Current Developments

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1. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
2. International Court of Justice
3. The International Practice of the European Communities - International Trade Developments, Including Commercial Defence Actions
4. Decisions of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization
5. Survey of Principal Decisions of the European Court of Justice Pertaining to International Law
6. The Treaty Practice of the European Communities
7. European Political Cooporation / La Polotique étrangère et de sécurité commune de l'Union européene

1. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
   Volume 8 Number 1, The Jurisprudence of the Yugoslavia Tribunal: 1994-1996
   Volume 9 Number 4, The Jurisprudence of the Yugoslavia Tribunal: 1997 -
   Volume 11 Number 1, Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia - Case Note: Prosecutor v. Delalic, Mucic, Delic & Landzo (Part I)
   
   
2. International Court of Justice
   Volume 9 Number 3, Lockerbie Cases: Preliminary Objections
   Volume 9 Number 4, Order Issued in the Case concerning the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
   Volume 12 Number 2, Due Process and the Right to Life in the Context of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations: Arguing the LaGrand Case
   Volume 13 Number 5, Consular Assistance and Rights and Remedies: Comments on the ICJ's Judgment in the LaGrand Case
   Case Concerning the Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 - Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium
   When May Senior State Officials Be Tried for International Crimes? - Some Comments on The Congo v. Belgium Case
   
   
3. The International Practice of the European Communities - International Trade Developments, Including Commercial Defence Actions
   Volume 1 Number 1, 1July 1988 - 30 June 1989
   Volume 2 Number 1, 1 July 1989 - 30 June 1990
   Volume 2 Number 2, 1 July 1990 - 30 June 1991
   Volume 3 Number 2, 1 July 1991 - 30 June 1992
   Volume 4 Number 2, 1 July 1992 - 31 December 1992
   Volume 4 Number 2, 1 January 1993 - 30 June 1993
   Volume 5 Number 2, 1 July 1993 - 31 December 1993
   Volume 5 Number 4, 1 January 1994 - 30 June 1994
   Volume 6 Number 2 1 July 1994 - 31 December 1994
   Volume 7 Number 2, 1 January 1995 - 31 December 1995
   Volume 7 Number 4, 1 January 1996 - 30 June 1996
   Volume 8 Number 2, 1 July 1996 - 31 December 1996
   Volume 9 Number 2,1 January 1997 - 31 June 1997
   Volume 10 Number 1, 1 July 1997 - 30 June 1998
   Volume 10 Number 2, 1 July 1998 - 31 December 1998
   Volume 12 Number 2, 1 January 1999-31 December 1999
   Volume 12 Number 3, 1 January 2000-30 June 2000
   
