Basic legal instruments for the liberalisation of trade
Subtitle: a comparative analysis of EC and WTO law
By: Federico Ortino.
Series: Studies in international trade law ;; v. 1
Publisher: Hart Pub.; Hart Publishing
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 502
Subjects: Foreign trade regulation.; Foreign trade regulation -- European Union countries.; Protectionism.; Protectionism -- European Union countries.
Description: "The interpretation and application of the rules of international and regional trade is becoming an increasingly specialised field. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the core legal concepts characterising the two most prominent and successful efforts in the regulation of international trade to date. Adopting a comparative method,it analyses the basic legal instruments employed by the EU and the WTO for the purpose of liberalising trade in goods among their respective Members. To this end, this study offers a fresh look at the principles underlying the basic rules of international trade law, including the prohibition of border measures, the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality, and the principle of reasonableness."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-495) and index.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--European University Institute, Florence.