The WTO Case Law of 2006-7 Legal and Economic Analysis

This book brings together the 2006–2007 output of the American Law Institute (ALI) project on World Trade Organization Law. Each chapter focuses on a different dispute from the adjudicating bodies of the WTO. Each case is jointly evaluated by well known experts in trade law and international economics. ALI reporters critically review the jurisprudence of WTO adjudicating bodies and evaluate whether the ruling 'makes sense' from an economic as well as a legal point of view, and, if not, whether the problem lies in the interpretation of the law or the law itself. The studies do not always cover all issues discussed in a case, but they seek to discuss both the procedural and the substantive issues that form, in the reporters' view, the 'core' of the dispute. This paperback will be an invaluable resource for students, lecturers and practitioners of international trade law.

1. Mexico - taxes on soft drinks André Sapir and Bill Davey; Comment Frieder Roessler; 2. EC - selected customs matters Bernard Hoekman and Petros C. Mavroidis; Comment Joost Pauwelyn; 3. EC - approval and marketing of biotech products Henrik Horn and Rob Howse; Comment Joseph Weiler; 4. Brazil - re-treaded tyres Chad Bown and Joel Trachtman; Comment Joseph Weiler; 5. Turkey - rice David Gantz and Simon Schropp; Comment Niall Meagher; 6. US - Zeroing (EC) and US - Zeroing (Japan) Tom Prusa and Edwin Vermulst; Comment 1 Jasper-Martijn Wauters; Comment 2 Hylke Vandenbussche; 7. Japan - DRAMs (Korea) Meredith Crowley and David Palmeter; Comment Paola Conconi.

Fifth report of the American Law Institute project on WTO Law. The project undertakes yearly analysis of case law from the adjudicating bodies of the WTO. Reporters' studies for 2006-7 cover a wide range of WTO law.

Henrik Horn, previously Professor of International Economics, Stockholm University, has also taught at Princeton University, University of Michigan, Graduate Institute Geneva, previously with WTO, CEPR Fellow.
Petros C. Mavroidis, trade lawyer, CEPR Fellow, taught at Princeton and EUI Florence, previously with WTO.