   
4. Decisions of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization
   
   • Volume 9 Number 1 - editorial
   • United States - Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline, 22 April 1996
   • Japan - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages, 4 October 1996
   • United States - Measure Affecting Imports of Woven Wool Shirts and Blouses, 6 January 1997
   • United States - Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-made Fibre Underwear, 10 February 1997
   • Brazil - Measures Affecting Desiccated Coconut, 21 February 1997
   • Canada - Certain Measures concerning Periodicals, 30 June 1997
   • EC - Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas, 9 September 1997
   • India - Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products, 19 December 1997
   • EC - Measures concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones), 16 January 1998
   • Argentina - Measures Affecting Imports of Footwear, Textiles, Apparel and Other Items, 22 April 1998
   • European Communities - Customs Classification of Certain Computer Equipment
   • European Communities - Measures Affecting the Importation of Certain Poultry Products, 23 July 1998
   • Australia - Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon, 6 November 1998
   • United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products, 6 November 1998
   • Guatemala - Anti-Dumping Investigation Regarding Portland Cement from Mexico, 25 November 1998
   • Korea-Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages, 17 February 1999
   • Japan - Measures Affecting Agricultural Products, 19 March 1999
   • Brazil-Export Financing Programme for Aircraft, 20 August 1999
   • Canada-Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft, 20 August 1999
   • India-Quantitative Restrictions on Imports of Agricultural, 22 September 1999
   • Canada-Certain Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry, 27 October 1999;
   • Canada-Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products, 27 October 1999
   • Turkey-Restrictions on Imports of Textile and Clothing Products, 19 November 1999
   • Chile-Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages, 12 January 2000;
   • United States: Tax Treatment for `Foreign Sales Corporations', 20 March 2000;
   • United States-Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Certain Hot-Rolled Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel Products Originating in the United Kingdom, 7 June 2000;
   • Canada-Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft Recourse by Brazil to Article 21.5 of the DSU, 4 August 2000;
   • Brazil-Export Financing Programme for Aircraft Recourse by Canada to Article 21.5 of the DSU, 4 August 2000;
   • United States-Anti-Dumping Act of 1916, 26 September 2000;
   • Canada-Term of Patent Protection, 12 October 2000;
   • United States-Import Measures on Certain Products from the European Communities, 10 January 2001;
   • Korea-Measures Affecting Imports of Fresh, Chilled and Frozen Beef, 10 January 2001;
   • United States-Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Wheat Gluten from the European Communities, 19 January 2001;
   • European Communities-Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India, 12 March 2001;
   • Thailand-Anti-Dumping Duties on Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel and H-Beams from Poland, 5 April 2001;
   • European Communities-Measures Affecting Asbestos and Asbestos-Containing Products, 5 April 2001;
   • United States - Safeguard Measures on Imports of Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Lamb Meat from New Zealand and Australia, 16 May 2001;
   • United States-Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot Rolled Steel Products from Japan, 23 August 2001;
   • United States - Transitional Safeguard Measure On Combed Cotton Yarn From Pakistan, 5 November 2001;
   • United States - Import Prohibition Of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products, 21 November 2001;
   • Mexico - Anti-Dumping Investigation of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) from the United States, 21 November 2001;
   • United States - Tax Treatment for Foreign Sales Corporations--Recourse To Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities, 29 January 2002; (new)
   • United States-Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998, 1 February 2002;
   • United States - Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from Korea, 8 March 2002;
   • India - Measures Affecting the Automotive Sector, 5 April 2002;
   • Chile - Price Band System and Safeguard Measures Relating to Certain Agricultural Products, 23 October 2002;
   • European Communities-Trade Description of Sardines, 23 October 2002;
   • United States-Countervailing Duties on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany, 19 December, 2002;
   • Canada - Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products (Article 21.5 DSU, first and second recourse), 18 December 2001 and January 17, 2003 ;
   • United States - Countervailing Measures Concerning Certain Products from the European Communities, 8 January 2003; (new)
   • United States - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000, 27 January 2003; (new)
   • European Communities - Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India-Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by India, 24 April 2003; (new)
   • European Communities - Anti-Dumping Duties on Malleable Cast Iron Tube or Pipe Fittings from Brazil, 18 August 2003; (new)
   • Japan - Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples, 10 December 2003; (new)
   • United States - Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products, 10 December 2003; (new)
   • United States - Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Respect to Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, 17 February 2004; (new)
   
