Year: 2015-2020

Semester: X

1. Name of the Faculty: Ms. Aratrika Deb Course

Code: LLBL 554
2. Course : International Trade Law L: 4
3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
0
4. Target : 50% P:-0

C: 4
COURSE PLAN
Target 50% (marks)
Level-1 40% (population)
Level-2 50% (population)
Level-3 60% (population)

1. Method of Evaluation

UG PG
Quizzes/Test, Assignment, Quizzes/Tests, Assignments, seminar
Project/Research Article (30%) (50%)
Mid Examination (20%) End semester (50%)
End examination (50%)

2. Passing Criteria

Scale PG UG
Out of 10 point SGPA – “6.00” in each semester SGPA – “5.0” in each semester
scale CGPA – “6.00” CGPA – “5.0”
Min. Individual Course Grade  –  Min. Individual Course Grade  – 
“C” “C”
Course Grade  Point –  “4.0” Course Grade  Point –  “4.0”

*for PG, passing marks are 40/100 in a paper

*for UG, passing marks are 35/100 in a paper

3. Pedagogy
 Lecture
 Presentations
 Group Projects
 Chalk and talk
 Random Questioning

4. References:
Text Books Web Journals Reference
resourc books
es
1. John and Jackson, The Jurisprudence of 1.SCC 1. Kevin C. 1.Thomas
the GATT and the WTO, 1st Edition 2000, online Kennedy, Cottier and
Paperback Version 2007 2.Jstor ‘The Panaglotis
2. Barton H. John, Goldstein L. Judith, 3.Westla GATT- Delimatsis, The
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2. Course : International Trade Law L: 4
3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
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4. Target : 50% P:-0

