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  • Executive Order 13590

    Executive Order 13590 in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 19, 2011, President Obama signed Executive Order 13590, "Authorizing the Imposition of Certain Sanctions With Respect to the […]

  • Wto Accession

    WTO Accession: Russia, Samoa, Montenegro, and Vanuatu in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On December 16, 2011, trade representatives at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization […]

  • Fiscal Freedom

    Fiscal Freedom Introduction Fiscal Freedom: How Tax Burden Affects Economic Freedom Fiscal Freedom is one of the components in measuring the Index of Economic Freedom. Learn more about the fiscal freedom definition and tax burden imposed by Governments in this section below. According to the Heritage Foundation, this component includes direct taxes, in terms of…

  • Fiscal Freedom

    Fiscal Freedom Introduction Fiscal Freedom: How Tax Burden Affects Economic Freedom Fiscal Freedom is one of the components in measuring the Index of Economic Freedom. Learn more about the fiscal freedom definition and tax burden imposed by Governments in this section below. According to the Heritage Foundation, this component includes direct taxes, in terms of…

  • Dictionary of International Trade

    Dictionary of International Trade Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator) Contents The Dictionary of International Trade of Global Negotiator include, among others, the following terms and acronyms: Back haul Back letter Back order Back to back letter of credit Backhauling Bad faith BAF Bailee Bailment Balance of payments Balance of trade Bale Bank acceptance Bank…

  • Dictionary of International Trade

    Dictionary of International Trade Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator) Contents The Dictionary of International Trade of Global Negotiator include, among others, the following terms and acronyms: Back haul Back letter Back order Back to back letter of credit Backhauling Bad faith BAF Bailee Bailment Balance of payments Balance of trade Bale Bank acceptance Bank…

  • Invisible Trade

    Invisible Trade in International Trade Meaning of Invisible Trade, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Non-merchandise items such as freight, insurance, and financial services that are included in a country's balance of payments accounts (in the current […]

  • Excise Tax

    Taxes, also commonly known as internal revenue taxes, imposed by the United States on certain classes of manufactures and services and on the performance of some transactions. Unlike customs duties, which are applied to imports only, excise taxes are applied equally to imports and domestic […]

  • Current Balance

    Current Balance in International Trade Meaning of Current Balance, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The value of all exports (goods plus services) less all imports of a country over a specific period of time, equal to the sum of the trade (visible) and […]

  • Local Content Requirements

    Local Content Requirements and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Local Content Requirements: Government-imposed conditions on inward direct investments, requiring that a […]

  • Escape Clause

    A provision common to most international trade agreements under which an adhering nation is permitted to withdraw trade concessions under prescribed conditions, normally in those cases where such concessions are found to result in material injury to the domestic economy. Most major trading […]

  • Government Subsidies

    Development Subsidies and International Trade Resources See Also Green Box

  • Invisibles

    Synonymous with Invisible Exports And Imports (read this and related legal terms for further details)….

  • International Commercial Law Scope

    Legal Issues'International commercial law' appears to be wider because of the unsettled meanings of 'commercial law', which is more or less a mysterious term capable of covering anything relating to commerce. For example, the United Nations Commission on International Trade …

  • Constitutional Text: Australia 1900, Amended 1927

    CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA JULY 9, 1900, AS AMENDED TO JULY 29, 1977 Chapter I The Parliament Part I General 1. Legislative power The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament, which shall consist of the Queen, a Senate, and a House of Representatives, and which is hereinafter…