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Commentaries on World Trade Law: Volume 5
Trade in Services (GATS)
Series: - Commentaries on World Trade Law, Volume: 5
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In today’s global economy, services make up a significant part of trade flows between countries. These include particularly dynamic sectors such as finance and the digital economy. The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) sets out the multilateral rules of world trade law for trade in services – the essential framework for understanding how international law liberalises the exchange of services between WTO Members. In this volume, renowned scholars and practitioners explain the rules of the GATS in detail, including a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of WTO jurisprudence and scholarship.
Preface to the Series
Acknowledgements
Preface to this Volume
User’s Guide
Table of Abbreviations and Acronyms
List of Contributors
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
GATS Negotiating History
Patrick Abel
Preamble GATS
Holger Hestermeyer & Anna Stauffer
Part I Scope and Definition
Article I GATS - Scope and Definition
David Collins
Part II General Obligations and Disciplines
Article II GATS - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
Bryan Mercurio
Article III GATS - Transparency
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Olia Kanevskaia
Article IIIbis GATS - Disclosure of Confidential Information
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Olia Kanevskaia
Article IV GATS - Increasing Participation of Developing Countries
Jane Kelsey
Article V GATS - Economic Integration
Martin Molinuevo & Giulia Jonetzko
Article Vbis GATS - Labour Markets Integration Agreements
Jürgen Bast
Article VI GATS - Domestic Regulation
Rhea Hoffmann
Article VII GATS - Recognition
Rhea Hoffmann
Article VIII GATS - Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers
Bregt Natens
Article IX GATS - Business Practices
Mira Burri Nenova
Article X GATS - Emergency Safeguard Measures
Bregt Natens
Article XI GATS - Payments and Transfers
Andrew Lang
Article XII GATS - Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments
Andrew Lang
Article XIII GATS - Government Procurement
Filippo Fontanelli
Article XIV GATS - General Exceptions
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Leo Gargne
Article XIVbis GATS - Security Exceptions
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Olga Hrynkiv
Article XV GATS – Subsidies
Pietro Poretti & Marta Soprana
Part III Specific Commitments
Article XVI GATS - Market Access
Panos Delimatsis & Lillyana Daza Jaller & Martin Molinuevo
Article XVII GATS - National Treatment
Rhea Hoffmann
Article XVIII GATS - Additional Commitments
Rhea Hoffmann
Part IV Progressive Liberalization
Article XIX GATS - Negotiations of Specific Commitments
Panagiotis Delimatsis
Article XX GATS - Schedules of Specific Commitments
Lillyana Daza Jaller & Martin Molinuevo
Article XXI GATS - Modification of Schedules
Olga Gidalevitz
Part V Institutional Provisions
Article XXII GATS - Consultation
Ludovica Mulas
Article XXIII GATS - Dispute Settlement and Enforcement
Ludovica Mulas
Article XXIV GATS - Council for Trade in Services
Patrick Abel & Isha Das
Article XXV GATS - Technical Cooperation
Olga Gidalevitz
Article XXVI GATS - Relationship with Other International Organizations
Holger Hestermeyer & Thamara Romero
Part VI Final Provisions
Article XXVII GATS - Denial of Benefits
Patrick Abel & Isha Das
Article XXVIII GATS - Definitions
Ines Willemyns
Article XXIX GATS - Annexes
Bryan Mercurio
Annex on Article II Exemptions
Bryan Mercurio
Annex on Movement of Natural Persons Supplying Services; Under the Agreement
Jürgen Bast
Third Protocol to the GATS
Jürgen Bast
Annex on Air Transport Services
Stephan Hobe
Annex on Financial Services
Andrew Lang
Second Annex on Financial Services
Andrew Lang
Second Protocol to the GATS
Andrew Lang
Fifth Protocol to the GATS
Andrew Lang
Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services
Andrew Lang
Annex on Negotiations on Maritime Transport Services
Benjamin Parameswaran
Annex on Telecommunications
Henry Gao
Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications
Henry Gao
Fourth Protocol to the GATS
Henry Gao
Telecommunications Services: Reference Paper
Henry Gao
Index
Acknowledgements
Preface to this Volume
User’s Guide
Table of Abbreviations and Acronyms
List of Contributors
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
GATS Negotiating History
Patrick Abel
Preamble GATS
Holger Hestermeyer & Anna Stauffer
Part I Scope and Definition
Article I GATS - Scope and Definition
David Collins
Part II General Obligations and Disciplines
Article II GATS - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
Bryan Mercurio
Article III GATS - Transparency
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Olia Kanevskaia
Article IIIbis GATS - Disclosure of Confidential Information
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Olia Kanevskaia
Article IV GATS - Increasing Participation of Developing Countries
Jane Kelsey
Article V GATS - Economic Integration
Martin Molinuevo & Giulia Jonetzko
Article Vbis GATS - Labour Markets Integration Agreements
Jürgen Bast
Article VI GATS - Domestic Regulation
Rhea Hoffmann
Article VII GATS - Recognition
Rhea Hoffmann
Article VIII GATS - Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers
Bregt Natens
Article IX GATS - Business Practices
Mira Burri Nenova
Article X GATS - Emergency Safeguard Measures
Bregt Natens
Article XI GATS - Payments and Transfers
Andrew Lang
Article XII GATS - Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments
Andrew Lang
Article XIII GATS - Government Procurement
Filippo Fontanelli
Article XIV GATS - General Exceptions
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Leo Gargne
Article XIVbis GATS - Security Exceptions
Panagiotis Delimatsis & Olga Hrynkiv
Article XV GATS – Subsidies
Pietro Poretti & Marta Soprana
Part III Specific Commitments
Article XVI GATS - Market Access
Panos Delimatsis & Lillyana Daza Jaller & Martin Molinuevo
Article XVII GATS - National Treatment
Rhea Hoffmann
Article XVIII GATS - Additional Commitments
Rhea Hoffmann
Part IV Progressive Liberalization
Article XIX GATS - Negotiations of Specific Commitments
Panagiotis Delimatsis
Article XX GATS - Schedules of Specific Commitments
Lillyana Daza Jaller & Martin Molinuevo
Article XXI GATS - Modification of Schedules
Olga Gidalevitz
Part V Institutional Provisions
Article XXII GATS - Consultation
Ludovica Mulas
Article XXIII GATS - Dispute Settlement and Enforcement
Ludovica Mulas
Article XXIV GATS - Council for Trade in Services
Patrick Abel & Isha Das
Article XXV GATS - Technical Cooperation
Olga Gidalevitz
Article XXVI GATS - Relationship with Other International Organizations
Holger Hestermeyer & Thamara Romero
Part VI Final Provisions
Article XXVII GATS - Denial of Benefits
Patrick Abel & Isha Das
Article XXVIII GATS - Definitions
Ines Willemyns
Article XXIX GATS - Annexes
Bryan Mercurio
Annex on Article II Exemptions
Bryan Mercurio
Annex on Movement of Natural Persons Supplying Services; Under the Agreement
Jürgen Bast
Third Protocol to the GATS
Jürgen Bast
Annex on Air Transport Services
Stephan Hobe
Annex on Financial Services
Andrew Lang
Second Annex on Financial Services
Andrew Lang
Second Protocol to the GATS
Andrew Lang
Fifth Protocol to the GATS
Andrew Lang
Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services
Andrew Lang
Annex on Negotiations on Maritime Transport Services
Benjamin Parameswaran
Annex on Telecommunications
Henry Gao
Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications
Henry Gao
Fourth Protocol to the GATS
Henry Gao
Telecommunications Services: Reference Paper
Henry Gao
Index