Fragmentation of International Law or "systematic integration" of treaty regimes: EC - Biotech Products and the proper interpretation of article 31(3)(c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Journal of World Trade

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 589-618

  McGrady, Benn ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; FRAGMENTATION; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE POLICY; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; VIENNA;

EID: 51049115376     PISSN: 10116702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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