   
5. Survey of Principal Decisions of the European Court of Justice Pertaining to International Law
   Volume 1 Number 1
   • Cases 89/85, 114/85, 116-117/85, 125-129/85, A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö v. Commission (Wood Pulp) Decision of 27 September 1988
   • Case 286/86, Ministère Public v. Deserbais, Judgment of 22 September 1988
   • Case 70/87, Fediol v. Commission, Judgment of 22 June 1989
   • Case 12/86, Meryem Demirel v. Stadt Schwäbisch Gmünd, ECR (1987) 3719
   Volume 2 Number 2
   • Case 192/89, S. Z. Sevince v. Staatsecretaris van Justitie, Decision of 20 September 1990
   • Case C-18/90, National Employment Office v. B. Kziber, Judgment of 31 January 1991
   • Case C-105/89, I. Buhari v. Institut National d'Assurances Sociales Pour Travailleurs Indépendants, Judgment of 14 November 1990
   • Case 99/89, F. Yañez-Campoy v. Bundesanstalt für Arbeit, Judgment of 13 November 1990
   • Case 100/89, P. Kaefer and A. Procacci v. France, Judgment of 12 December 1990
   • Case 297/88, M. Dzodzi v. Belgium, Judgment of 18 October 1990
   Volume 4 Number 3
   • Case C-69/89, Nakajima All Precision Co. Ltd. v. Council, [1991] ECR I-2069
   • Case C-355/89, DHHS (Isle of Man) v. C. S. Barr, Judgment of 3 July 1991, [1991] 3 CMLR 325
   • Territorial Sea
     Case C-146/89, Commission v. United Kingdom, Judgment of 9 July 1991, [1991] 3 CMLR 649
   • Case T-69/89, RTE v. Commission, [1991] ECR II- 485;
     Case T-70/89, BBC v. Commission, [1991] ECR II-535;
     Case T-76/89, ITP v. Commission, [1991] ECR II-575
   • Case C-221/89, Factortame II, Judgment of 25 July 1991, [1991] 3 CMLR 589
   • Opinions 1/91 and 1/92 - The EEA Treaty Cases
     Opinion 1/91, regarding the Draft Agreement between the European Community and the European Free Trade Association relating to the creation of the European Economic Area, Decision of 14 December 1991 [1992] 1 CMLR 245
     Opinion 1/92 regarding the EEA, Decision of 10 April 1992 [1992] 2 CMLR 217
   • Joined Cases C-228/90, C-229/90, C-230/90, C-231/90, C-232/90, C-233/90, C-234/90, C-339/90, C-353/90, Simba, [1992] ECR I-3713
   • Case C-163/90, Legros, Judgment of 16 July 1992
   • Allocation of Fishing Quotas
     Joined Cases C-63/90 and 67/90, Spain and Portugal v. Council; Cases C-70/90, C-71/90 and C-73/90, Spain v. Council; all judgments of 13 October 1992
   • Case C-286/90, Poulsen/Diva, Judgment of 24 November 1992
   • Case C-206/91, Koua Poirrez, Judgment of 16 December 1992
   • Case C-237/91, Kazim Kus v. Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden, Judgment of 16 December 1992
   Volume 5 Number 3
   • Lomé Cases
     Case C-257/90 Italsolar SpA v. Commission, Judgment of 14 January 1993, [1993] ECR I-9;
     Case C-370/89 Société général d'entreprises électro-mécaniques (SGEEM) v. European Investment Bank, Judgment of 25 May 1993, [1993] ECR I-2583;
     Case C-182/91 Forafrique Burkinabe SA v. Commission, Judgment of 29 April 1993, [1993] ECR I-2161
   • Case C-188/91 Deutsche Shell v. Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Harburg, Judgment of 21 January 1993, [1993] ECR I-363
   • Opinion 2/91 regarding ILO Convention No. 170 on Chemicals at Work, Decision of 19 March 1993 [1993] 3 CMLR 800
   • Case C-136/91 Findling Wälzlager Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. v. Hauptzollamt Karlsruh, Judgment of 1 April 1993, [1993] ECR I-1793
   • Aid to Bangladesh
     Joined Cases C-181/91 and C-248/91 Parliament v. Council, Judgment of 30 June 1993, [1993] ECR I-3283
   • Case C-207/91 Eurim-Pharm GmbH v. Bundesgesundheirsamt, Judgment of 1 July 1993, [1993] ECR I-3723
   • Case C-312/91 Metalsa SrL, Judgment of I July 1993, [1993] ECR I-3751
   • Case C-158/91 Ministére public et Direction du travail et de l'emploi v. Jean-Claude Levy, Judgment of 2 August 1993, [1993] ECR I-4287
   • Case C-405/92 Etablissements Armand Mondiet SA v. Armement Islais SARL, Judgment of 24 November 1993, [1993] ECR I-6133
   • Case C- 12/92 Edmond Huygen, Judgment of 7 December 1993, [1993] ECR I-6381
   Volume 7 Number 1
