The shifting trends in trade relations between the major partners indicate that we are witnessing the emergence of long-term changes in international trade policy that extend

well beyond current events. Does this development in international trade relations point to a future characterized by conflict, as is suggested by the disputes of [...]

The history of European Union company law is a very troubled one. It is a history of national conflicts and debates which resulted in the inability of the EU to create a common

body of EU company law. The article will argue that national company laws are deeply rooted in national culture. [...]

Several free trade agreements extend their dispute settlement mechanisms to environmental obligations that ‘affect trade or investment’ between contracting parties. The

recently concluded Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (‘CPTPP’) takes such attempt to the next level by extending its dispute [...]

In the midst of various trade tensions the EU and the US have plotted a way forward for their trade relations. Amongst a number of commitments they have taken, they are seeking

to negotiate a trade agreement on industrial goods. This article aims to provide a preliminary evaluation, mainly from an EU perspective, of what such an agreement [...]

In the recent years, we have witnessed a sharp increase in the number of free trade agreements (FTAs) with gender-related provisions. The key champions of this evolution include

Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Australia and Uruguay. These countries have proposed a new paradigm, i.e. [...]

A strict definition of nanotechnology characterizes it as the manipulation of atoms and molecules at the scale of approximately one-billionth of a metre (one nanometre) or

smaller in size. Scientific activity at such a scale has provided enormous potential, especially in the environmental field. [...]

This paper examines aspects of the role of the compliance department and the compliance officer, in the context of a range of control functions, in firms subject to financial

services regulation. The issues and recommendations have global application beyond the UK. [...]

We argue that three structural changes to the global trading economy not foreseen by the original WTO rules framers have rendered existing WTO rules outdated, and partially

contributed to the US–China trade war. The first change is the prevalence of the Internet. [...]