Coherence and divergence in services trade law. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rhea Tamara Hoffmann, Markus Krajewski, editors.
• Other Names: Hoffmann, Rhea Tamara; Krajewski, Markus, 1969-
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Coherence and Divergence in Agreements on Trade in Services: A Drama in Three Acts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Act I: Trade in Services Before the WTO and the Origins of the GATS-Diverging Views on Trade in Services as a Stand-Alone To... -- 2.1 Scene I: Minding the Conceptual Gap -- 2.2 Act 2: Services Rising -- 3 Act II: Addressing Regulatory Divergence and Bringing Coherence Through Multilateral Action -- 3.1 Scene 1: Making the Case for Global Services Regulation -- 3.2 Scene 2: Came, Saw and Conquered Coherence? 3.3 Scene 3: The GATS Flexibilities -- 3.4 Scene 4: The Evolving Nature of Services and the Static Classification System -- 4 Act III: .and Back Again: Increasing Divergence, Deepening Fragmentation? -- 4.1 Scene 1: The Disconnect Between Political Will and Economic Reality -- 4.2 Scene 2: The Great Divergence? -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Services Liberalization by Sub-Central Entities: Towards Deeper Commitments? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Impact of Federalism on Services Trade Liberalization -- 3 Sub-Central Entities in the GATS Commitments of the US, Canada and the EU 4 Sub-Central Measures in Selected EIAs -- 4.1 CETA -- 4.2 NAFTA -- 4.3 US-Korea -- 4.4 Canada-Korea -- 4.5 The EU in EU-Korea and CETA -- 5 Conclusion -- Annex: Summarizing Table -- GATS Commitments -- EIA Commitments -- References -- Disciplines on Domestic Regulations Affecting Trade in Services: Convergence or Divergence? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Recent Developments on Disciplines on Domestic Regulation -- 2.1 Developments at Multilateral Level -- 2.2 Developments at Regional Level -- 3 Disciplines on Transparency of Domestic Regulations -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Duty to Publish 3.3 Duty to Consult -- 3.4 Duty to Inform -- 4 Disciplines on the Development of Domestic Regulations -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Substantive Standards -- 4.3 Good Regulatory Practices -- 5 Disciplines on the Administration of Domestic Regulations -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Submission of Applications -- 5.3 Processing of Applications -- 5.4 Other Procedural Requirements -- 6 Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Privacy and Data Protection in the EU- and US-Led Post-WTO Free Trade Agreements -- 1 Introduction 2 General Exception for Privacy and Data Protection -- 3 Telecommunications and Financial Services Chapters -- 4 E-commerce Chapters -- 5 Regulating Privacy and Data Protection in Digital Trade Chapters -- 5.1 The EU Approach to Privacy and Data Protection in Digital Trade Chapters -- 5.2 The US Approach to Privacy and Data Protection in Digital Trade Chapters -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Addressing Digital Services in PTAs: Only Convergence in the 11th Hour? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Digital Services Within the GATS Framework -- 2.1 The Broad Scope of the GATS Encompasses Digital Services
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 343.08; Trade regulation; Free trade; International economic & trade law; International economics; Law -- International; Business & Economics -- International -- Economics; Free trade; Trade regulation; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030469559; 3030469557
• Related ISBNs: 3030469549; 9783030469542
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