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WTO's Role in Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Determinations: Standard of Review Under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
This paper explores regime interaction and partnership within the newly established Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It examines the procedural implications of regime interaction and partnership in the…
Non-Discrimination Under the Most-Favoured-Nation Obligation and Adequacy Decisions in the General Data Protection Regulation
Regulatory measures on cross-border data flows are essential to personal data protection laws. The General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter “GDPR”) of the European Union (hereinafter “EU”) is one of such influential personal data protection…
The Emerging Model for Harmonizing Cross-Border Data Transfer Laws - From the APEC’s to the Global CBPR Framework
Cross-border data transfer is a controversial topic in modern digital trade law due to the different positions of major economies. While several efforts to harmonize cross-border data transfer laws have been made in the multilateral or regional…
A Book Review on Can Eken “Third-Party Funding in Investment Arbitration: A New Player in the System”
This review evaluates “Third-Party Funding in Investment Arbitration: A New Player in the System” by Can Eken. The book makes a significant contribution through its extensive empirical research, featuring interviews with thirty funders, offering…
The Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: A Landmark Accord for Ocean Sustainability
The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS), adopted on 17 June 2022 at the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference, marks a historic milestone in global efforts to promote ocean sustainability. As the first purely environmental agreement under the WTO…