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INDEX

1. Government Law College, Mumbai ................................................................................ 2

2. SPIL, Mumbai ..................................................................................................................... 3

3. Affiliations .......................................................................................................................... 4

4. Glimpsesof thePast ......................................................................................................... 5

5. 6th Government Law College International Law Summit ............................................ 7

6. Theme ................................................................................................................................... 8

7. CallforPapers ................................................................................................................... 10

9. International Law Annual ................................................................................................ 12

10. Judgment Deliberation Competition (JDC) ................................................................. 13

11. Treaty Appreciation Competition (TAC) ..................................................................... 29

12. ParticipateasaDelegate .................................................................................................. 49

14. ContactUs ......................................................................................................................... 50

15. RegistrationForm ............................................................................................................ 52

2 6th Government Law College International Law Summit, 2015

ABOUT GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE

GovernmentLawCollegeenjoysthedistinctionof beingtheoldestlawschoolinAsiaandhas,sinceitsinceptionin1855,essayedaseminalroleintheevolutionof thelegalandjudiciallandscapeof India.Anydiscussionof India’slegalsystemandculturetodayisincomplete,infact,meaninglesswithoutamentionof GovernmentLawCollege,Mumbai.Lookingbackovertheyears,onerealizestheimmeasurablerolethispioneeringlawinstitutionhasplayedinthejudicial,politicalandhistoricallifeof India.GovernmentLawCollege,withitsillustrioushistoryandaheritagespanningoveracenturyandahalf,hasnurturedsomeof thegreatestmindsof today,notonlyinthefieldof lawbutinvariousotherwalksof life.

Inthe159thyearof itsgloriousexistence,thispremiereinstituteof legaltraininghasupheldit’straditionof producingmeritorious legal scholarswhodedicate themselves topublicserviceandreform.Thegenerationsof distinguishedlegalluminarieswhohavebeennurturedbythisuniqueinstitution,havemadeaseminalcontributionglobally,totheevolutionof thelegalfraternity.

The alumniof GovernmentLawCollegehavebeenpivotal inplacing Indiaon the globe evenbefore she became independent. The great freedomfighter Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilakwasanalumnusof thisinstitution.TheformerPresidentof India,Smt.PratibhaDevisinghPatilalsoreceivedherlegaleducationfromGovernmentLawCollege.

TheCollegealsoboastsof ahistoryof anillustriousfacultyincludingChief JusticeM.C.Chagla,BadruddinTyebji,G.S.Rao,V.F.Taraporwala,N.H.C.Coyajee,B.G.Gokhale,S.G.Patwardhan,N.A.PalkhivalaandTehemtanDaruwalaamongothers.FreeIndia’sfirstLawMinisterandoneof the principle architects of India’s constitution-Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, SirDinshawMulla, SirBomanjiWadiaandShri.A.A.A.FyzeehaveservedasPrincipalsof thishistoricInstitution.Withthe strengthof itsgloriouspast,GovernmentLawCollege strives incessantlyandunremittinglytowardsagrandfuture.


SPIL MUMBAI

(Students for the Promotion of International Law, Mumbai)

In an increasingly integrated world with growing transnational interactions, the significance of InternationalLawhasneverbeengreater.We,atSPILMumbai,strivetowardstakinglegalstudiestoanempiricallevelandpromotinglawasanareaof enquiryandstudyfarbeyondtherealmsof classrooms.

SPIL Mumbai was born in furtherance of a desire to understand the tumultuous nature of InternationalRelationsandtopromoteagreaterawarenessandappreciationof InternationalLaw.

Thisstudent-basedorganizationseekstoencouragecommunicationandco-operationamongstudentsandlawyersinternationally.SPILMumbairelentlesslystrivestoprovidegreateropportunitiesforcomprehensivestudiesof Internationalculturesandlegalsystems,tofacilitateglobalinteractionsandtopublicizeeducationalandcareeropportunitiesinInternationalLaw.

