We are launching Trade Pacts Café interviews!

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On October 26, 2020

On our five year anniversary, we are happy to launch an exciting video project called Trade Pacts Café. Located in Geneva (Switzerland), Trade Pacts is at the centre of the most international events happening throughout a rich web of international organisations. We are carefully watching the evolution of international law emanating from these institutions and holding valuable exchanges […]

The future of investor-state arbitration à la UNCITRAL

Posted by Dr. Barnali Choudhury
On September 23, 2020

UNCITRAL created a working group on investor-state arbitration in response to states’ and other organizations’ concerns of the challenges posed by the much debated role of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system.

Five Points You Should Know on EU-China Investment Agreement

Posted by Prof. Bryan Mercurio
On February 4, 2021

The VIDEO of Bryan’s presentation on this topic is available here. On 30 December 2020, the European Union (EU) and China ‘in principle’ concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) . The European Commission published the text of the CAI on 22 January 2021. The agreement has been welcomed by the business community […]

Interview with Frank Boyle

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On October 27, 2020

Interview with Frank Boyle, international trade lawyer from Peru, former MILE student at World Trade Institute. Discussing about his career, travelling, COVID 19, WTO, international trading system and its impact on business.

Bryan Mercurio speaks at Geneva Trade Week 2020

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On October 15, 2020

Our expert Bryan Mercurio spoke in a panel organised for the Geneva Trade Week which took place on 28 September – 2 October 2020. He focused on developing policies facilitating digital transformation. The key take away from the presentation is that the policy objectives in the regulation of data have similar objectives at the domestic […]

The end of the WTO dispute settlement system?

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On January 24, 2020

December 10, 2019 marks the end of certain era in the history of the World Trade Organization (WTO). On that day, the term of office of two members of the Appellate Body (i.e. Ujal Singh Bhatia and Thomas R. Graham) expired, leaving the highest judicial body of the organization with only one member (i.e. Hong […]

Ground-breaking new book on the regulation of e-cigarettes released

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On September 5, 2019

It is our pleasure to inform on the publication of a new and ground-breaking book titled the “Regulation of E-cigarettes” edited by our expert Lukasz Gruszczynski. Two additional Trade Pacts experts, Marina Foltea and Bryan Mercurio, have contributed an important chapter to the book dealing with regulatory issues arising under the WTO rules. Combining the insights […]

(Video) In Memoriam Fernando González-Rojas: Lessons from the WTO Tuna litigation saga

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On August 12, 2019

We mourn the passing of our beloved colleague, distinguished international trade expert and friend Dr. Fernando González-Rojas who passed away on August 6, 2019. In this video Dr. Fernando González-Rojas briefly explains the reasons that justified the WTO arbitral decision in the US–Tuna II dispute between Mexico and the United States. This ruling allows Mexico […]

Is the WTO plain packaging saga here to stay?

Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On April 26, 2019

On 28 June 2018, the WTO panel circulated its report in the famous dispute between several WTO Members and Australia over its plain packaging laws. One of the contested measures – the Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging Act – sets certain restrictions on the colour, size and format of tobacco products’ packaging and establishes the rules […]

The end of American-Chinese trade war?

Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On March 11, 2019

Is the ongoing trade war between the United States and China approaching its end? Both sides to this conflict have sent numerous signals indicating that they are ready to strike a deal. The negotiations between the two states are intensive and there is a good chance that the agreement will be concluded during meeting between […]

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