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The Contents and Features of Dispute Settlement under US-Jordan FTA: An Appraisal

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  • Malkawi, Bashar H.

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The following discussion analyzes the dispute settlement mechanism provided for by the US-JO FTA. The article begins in section II with a brief introduction on the functioning of FTAs. Section III highlights the importance of including dispute resolution provisions in FTAs. Section IV analyzes the controlling procedure with respect to disputes includes: the Joint Committee of the FTA; standard of review; establishment and composition of panels; application and range of resolutions for disputes; panel report; transparency; forum shopping; the effect of rulings or recommendations; and implementation issues. Section V discusses the special dispute settlement rules for labor and environmental disputes. Section VI assesses the use of dispute resolution mechanism under the US-JO FTA. The article concludes by proposing improvements to the US-JO FTA dispute resolution mechanism and additions to its existing provisions.

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  • Malkawi, Bashar H., 2018. "The Contents and Features of Dispute Settlement under US-Jordan FTA: An Appraisal," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 15(2), pages 167-189.
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    1. Kennedy,Matthew, 2016. "WTO Dispute Settlement and the TRIPS Agreement," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9781107144682.
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    Keywords

    International economic law; Trade agreements; Dispute settlement; WTO; NAFTA; Arab countries;
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    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F19 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Other

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