SPILMumbaihassuccessfullyorganizedseveralevents,includingalectureontheworkingof theInternationalCriminalCourtbyProfessorWilliamBurkeWhiteof theUniversityof Pennsylvania,aModelUnitedNations-StudentExchangeProgramwithstudentsof theSchoolof InternationalRelations, Tehran and theGovernment Law College International Law Summit- which is heldannually,inthemonthof February.

SPILMumbaialsoregularlyorganizesworkshopsonthebasicsof InternationalLaw,whichhaveanoverwhelmingresponsefromLawstudentsacrosscollegesandholdsvariousDebates,LegalPaperPresentationsandIntraCollegeInternationalLawCompetitions.


AFFILIATIONS

Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi

ISIL,apremiernationalinstitutionforteaching,researchandpromotionof internationallaw,wasestablished in 1959, primarily due to the efforts of the lateV.K.KrishnaMenon.Through it’slongandfulfillingjourneyithasearnedaprestigiousplaceamongthecommunityof Internationallawyersthroughouttheworld.Inmorethanfourdecadesof itsexistence,ISIL,hasgrownintoaprestigiousresearchandteachingcentreforInternationallawinIndia.Atpresent,itenjoysthededicatedstewardshipof its latePresidentProf.R.P.Anand.SPIL,Mumbai ishonoured tobeaffiliatedtotheIndianSocietyof InternationalLaw,NewDelhi.WewouldalsoliketoexpressourheartfeltgratitudetotheSocietyforalltheguidanceandassistanceextendedtous.

International Law Students’ Association, Chicago : Registered Chapter

ILSAisanon-profitassociationof studentsandlawyerswhoarededicatedtothepromotionof internationallaw.ILSAprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestostudy,researchandnetworkintheInternationallegalarena.Theorganization’sactivitiesincludeacademicconferences,publications,global coordination of student organizations and the administration of the Philip C. JessupInternational Law Moot Court Competition. ILSA serves as an umbrella organization for itsmemberchapters.Chaptersexistasindependententities,butarealsomembersof thelargerILSAorganization.Thisstructureallowschapterstomeettheuniqueneedsof itsmemberswhilestillmaintainingaccesstoaninternationalnetworkof pooledacademicandorganizationalresources.SPILMumbai is a registered Chapter of the prestigious ILSA, Chicago. ILSA has given SPILMumbaitheopportunitytoengageandinteractwithsimilarbodiesfromaroundtheworldonaglobalplatformandSPILhasgreatlybenefittedfromthesame.


GLIMPSES OF THE PASTGovernment Law College International Law Summit 2014

The 5thGovernment LawCollege International Law Summit sponsored byReliance IndustriesLimited, was held from 31st January to 2nd February 2014, encapsulating in it absorbing andenlighteningseminars,researchpaperpresentations,interviewsessions,webinars,paneldiscussionandtwonovelcompetingfields-theTreatyAppreciationCompetitionandtheJudgmentDeliberationCompetition.InternationalInvestmentLawhasgarneredaveryvitalpositioninthefieldof lawandotherwisewiththegrowingcommercializationtrendstakingplaceallovertheglobe,hencethereisaneedtounderstanditsaspectsandnuancesinadeeperandbetterway.Keepingthatinmind,theStudentsforthePromotionof InternationalLaw(SPIL,Mumbai)envisagedorganizingthe5thInternationalLawSummitwiththetheme“InternationalInvestmentLaw”.

Supported by International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and theInternationalLawStudentsAssociationandSponsoredbyRelianceIndustriesLtd.,AZB&Partners,J.SagarAssociates,EconomicLawsPractice,Mulla&Mulla&CraigieBlunt&Caroe,UdwadiaUdeshiandArgusPartners,NishithDesaiAssociatesasKnowledgePartnersandLexWitnessasMagazinePartners, theSummitwastoutedasagreatsuccesswithattentionrenderedbymyriadsectionsof theintelligentsiacomprisinglegalluminaries,educationists,professionalsandstudentsfromallovertheglobe.

