Essays about: "Wto law"

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1. 21. Plant, where are thou from? - an analysis of the disclosure requirement of origin of genetic resources in patent applications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Emina Cehaja; [2016]
   Keywords : Förmögenhetsrätt; Immaterialrätt; Property Law; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Rights; the TRIPS Agreement; the Convention on Biological Diversity; Genetic Resources; Disclosure requirement; Patent applications; Patent; Patent law; Access and benefit sharing; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In the last decades one of the main topics in the international intellectual property forum has been the biopiracy issue. Genetic resources and traditional knowledge from developing nations are being misappropriated (i.e. biopiracy), by commercial actors in order to receive patent protection. READ MORE

3. 22. EU and International Treaties with Third Countries - Can EU fulfil legal expectations in areas of shared competence as IP under TTIP?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Morgan M E Broman; [2016]
   Keywords : International Law; Customary International Law; European Union; Competences; Intellectual Property; Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; World Trade Organisation; World Intellectual Property Organisation; United Nations; Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property rights; IP; IPR; EU; WTO; UN; WIPO; VCLT; TRIPs; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Denna uppsats bygger på forskning inom den komplexa juridiska situationen bakom EU’s externa agerande och konflikten mellan externa och interna juridiska spörsmål inom områden med delad kompetens inom Unionen. EU’s lagstiftning, genom sin egen struktur, har en unik position inom hierarkin för rättskällor. READ MORE

4. 23. EU Cross-Border Energy Investments in an International Context: The Case of Commodity Transportation and Transmission Infrastructure

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Kristians Porins; [2016]
   Keywords : Directive 2009 73; downstream; energy competence; essential facilities; exemption policy; GATS; infrastructure foreclosure; innovation; interconnectors; investment; midstream; natural gas transportation; refusal to deal; shared competence; strategic underinvestment; third party access; transmission; WTO; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In regard to the energy sector, it is generally presumed that in post-Lisbon era and since the adoption of Third Energy Package the Member States and institutions of the Union act in a shared format. However, by developing new legislation in the field, supra-national institutions tend to shift the competence away from shared (as it currently stands). READ MORE

5. 24. Does the LOB clause in BEPS Action 6 violate the principle of MFN treatment in EU law?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Sascha Åkerman; [2016]
   Keywords : tax law; EU law; BEPS; tax planning; tax avoidance; aggressive tax planning; LOB clause; LOB rule; limitation on benefit; MFN treatment; MFN principle; principle of MFN treatment; ACT Group Litigation case; Sopora case; D case; Orange European Smallcap Fund case; WTO; GATT; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : OECD delivered on October 5th 2015 the BEPS final package consisting of 15 actions intending to address the issues of base erosion and profit shifting. The aim of Action 6 is to prevent treaty abuse, in particular treaty shopping. READ MORE

6. 25. Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Energy and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervaling Measures. Are Feed-in Tariffs Specific Subsidies?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Sara Emanuelsson; [2015-10-23]
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   Abstract : In attempts to address climate change many states have introduced subsidy programmes in order to increase the use of renewable energy. Among such subsidy programmes Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) are among the most common and most successful. READ MORE