C: 4
Josling E. Timothy and Steinberg H. w WTO Prospects of
Richard, The Evolution of the Trade A.I.R System at International
Regime: Politics, Law and Economics of 4. ICSID Fifty’, Trade
the GATT and the WTO, Princeton 2006 5.Cornell 16(2) Regulation,
3. Andreas F. Lowenfeld, International Economic Law Wisconsin Cambridge 2011
Law, Oxford University Press, 2008 School Internation 2.Guzman,
4. Raj Bhala, Modern GATT Law, London: LII: al Law International
Sweet & Maxwell, 2005 Internatio Journal, Trade Law, 1st
5. John H. Jackson, Sovereignty, the WTO nal 1997 - Edition 2009
and Changing Fundamentals of Trade. 1998, pp. 3.Peter
International Law, Cambridge, 2006 6.Global 421 – 528 Gallagher, Guide
6. M. Matsushita, T. Schoenbaum and P. Trade 2. B S Chimni to the WTO and
Mavroidis, The World Trade Negotiati (2005), Developing
Organization: Law, Practice and Policy, ons ‘The World Countries, 1st
Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 7.Global Trade Edition 2009
2006 Environ Organizati 4.Paul Todd,
7. Michael J Trebilcock and Robert Howse, ment & on, International
Regulation of International Trade, Third Trade Democracy Trade Law,
edition, London: Routledge, 2005 Study. and Sweet &
8. Raj Bhala, International Trade Law: Theory And 8.Juris Developme Maxwell, 2002
Practice, Lexis Nexis, 2008.
Internatio nt: A View 5.Indira Carr,
9. ASIF H. QURESHI AND ANDREAS R. Znal
IEGLER,
from the International
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW, 2nd Edn., Sweet
9. Trade & South’, 40 Trade Law,
Maxwell and (1) Journal Cavendish, 2003
10. Arup Christopher, The New World Trade Commer of World 6.Carlos M.
Organization Agreements: Globalizing cial Trade, 5 – Correa,
Law through Services and Intellectual Relations 36 Intellectual
Property, Cambridge 2000 Treaties 3. Thomas Property Rights,
11. Petros C. Movroides, General Agreement 10.Unite Dillon, the WTO and
on Tariffs and Trade: A Commentary, d Nations ‘The World Developing
Oxford, 2005 Commiss Trade Countries: The
12. Hoekman M. Bernard and Petros C. ion on Organizati TRIPS
Movroidis, The World Trade Internatio on: A New Agreement and
Organization: Law, Practice and Policy, nal Trade Legal Policy Options,
Routledge-Taylor, 2007 Law Order for Zed Books Ltd
13. Won-Mog Choi, ‘Like Products’ in International
11. U.S. World &TWN 2002
Trade Law-Towards a Consistent GATT/WTO
Internation Trade’, 16 7.Carlos M
Jurisprudence’, Oxford University Press 2003
al Trade
14. Jagdish Bhagwati, Arvind Panagriya, T.N. Commissio
Michigan Correa &
Srinivasan, Lectures on International n Journal of Abdulqawi A.
Trade, Cambridge, 1998 Internation Yusuf,
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C: 4
15. JCT Chuah, Law of International Trade, Sweet & al Law, Intellectual
Maxwell, 2001 1995, pp. Property and
16. Day and Griffin, The Law of International Trade,
Third Edition, Butterworths 2003
349 - 402 International
17. Rupa Chanda, Trade in Services and 4. Gavin Goh Trade: The
India, Viley, 2006 and Trudy TRIPS
18. Gregory C. Shoffer, Dispute Settlement at Witbreuk, Agreement,
the WTO, 1st Edition 2010 (Reprint 2011) ‘An Kluwer Law
19. James C. Hartigan, Trade Dispute and the Introductio International,
Dispute Settlement Understanding of the n to the 2008, 2nd Ed.
WTO, 1st Edition 2009 WTO 8.J. Watal,
20. Gary Sampson and John Whalley, The WTO, Dispute Intellectual
Trade and Environment, Elgar Reference Settlement Property Rights
Collection, US 2005 System’, 30 in the WTO and
21. Anupam Goyal, WTO and International Western Developing
Environmental Law: Towards Australian Countries, OUP,
Conciliation, Oxford, 2006 Law New Delhi, 2001
22. Edwin Vermulst, The WTO Anti-Dumping Review, 9.Isabelle Van
Agreement, Oxford University Press, 2005
2001, pp. Damme, Treaty
23. Sheela Rai, Anti-Dumping Measures
51 - 74. Interpretation
under GATT / WTO, Lucknow: Eastern
5. Robert E. by the WTO
Book Company, 2004
Hudec, Appellate Body,
24. S.R.MYNENI, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW
‘The New 1st Reprint
Allahabad Law Agency (2006)
WTO 10.Sherzod,
25. Asif H. Qureshi, Interpreting WTO
Dispute Retaliation in
Agreements: Problems and Perspectives,
Settlement the WTO
Cambridge 2006
Procedure: Dispute
26. Jayant Bagchi, World Trade
An Settlement
Organization: An Indian Perspective,
Overview System, 1st
Eastern Law Books, 2000
of the First Edition 2009
27. Hoekman M. Bernard and Will Martin,
Three 11.Michelle T.
Developing Countries and the WTO: A
Years’, 8 Grando,
Proactive Agenda, Blackwell 2001
Minn. Evidence, Proof
28. A.K. Koul, General Agreement on Tariffs
Journal of and Fact-
and Trade (GATT)/the World Trade
Global Finding in WTO
Organization (WTO): Law, Economics
Trade, Settlement, 1st
and Politics, Satyam, 2005
1999, pp. 1 Edition 2009
29. Das B. L., The World Trade
- 53. 12.John Collier
Organization: A Guide to the Framework
6. J.Cameron and Vanghan
of International Trade, Earthworm Books,
and Lowe, The
Chennai, 1999
K.R.Gray Settlement of
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3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
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4. Target : 50% P:-0