   • Case C-364/92, SAT Fluggesellschaft mbH v. European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol), Judgment of 19 January 1994, [1994] ECR I-43
   • ONENI/Minne
     Case C-13/93, Office National de l'emploi v. Madeleine Minne, Judgment of 3 February 1994, [1994] ECR 1-371
   • European Development Fund 23 Case C-316/91, European Parliament v. Council of the European Union, Judgment of 2 March 1994, [1994] ECR 1-625
   • Case C-58/93, Zoubir Yousfi v. Belgian State, Judgment of 20 April 1994, [1994] ECR I-1353
   • Case C-135/92, Fiskano AB v. Commission of the European Communities, Judgment of 29 June 1994, [1994] ECR 1-2885
   • Case C-120/94, R Commission of the European Communities v. Hellenic Republic, Decision of 29 June 1994, [1994] ECR I-3040
   • Anastasiou: Re Cypriot Import Certificates
     Case C-432/92, The Queen v. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ex parte S. P. Anastasiou (Pissouri) Ltd and Others, Judgment of 5 July 1994, [1994] ECR I-3087
   • Case C-130/92, OTO SpA v. Ministero delle Finanze Judgment of 13 July 1994, [1994] ECR 1-3281
   • Case C-379/92, Criminal proceedings against Matteo Peralta, Judgment of 14 July 1994, [1994] ECR I-3453
   • EC-US Competition Agreement
     Case C-327/91, French Republic v. Commission of the European Communities, Judgment of 9 August 1994, [1994] ECR I-3641
   • Joined Cases C-363/93, C-407/93, C-408/93, C-409/93, C-410/93 and C-411/93, Rene Lancry SA and Others v. Direction Generale des Douanes and Others, Judgment of 9 August 1994, [1994] ECR I-3957
   • Banana Import Regime Case C-280/93, Federal Republic of Germany v. Council of the European Union, Judgment of 5 October 1994, [1994] ECR I-4973
   • Case C-355/93, Hayriye Eroglu v. Land Baden-Württemberg, Judgment of 5 October 1994, [1994] ECR I-5113
   • Opinion 1/94, Re The Uruguay Round Agreements, Decision of 15 November 1994, [1994] ECR I-5267
   Volume 8 Number 3
   • Case C-334/93 Bonapharma Arzneimittel GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Krefeld, judgment of 23 February 1995, [1995] ECR I-319
   • Opinion 2/92 regarding the competence of the Community to participate in the Third Revised Decision of the OECD on national treatment, Decision of 24 March 1995, [1995] ECR I-525
   • Case C-324/93 The Queen v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Evans Medical Ltd and Macfarlan Smith Ltd, judgment of 28 March 1995, [1995] ECR I-563
   • Case C-103/94 Zoulika Krid v. Caisse Nationale d' Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Salariés (CNAVTS), judgment of 5 April 1995, [1995] ECR I-719
   • Joined Cases C-214/91 P and C-242/91 P Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE) and Independent Television Publications Ltd (ITP) v. Commission of the European Communities, judgment of 6 April 1995, [1995] ECR I-743
   • Case C-434/93 Ahmet Bozkurt v. Staatsecretaris van Justitie, judgment of 6 June 1995, [1995] ECR I-1475
   • Case T-572/93 Odigitria AAE v. Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities, judgment of 6 July, [1995] ECR II- 2025
   • Case C-125/94 Aprile Srl, in liquidation v. Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato, judgment of 5 October 1995, [1995] ECR I-2939
   • Case C-70/94 Fritz Werner Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH v. Germany, judgment of 17 October 1995, [1995] ECR I-3189 and Case C-83/94 Criminal proceedings against Peter Leifer and Others, judgment of 17 October, [1995] ECR I-3231
   • Case T-185/94 Geotronics SA v. Commission of the European Communities, judgment of 26 October 1995, [1995] ECR II-2797
   • Case C-469/93 Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v. Chiquita Italia SpA, judgment of 12 December 1995, [1995] ECR I-4533
   • Opinion 3/94 on the Framework Agreement on Bananas, decision of 13 December 1995, [1995] ECR I-4577
     
     
6. The Treaty Practice of the European Communities
   Volume 2 Number 1
   Volume 3 Number 1
   
7. European Political Cooporation / La Polotique étrangère et de sécurité commune de l'Union européene
   Volume 3 Number 1
   Volume 4 Number 1
   Volume 7 Number 3
   
   

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