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The objectives of this course are to provide the students with a basic understanding of the WTO (World Trade Organization) and the law of international trade as established by the GATT 1994 and the other WTO agreements. The WTO covers more than 90% of world trade – and not only governs trade in goods, but also trade in services and intellectual property. The WTO is also a controversial organization that is often blamed for marginalizing developing countries, being against the environment – and many other things. The course will also address some of the political issues/claims – as well as give the students an overview of the current negotiations under the Doha Mandate.

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The course provides the student with a general overview of the different agreements of the WTO. The students will be provided with tools to analyze each agreement; the theories behind them; a debate of pros and cons; analyze real examples from case law. The students will also present some WTO cases in Moot Court where the class “plays” they are litigating cases for WTO Members. Read the full course description.