This paper related four topics:i) why is there such a strong movement to harmonize private, commercial law and in particular the law of secured transactions at this time, and what are some of the characteristics of hamonization efforts; ii) the body paper proposed revisions to UCC Article 8, the...

Dispute-settlement panels of a General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), as well as the GATT Secretariat, have condemned the use of trade restrictions by some countries to induce other countries to protect the global environment. The GATT Secretariat has recommended that countries rely on...