(Bio)Fueled to Combat Climate Change? An Analysis of the WTO Panel Decision in the EU-Palm Oil (Malaysia) Dispute

By Isha Das, University of Passau I. Introduction The Panel report in the EU–Palm Oil (Malaysia) dispute[i] was circulated on 5 March 2024. It is an important addition to the list of environment-related international trade disputes brought before the World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’). This is the first time that a WTO Panel has had to…

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Politicization and Securitization of the 5G Rollout: What Role for International Economic Law?

By Iryna Bogdanova, KFG ‘The International Rule of Law – Rise or Decline?’ 5G: economic implications of its rollout and relevant national security risks The 5G network, as the fifth generation of cellular networks, signifies a groundbreaking transition from its predecessors (2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE). Described as a “disruptive” and “transformational” technology, its distinguishing feature…

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Is the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation compatible with WTO Law?

By Pierfrancesco Mattiolo, University of Antwerp  The blog post summarizes parts of the article ‘The EU’s New Regime on Foreign Subsidies: Has the Time Come for a Paradigm-Shift?’ published by Professor Csongor Nagy in the Journal of World Trade. The paper is available here. State Capitalist Economies and the WTO It is no mystery that,…

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