SOURCES OF LAW IN THE WTO
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Abstract
WTO law is, by international law standards, wide-ranging and complex body of law. This paper deals with the issue sources of law in the WTO. The principal sources of WTO law is the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, concluded on 15 April 1995 and in force since 1 January 1995. The author presents various sources of WTO law, such as: 1. The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization; 2. General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade 1994; 3.General Agreement on Trade in Services; 4. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and 5.Other Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods.
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World Trade Organization, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, the Agreement on Trade- Related Investment Measures
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