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The Trade Law Consequences of “Brexit”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Paolo R. Vergano  and
Tobias Dolle
Paolo R. Vergano
Affiliation:
FratiniVergano - European Lawyers, a law firm with offices in Brussels and Singapore that specialises in international trade and food law
Tobias Dolle
Affiliation:
FratiniVergano - European Lawyers, a law firm with offices in Brussels and Singapore that specialises in international trade and food law
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Abstract

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This section highlights the interface between international trade and investment law and municipal and international risk regulation. It is meant to cover cases and other legal developments in WTO law (SPS, TBT and TRIPS Agreements and the general exceptions in both GATT 1994 and GATS), bilateral investment treaty arbitration and other free trade agreements such as NAFTA. Pertinent developments in international standardization bodies recognized by the SPS and TBT Agreement are also covered.

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European Journal of Risk Regulation , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , December 2016 , pp. 795 - 800
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016

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