C: 4
30. K. D. Raju, World Trade Organization (2001). Dispute in
Agreement on Anti-Dumping: A “Principles International
GATT/WTO and Indian Legal of Law, 1st Edition
Jurisprudence, Kluwer Law, 2009 Internation 1999, Reprint
31. Caroly Murray, SCHMITTHOFF Export Trade: al Law in 2005
The law and Practice of International Trade, 11th the WTO 13.Goode
Edition 2007
Dispute Walter,
32. ICTSD-UNCTAD, Resource Book on TRIPS and
Development, Cambridge University Press, 2005, Settlement Dictionary of
Available online Body” 50 Trade Policy
http://www.iprsonline.org/unctadictsd/ResourceBo Internation Terms,
okIndex.htm al Cambridge 2001
33. Carlos M. Correa, Trade Related Aspects Comparativ 14.Christina
of Intellectual Property Rights: A e Law Voigt,
Commentary on the TRIPS Agreement, Quarterly Sustainable
OUP, New York, 2007 1st Ed. 248. Development as
7. M. Oesch a Principle of
(2003), International
‘Standards Law, Martinus
of Review Nijhoff (2009)
in WTO 14.Jayanta
Dispute Bagchi, World
Resolution’ Trade
, 6 Journal Organization:
of An Indian
Internation Perspective
al (2000), Eastern
Economic Law House,
Law 635. 3 Calcutta.
8. Michael L. 15.AndreasLowenfeld,
Doane, International Economic
‘TRIPS Law,OxfordUniversity Press
and (2008)
Intellectual 16.Gautam R,
Property UNCTAD and
Protection International
in the Age Trade- The
of Forgot Link,
Advancing Student Bar
Technolog Review
y’, 9 Am.
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2. Course : International Trade Law L: 4
3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
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4. Target : 50% P:-0

C: 4
U. J.
Internation
al Law &
Policy,
1994, pp.
465 - 497
9. Ruth L.
Gana,
‘Prospects
for
Developing
Countries
Under the
TRIPs
Agreement’
, 29
Vanderbilt
Journal of
Transnatio
nal Law,
1996, pp.
735 - 775
10. Duncan
Mathews,
‘WTO
Decision
on
Implement
ation of
Paragraph
6 of the
Doha
Declaratio
n on the
TRIPS
Agreement
and Public
Health: A
Solution to
the Access
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2. Course : International Trade Law L: 4
3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
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4. Target : 50% P:-0

C: 4
to the
Acess to
Essential
Medicines
Problem’,
Journal of
Internation
al
Economic
Law, 2004,
pp. 74-106.
11. Frederick
M. Abbott,
‘The WTO
Medicines
Decision:
World
Pharmaceu
tical Trade
and the
Protection
of Public
Health’, 99
American
Journal of
Internation
al Law,
2005, pp.
317-358.
12. Prabhash
Ranjan,
‘Understan
ding the
Conflicts
between
the TRIPS
Agreement
and the
Human
Right to
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3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
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C: 4
Health’, 9
(6) Journal
of World
Investment
and Trade,
2008, pp.
551-578
13. Ruth
Gordon,
The dawn
of a new,
New
Internation
al
Economic
Order?
,Law and
Contempor
ary
Problems
131 (2009)
14. Anwarhul Hoda,
Dispute Settlement in
Developing WTO,
Developing Countries
And India, ICRIER
(2012)
15. Marcos A.
Orellana,
Evolving
WTO Law
Concernin
g Health,
Safety and
Environme
ntal
Measures.
1(1)
TRADE L.
& DEV.
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C: 4
103 (2009)
16. Sydney M.
Cone, ‘The
Environme
nt and the
World
Trade
Organizati
on’, 22
N.Y.L.
Sch. J.
Internation
al &
Comparativ
e Law,
2003, pp.
245 - 257
17. Michael B.
Smith,
‘GATT,
Trade and
the
Environme
nt’,
Heinonline
-23 Envtl.
L. 1993,
pp. 533 -
544
18. Journals:
19. The
American
Review of
International
Arbitration 
20. Arbitration
International 
21. ICSID
Review -
Foreign
Investment
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C: 4
Law Journal 
22. Journal of
International
Arbitration 
23. The Journal
of World
Investment &
Trade 
24. Stockholm
International
Arbitration
Review 
25. Year Book
on
International
Investment
Law and
Policy 
26. Asper Review
of
International
Business and
Trade Law 
27. International
Economic
Review 
28.
International
Trade Law &
Regulation 
29. Journal of
International
Economic
Law 
30. Journal of
World Trade 
31. The Journal
of World
Investment &
Trade 
32. World Trade
Review 
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3. Program : B.COM.,LLB. (Hons.) Taxation Laws 2015 T:
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4. Target : 50% P:-0

