List of Figures List of Contributors Table of International Treaties Preface 1 Introduction 1YOSHIZUMI TOJO2 Change in the International Economic Order: From the Perspective of Political Science KEISUKE IIDA3 The Impact of Regional Integration on Global Harmonisation of Private Law HIROO SONO4...

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The interface between science and law has been much debated in various fields of international law and the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been one of the main forums. Notably, WTO disputes, such as EC – Hormones and EC – Biotech, have drawn controversies and criticisms over the role of...

This article focuses on the policy concerns or justifications underlying the so-called 'mandatory/discretionary' doctrine in GATT/WTO law, and reviews the application of this doctrine to specific cases. Under the mandatory/discretionary doctrine, enactment of a 'mandatory' law (a law requiring a...