Course Description
This course analyzes in detail the legal structures of regional trade agreements (RTAs), including but not limited to NAFTA. It will review GATT Article XXIV and the economic and policy debate over the spread of RTAs and global vs. regional trade arrangements; discuss key aspects of NAFTA, including tariff elimination, rules of origin, intellectual property, services, the environment and settlement of investment and other disputes. It will also analyze legal and policy issues relating to the Central American Dominican Republic United States FTA, the Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR), the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Other RTAs may also be covered. At least one "mock: investment arbitration exercise is contemplated.
Updated: 04/05/2011