C: 4

GUIDELINES TO STUDY THE SUBJECT

Instructions to Students:

1. Go through the 'Syllabus' in the Black Board section of the web-

site(https://learn.upes.ac.in) in order to find out the Reading List.
2. Get your schedule and try to pace your studies as close to the timeline as
possible.
3. Get your on-line lecture notes (Content, videos) at Lecture Notes section. 
These are our lecture notes. Make sure you use them during this course.
4. Check your blackboard regularly
5. Go through study material
6. Check mails and announcements on blackboard
7. Keep updated with the posts, assignments and examinations which shall be
conducted on the blackboard
8. Be regular, so that you do not suffer in any way
9. Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones
and other electronic communication devices (such as Blackberries/Laptops)
are not permitted in classes during Tests or the Mid/Final Examination. Such
devices MUST be turned off in the class room.
10.E-Mail and online learning tool: Each student in the class should have an
e-mail id and a pass word to access the LMS system regularly. Regularly,
important information – Date of conducting class tests, guest lectures, via
online learning tool. The best way to arrange meetings with us or ask specific
questions is by email and prior appointment. All the assignments preferably
should be uploaded on online learning tool. Various research papers/reference
material will be mailed/uploaded on online learning platform time to time.
11.Attendance: Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in
each subject. Students with less than said percentage shall NOT be allowed to
appear in the end semester examination.

This much should be enough to get you organized and on your way to having a great
semester! If you need us for anything, send your feedback through e-mail to your
concerned faculty. Please use an appropriate subject line to indicate your message
details.

There will no doubt be many more activities in the coming weeks. So, to keep up to
date with all the latest developments, please keep visiting this website regularly.
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RELATED OUTCOMES
1. The expected outcomes of the Program are:

PO1 Students will demonstrate conceptual knowledge in core areas of law.

PO2 Students will effectively apply their learnings to practical legal issues.
PO3 Students will be able to exhibit effective law professional skills, employing oral
and written communication, legal research, analysis, rationalization and critical-
thinking.
PO4 Students will demonstrate ability to evolve alternative solutions from dynamic
socio-economic and techno-legal perspectives.
PO5 Students will demonstrate desirable qualities to be employable in the relevant
market.
PO6 Students will show sensitivity towards ethical, moral and social issues arising in
their professional career.
PO7 Students will exhibit commitment, teambuilding, networking, leadership and
lifelong learning skills to excel in legal world

2. The expected outcomes of the Specific Program are: (upto3)

PSO1 Students will be able to demonstrate conceptual knowledge in core areas of

commerce.
PSO2 Students will be able to demonstrate integrated knowledge of legal principles and
commerce.
PSO3 Students will be able to exhibit skills in practices and procedures of Taxation Law.
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3. The expected outcomes of the Course are: (minimum 3 and maximum 6)

To develop basic understanding of the normative and institutional framework for

CO 1
the regulation of international trade.
To appreciate the current set of perspectives/approaches concerning the
CO 2
multilateral regulation of international trade relations
To analyze the importance of International Trade Law in an increasingly
CO 3
globalized world of complex international economic relations.
To analyze the Indian position on various issues related to International trade,
CO 4
particularly as an emerging global economic power standpoint.
Demonstrate intellectual and creative skills for critical appraisal and research on
CO5
contemporary international trade law issues.

