Journal of International Trade Law and Policy: Volume 21 Issue 2

Intellectual property and the African continental free trade area: lessons and recommendations for the IP protocol

Caroline B. Ncube

This paper aims to explore the contours of the future intellectual property (IP) protocol of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.

The regulations concerning the protection of the national security of the host country and the legitimate expectations of the foreign investments

Ahmad Heidari

The purpose of this study is to examine the legal system that overrules these concerns within the body of the international investment laws. The question which remains is how can…

The “public body” enquiry in WTO disputes: implications for partial privatization

Xiaowen Tan

This paper aims to question the “conventional” privatization of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and to propose the neutral position adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to…

The effects of Indonesia’s technical barriers to trade on manufacturing exports: an empirical analysis using the pseudo-Poisson maximum likelihood method

Christina Ruth Elisabeth, Kiki Verico

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Indonesia’s technical barriers to trade (TBT) on manufacturing exports.

Australian COVID-19 measures and its international investment obligations

Tanjina Sharmin, Emmanuel Laryea

This paper aims to examine the prospect for international investment disputes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic due to measures implemented by the Australian government to…