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Recalibrating Multilateral Trading Regime
Last Updated Date:   30 June 2023


4 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
This course aims to provide the students with an opportunity to assess the current global trade regime, mainly enshrined in the WTO Agreements and FTAs, from a critical perspective. Students are expected to understand the success and failures of the existing trade regime and the reasons behind the current struggles. This course will examine key disputes that have led to continuing confrontation among states. It will also examine new norms emerging in trade agreements such as labour, environment, competition, SOEs and digital trade. Through this course, the students together with the instructor will explore possible avenues to revitalize multilateralism.

Course Convenor: Lionel A. Sheridan Visiting Professor Jaemin Lee

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4500 / LL5500 / LL6500 / LLJ5500

Contact Hours: 9 session over 3 weeks: Three 3hr weekly seminar

Workload: Intensive course: Wk 1 - 3; Dates: 15 Jan - 2 Feb 2024 [Mon, Wed: 6.30 - 9.30pm; & Fri: 3pm - 6pm

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 20% & Research Paper - 80% [Due: Fri, 8 March 2024 (9pm)]

Preclusions: LL4500V/LL5500V/LLJ5500V/LL6500V Recalibrating Multilateral Trading Regime

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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