# International Trade
64 Va. J. Int’l L. 447 (2024) ♦ Note
When Between Scylla and Charybdis: Sanctions Compliance for International Companies Divesting from Russia
This Note offers an overview of the U.S. and Russian economic sanctions following the outbreak of the War in Ukraine. It examines the regulatory conflicts companies face when complying with U.S. or Russian sanctions and the…
SIMON VOLKOV
63 Va. J. Int’l L. 165 (2023) ♦ Article
When Decarbonization Meets Industrialization: The First WTO Dispute Between the EU and U.K.
In March 2022, the European Union challenged the United Kingdom’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme at the World Trade Organization (WTO). This case— United Kingdom – Measures Relating to the Allocation of Contracts for Difference in Low Carbon…
MANDY MENG FANG
62 Va. J. Int’l L. 315 (2022) ♦ Article
Trade’s Mini-Deals
The modern consensus is that U.S. trade law is made through statute and through large congressional-executive agreements, both of which maintain Congress’ constitutional primacy over the regulation of foreign commerce. Contrary to this understanding…
KATHLEEN CLAUSSEN
62 Va. J. Int’l L. Online 1 (2021) ♦ Online
The Recovery of the City of London's Competitive Advantage in Global Capital Markets: Renouncing Inherited EU Law to Restore English Common Law
In the aftermath of Brexit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the ruling Conservative Party have formulated an ambitious political agenda called “Global Britain,” which calls for making the City of London the world's most competitive global financial services…
BEPI PEZZULLI AND RAFFAELLA TENCONI
59 Va. J. Int’l L. 1 (2019) ♦ Article
E-Commerce Transactions and Country of Origin Marking for Imported Products: A Gap Between Statutory Purpose and Legal Requirements
With some exceptions, items imported into the United States from abroad have been required to bear a marking indicating their country of origin since the passage of the Tariff Act of 1890. Identification of a product’s country of origin serves several purposes…
CHRISTINE ABELY
62 Va. J. Int’l L. 463 (2022) ♦ Note
U.S. Sanctions Policy on Trial: The Alleged Violations Litigation and Opportunities for Other States to Follow This Strategy
The Alleged Violations litigation has haled an unwilling United States before the ICJ and has forced it to defend its economic sanctions policies before the international court. The stakes of this case are extremely high, as the United States could face an adverse judgment…
JAMES R. HARPER
62 Va. J. Int’l L. Online 1 (2021) ♦ Online
WTO Waiver from Intellectual Property Protection for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments: A Critical Review
In view of the increasing concern over global efforts to ensure equitable access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines, India and South Africa presented a proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in October 2020 seeking a waiver of intellectual property rights…
BRYAN MERCURIO
58 Va. J. Int’l L. 309 (2019) ♦ Article
Tackling Fossil Fuel Subsidies Through International Trade Agreements: Taking Stock, Looking Forward
Fossil fuel subsidies undercut the international community’s Sustainable Development Goals and climate change objectives in many ways. Estimated at several hundred billion dollars per year, such subsidies also affect fossil fuel prices, and can therefore have…
CLEO VERKUIJL, HARRO VAN ASSELT, TOM MOERENHOUT, LIESBETH CASIER, & PETER WOODERS