4. Co-Relationship Matrix
Indicate the relationships by1- Slight (low) 2- Moderate (Medium) 3-Substantial
(high)

Program
Outcomes
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
Course
Outcomes
CO 1 2 1 1 1

CO 2 2 1 1 1 1

CO3 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1

CO4 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1

CO5 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1

Average 1.4 1.6 2 2.5 3 3 3 1.25 1.2 1

5. Course outcomes assessment plan:

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componen
ts Project/Res
Assignme Mid End
Test/Quiz earch
Course nt Semester Semester Article
Outcomes
CO 1   
CO 2    
CO 3    
CO4  
CO5  
BROAD PLAN OF COURSE COVERAGE
Course Activities:

Planned
S. No. of
Description Remarks
No. From To Sessio
ns
Introduction & Historical
1. Background 5

General Agreement on
2. Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 7
Legal Framework

Marrakesh Agreement
3. 6
Establishing WTO

General Exceptions under

4. 10
GATT/WTO

WTO Key Agreements 11

5.
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Dispute Settlement under

6. 9
GATT/WTO

Sessions: Total No. of Instructional periods available for the course

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SESSION PLAN
UNIT-I
Lectu
re
No. Topics to be Covered CO Mapped
 Introduction to the course

Discussion of course plan

 1  CO1

 2 Concept of International Trade Law and Policy  CO1,CO2

Bretton Woods System: Outcome and Objectives; IMF, IBRD and

ITO-Main functions
 3  CO1,CO2,
Formation of GATT and
GATT Rounds of Trade Negotiations

 4  CO1,CO2,CO3

 5 Journey from GATT to WTO  CO1,CO2,CO3,

SESSION PLAN
UNIT-II

Lecture No. Topics to be Covered CO Mapped

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Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Principle

 6  CO1, CO2, C03.

 7 Schedule of Concessions   CO1,CO2

National Treatment (NT)

 8   CO1,CO2,C03

Quantitative Restrictions
 9-10   CO1,CO2,CO3

Transparency
 11-12   CO1,CO2.

SESSION PLAN
UNIT-III

Lecture No. Topics to be Covered CO Mapped

 
WTO Agreement, 1995, Scope, Objectives and Functions
 13   CO1,CO2

Decision Making
 14   CO1,CO2,C03
15 Membership   CO1,CO2
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16 Amendments

  CO1,CO2
17 Accession & Withdrawal

  CO1,CO2
18 GATT/WTO-Basic Differences

  CO1,CO2

SESSION PLAN
UNIT-IV
Lectu
re
No. Topics to be Covered CO Mapped

 19- Environmental Exceptions

20   CO2,C03.C04

 21- Security Exceptions

23   CO2,C03.C04

 24- Regional Trade Agreements

26   CO2,C03.C04,CO5

Special & Differential Treatment to Developing and Least-

 27- developed Countries
30   C03.C04,CO5
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SESSION PLAN
UNIT-V

Lectu
re No. Topics to be Covered CO Mapped

 
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
 31-32   CO2,C03.C04

Agreement on Trade related Aspects of Intellectual Property

Rights (TRIPS)
 33-34   CO2,C03.C04
35-36 Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and Agreement on Anti-
Dumping (AD)

  CO2,C03.C04
37-38 Agreement on Trade related Investment Measures (TRIMs)

  CO2,C03.C04
39-40 Agreement on Customs Valuation (CV)

  CO2,C03.C04

SESSION PLAN
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UNIT-VI

Lecture
No. Topics to be Covered CO Mapped
41-42 Structure of Dispute Settlement Mechanism, DSB C03.C04,CO5

43-44 Differences between WTO and GATT System CO2,CO3

45-46 An overview of the WTO Dispute Settlement Process CO2,C03.CO4

47 Burdon of Proof, Standard of Review and Implementation C04,CO5

Mechanism

48 Developing Countries’ Perspective CO3.C04,CO5