Customs and Trade Laws of the European Community (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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This book offers a detailed, practical overview of the market of the European Community (EC) and its main instruments in commercial policy and trade. It focuses on the practical aspects and application of those laws regarding the EC's major trading partners. The book contains references to European Court of Justice (ECJ) rulings and to the legislation regulating market access conditions. Chapter coverage includes: an overview of the determinants of EC trade policy and its constitutional framework; an examination of the EC's various preferential and non-preferential trade regimes for third world countries; a look at customs laws, emphasizing preferential rules of origin; a discussion of specific trade laws, such as the anti-subsidy law and the `commercial policy instrument'; an analysis of the ECs most important trade protection law, the anti-dumping law; and an overview of remedies available to private parties. This work is of value as a straightforward picture of EC trade policy. It provides the necessary tools and knowledge for entering into and improving bilateral or multilateral trade relations with the EC. As a result, practitioners, in-house counsels, government officials, and academics will find this a practical handbook for grasping the scope and breadth of the EC's common commercial policy.