Tag: United States

  • Country of Origin Labeling Requirements

    United States – Certain Country of Origin Labeling (cool) Requirements (canada) (ds384) and (mexico) (ds386) in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 18, 2011, a single panel issued its […]

  • Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

    Description of Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Resources See Also United States

  • Visa Agreement betweenThe United States and Russia

    Visa Agreement Between the United States and Russia in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): On July 13, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov […]

  • Americanization

    Americanization of International Law From August Reinisch (1): “There are currently more than hundred American international law journals mostly affiliated with US law schools compared to a few dozen European, Asian, African, and others. What is even more irritating: abrief glimpse at such renowned summaries of international law as the Restatement of International Law “adopted…

  • National Association of Manufacturers

    National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): An organization representing US industry views on national and […]

  • Foreign Credit Insurance Association

    An association of fifty U.S. insurance companies that operates in conjunction with the EXPORT-IMPORT bank (read this and related legal terms for further details), or Eximbank, to insure commercial risks associated with e…

  • Commission on International Commodity Trade

    An agency of the United Nations established in 1954 to monitor activities of primary commodities markets. The basic function of the commission is to compile statistics on commodities trading, observe the impact of the markets upon developing countries, and make reports and recommendations to […]

  • National Foreign Trade Council

    National Foreign Trade Council in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of National Foreign Trade Council: An organization of US companies engaged in international trade and investment, based in […]

  • National Foreign Trade Council

    National Foreign Trade Council in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of National Foreign Trade Council: An organization of US companies engaged in international trade and investment, based in […]

  • International Whaling Commission

    International Whaling Commission (IWC) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of International Whaling Commission (IWC): An organization established in 1946 in Washington, DC, under the International […]

  • Overseas Private Investment Corporation

    An independent agency of the U.S. government formed in 1971 to stimulate private investment in overseas projects, usually in developing countries. In furthering this objective, OPIC provides: (1) cost assistance, up to 75 percent, in the establishment of the foreign venture; (2) direct loans […]

  • Business Roundtable

    The Business Roundtable in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of The Business Roundtable: An association of chief executives of leading US corporations, headquartered in New York City. The Business […]

  • International Trade Commission

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  • Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade

    Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT): A policy-Ievel committee that funds part of the […]

  • United Nations Resources

    United Nations Resources Using the United Nations Resources in the World Encyclopedia of Law Available through the Lawi Project, this resource searches documents from the six main bodies of the United Nations: General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council Trusteeship Council Secretariat Included are Masthead documents (formerly called mimeo documents), Official Records, Sales Publication,…