This paper develops a model of the WTO dispute settlement process (DSP) to study the recent proposal by legal scholars to subsidize litigation costs. The high cost of litigation, so the argument, is a major obstacle for developing countries to using the DSP to enforce developed countries';...

This paper develops a model of the WTO dispute settlement process (DSP) to study the recent proposal by legal scholars to subsidize litigation costs. The high cost of litigation, so the argument, is a major obstacle for developing countries to using the DSP to enforce developed countries’...

The disputes settlement understanding (DSU) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a contentious issue. It is often argued that the DSU work more in favor of the richer members. This article argues firstly; how disputes are resolved under the WTO regime secondly; how the DSU adversely affects...

The concept of regulatory chill remains one of the most controversial topics in international investment law. To this day, scholars have produced an abundance of academic works with contradictory conclusions on whether the existence of ISDS mechanisms in International Investment Agreements has a...

The rapid diffusion of the internet and electronic commerce changes the way business and international trade take place. The new economy poses new challenges to the international regulatory framework, since small distortions due to differing sets of regulations and taxation between countries...