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Chile and Guatemala: challenges and opportunities for bilateral trade in goods
Chile and Guatemala have a solid and stable relationship that has materialised in various instances of mutual cooperation and understanding. Despite this, in aspects such as bilateral trade in goods, the relationship can still be strengthened…
Revisiting transparency standards in investor–state dispute settlement vis-a-vis third-party funding: how much transparency is too much transparency?
This article examines the relationship between transparency and legitimacy in investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) jurisprudence, particularly in the context of Third-Party Funding (TPF). The initial section of the paper scrutinizes transparency…
The Reparation Theory in European Union Damages Liabilities Cases: Challenges for Data Breaches
As data breaches often affect a large number of data subjects, the material and non-material damages sustained from the violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are staggering. Meanwhile, EU law lacks clarity on this subject.…
Manual modelo de la OMC: Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías
El Reglamento del Modelo OMC Ecuador 2024 – Consejo de Comercio de Mercancías establece las normas y procedimientos para la simulación académica de esta instancia de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC). Organizado por la Cátedra OMC Ecuador,…
Reglamento Modelo de la OMC: Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías
El Modelo de la OMC Ecuador 2024 – Consejo de Mercancías ofrece una plataforma dinámica para que los delegados participen en una simulación de negociación internacional, fomentando una comprensión más profunda de las complejidades y oportunidades…
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…
From Confrontation To Coexistence: An Appeal Opt-Out Arrangement As An Inclusive Approach To Revive The WTO Dispute Settlement System?
Resolving the crisis in the dispute settlement system is a priority issue for the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Members have made sustained efforts in this regard. Since the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12), discussions on…
Disciplining CBDCs: Achieving the Balance between Privacy Protection and Central Bank Independence
Central bank digital currency (“CBDC”) is a crucial FinTech development that aspires to overhaul the current payment system. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBDCs' promises to reduce personal contact, facilitate socially desirable use of…
The Problems of Using the Latest Institutional Arbitration Rules for Investment Treaty Disputes
International arbitration institutions have been requested to administer an increasing number of investment disputes. In investment arbitration, a responding state usually stipulates its standing offers to arbitrate in the bilateral investment…
Adequate Level of Data Protection and ADR in Cross-border Data Disputes — International Trade Law Perspective
Regulatory measures on cross-border data flows are essential to personal data protection laws. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) of the European Union (“EU”) is one of such influential personal data protection regimes, which has become…