commercial integration proces

Pilot Clinic: University of São Paulo, Spring 2021 Beneficiary: American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil Executive Summary Read the full report here Sumário Executivo (Portuguese) The environment is shaping up to be an inescapable driver of the Brazil-US bilateral relations in the coming years. The current US administration has placed the issue at the center of its domestic and foreign policies. Brazil, for its part, holds the greatest biological diversity in the world and is

Clinic: CTIL, New Delhi/Jodhpur, Spring 2021 Beneficiary: Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), India Executive Summary Read the full report here With the onset of globalization, multi-jurisdictional legal issues have become indispensable. However, India’s desire to liberalise and integrate into the global economy did not include liberalizing the country’s domestic legal services. This report explores the regulation of legal services in India, and identifies various appro

A Case Study of Mongolia Clinic: Graduate Institute, Fall 2020 Beneficiary: Permanent Mission of Mongolia Executive Summary Read the full report here This memorandum aims at identifying trade obstacles encountered by landlocked countries generally and Mongolia specifically, and offering legal solutions to address these problems. Apropos trade obstacles, this memorandum identifies the four clusters of obstacles experienced by landlocked states as follows: a) problems relating

Clinic: University of the West Indies, Spring 2021 Executive Summary Read the full report here. Appendix The value of the medicinal cannabis industry globally is expected to reach US $ 70.6 billion by 2028.* The increased legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use and the growing adoption of these products for the treatment of chronic diseases are the key factors driving this market.** Within the Caribbean region, the medicinal cannabis industry has generated significant econ

Clinic: Georgetown University Law Center, Spring 2021 Beneficiary: Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Project, Land O’Lakes Venture37 Executive Summary Read the full report here Trade in agricultural goods can be highly sensitive to border constraints that delay their release. Such constraints are addressed by the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), a multilateral agreement designed to modernize, simplify, and harmonize global trade border procedures. Al

Clinic: National University of Singapore, Spring 2021 Executive Summary of a Confidential Project This semester, the team from the National University of Singapore (“NUS”) had the opportunity of drafting a new model investment treaty for a developing country, with an accompanying commentary. This opportunity came about because many of the beneficiary's existing International Investment Agreements (“IIAs”) had been drafted in the traditional OECD style. Apart from articulating

Clinic: CTIL/National Law University, Jodhpur, Fall 2020 Executive Summary Full Report Available Here There is evidence to show that India’s FTAs with Japan, Korea, and ASEAN have not benefited the parties equally. An examination of India’s MFN tariffs and preferential tariffs on steel, as compared to those of its trading partners, indicates an asymmetry in advantages that have accrued. In light of this, it is recommended that India’s preferential tariff schedule for steel be