Don't gamble with GATS - The interaction between articles VI, XVI, XVII and XVIII GATS in the light of the US - Gambling case

Journal of World Trade

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1059-1080

  Delimatsis, Panagiotis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847607021     PISSN: 10116702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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