Objective
This online
summer course will provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of
the fundamentals of WTO and EU trade law as well as EU investment law.
The course will focus on case-studies, applying instruments and concepts
learned during the presentations to trade law practice.
Key topics
- Key features of substantive WTO
law
- Concrete operation of the WTO dispute
settlement mechanism
- The reform of EU trade defence
instruments and the new EU methodology for dumping calculation: key
features and novelties
- Implementing the Union Customs Code:
main changes and challenges
- Assessing key existing and forthcoming
EU free trade agreements
- Dispute settlement: proposal for a new
investment court system and new FDI screening mechanism
- EU bilateral investment
agreements
- International trade in times of armed conflict
Who should
attend?
The online summer course is aimed at lawyers, in-house
counsel, EU officials, civil servants and other legal practitioners
seeking an introduction to WTO and EU trade law.
Interactive Online Summer Course
The
online course will be hosted on the Zoom videoconferencing
platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our
top-level speakers and other participants, break out into working
groups and work collaboratively on case studies and quizzes. We will
make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive,
interactive experience. The highest security settings will be applied to
ensure that you can participate safely in this high-quality online
conference.