The challenge of safeguards in the WTO
By: Fernando Pie;rola
Series: Cambridge international trade and economic law -- 14
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9781107071780
Subjects: Foreign trade regulation; Tariff; Law and legislation; Abuse of rights; LAW / International; World Trade Organization
Other titles: The challenge of safeguards in the World Trade Organization
Description: "The Challenge of Safeguards in the WTO provides a comprehensive overview of the safeguard mechanism in the multilateral trading system. It explains at length its historical and conceptual foundations and elaborates on the various requirements for the imposition of safeguards and the conduct of safeguard investigations. The author draws on his practical experience in order to analyse WTO case law as developed by WTO panels and the Appellate Body and to provide practical suggestions for the resolution of various complex issues which have arisen in practice. He also considers the challenges faced by companies involved in this type of case"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-382) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Part I. Foundation of the Safeguard Mechanism; title: History of the safeguard mechanism; title: The rationale of the safeguard mechanism; Part II. The Right to Apply a Safeguard; title: Period of investigation and products at issue; title: Unforeseen developments and the effect of GATT obligations; title: Increase in imports; title: Serious injury; title: Causal link; Part III. Application of a Safeguard; title: Scope of a safeguard; title: Extent of a safeguard; title: The form of a safeguard; title: Temporal application and provisional safeguards; Part IV. Procedures for the Application of Safeguards; title: Domestic investigation; title: Multilateral proceedings; Concluding remarks.