Abstract
This article examines an issue of systemic and economic importance in World Trade Organization
(WTO) law, namely, the fact that the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and General
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) agreements overlap to some extent, possibly giving rise
to unexpected obligations and even conflicts of norms. The purpose of the article is twofold: it first
analyzes the very few positions that have so far been taken on this issue, arguing that they have
tended to deal with singular aspects of a problem that actually has a considerable number of facets.
It then explains these different layers of the problem and sets out a more comprehensive doctrinal
approach to these issues.
(WTO) law, namely, the fact that the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and General
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) agreements overlap to some extent, possibly giving rise
to unexpected obligations and even conflicts of norms. The purpose of the article is twofold: it first
analyzes the very few positions that have so far been taken on this issue, arguing that they have
tended to deal with singular aspects of a problem that actually has a considerable number of facets.
It then explains these different layers of the problem and sets out a more comprehensive doctrinal
approach to these issues.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 215 - 238 |
| Journal | Legal Issues of Economic Integration |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2009 |
Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)
- 505016 Legal theory
- 505029 International law