TheinauguraldaywitnessedanexceptionalkeynoteaddressbyHon’bleMr.JusticeK.S.PanickerRadhakrishnanattheY.B.ChavanAuditorium.QuotingBarackObama’sviewof thepotentialinIndia,JusticeRadhakrishnan,displayedtheimmensecapacityof ForeignInvestmentinIndiaandthusexplained the relevanceof International InvestmentLaw in thecurrentglobal setting.Theday progressedwith engaging seminars byMr. SharadAbhyankar, Partner,Khaitan&Co.,Mr.SomasekharSundaresan,Partner,JSagarAssociatesandMs.DeepaliFernandes,InternationalTradeConsultant,astheytoucheduponvariousrelevantissueswithrespecttointernationalinvestmentandFDI.Theinteractivesessionssawmanystudentsparticipatingasquestionsfollowedthelectures.


The second day of the Summit which took place in the office of Nishith Desai Associates,BandraKurla Complex, commencedwith aKeynote address byMr. Toby Landau,QC, EssexCourtChambers,UK,conductingaWebinaronthetopic“WhetherIndiashouldsigntheICSIDConvention?” followed by a Seminar via Web-conferencing with Ms. Meg Kinnear, SecretaryGeneral,ICSID,Washingtononthetopic“ICSIDandIndia.”TheSecondDaywastakenforwardbyMr.VyapakDesai,Partner,NishithDesaiAssociates,whospokeextensivelyonthetopicof “IndiaanditsBITregime”,tappingintothehistoryof BITsinIndiasince1994.ThedaywasconcludedbyaPaperPresentationsessionbythewinnerof the‘SecondBestPaper’of ‘CallforPapers’:Mr.AlexandreGenest.Mr.Genest,PhDScholarandpart-timeProfessor,OttawaUniversity,Canadaaddressedthegatheringwithaninsightonhispapertitled:“PerformancerequirementprohibitionsinInternationalInvestmentLaw:ComplexConstrainingandapotentialthorneinUS-IndiaBITnegotiations.”

The finale of the Summit was hosted by SPIL, Mumbai at the opulent Sahyadri State GuestHouseonthe2ndof February.AnexcitingPanelDiscussionbasedon“AttractingForeignDirectInvestment: Examinig the Existing Legal Framework and Weighing its Consequences on theIndigenousEconomy”was theopening eventof thedaywith thedistinguishedpanelistsbeingMrs.MeenakshiLekhi,NationalSpokesperson-BharatiyaJanataParty,Mr.AshishChauhan,CEO&MD–BombayStockExchangeLtd.Mr.PramodRao,GeneralCounsel–CitiIndia,Ms.ManjeetKriplani,ExecutiveDirector–GatewayHouseandformerIndiaBureauchief of Businessweekmagazine,Mr.NaveenRaju,CorporateCounsel-RelianceIndustriesLimitedandMr.RahulDonde,Associate–LevyKaufmann-Kohler,deftlymoderatedbyMr.ShardulThacker,Sr.Partner,Mulla&Mulla&CraigieBlunt&Caroe.Thediscussionwasfollowedbythefinalroundof theJudgmentDeliberationCompetition.Thefinalswerepresidedoverbyesteemedpanelof judgescomprisingMr. ShardulThacker, Sr.Partner,Mulla&Mulla&CraigieBlunt&Caroe,Mr.KrishnavaDutt,ManagingPartner,UdwadiaUdeshi&Argus,Mr.SanjayNotani,Partner,EconomicLawsPractice,Ms.DeepaliFernandes,InternationalTradeConsultant,SwitzerlandandFormerEconomicAffairsOfficer–UNCTAD,&Mr.JamesNedumpara,AssociateProfessorof LawandExecutiveDirectorof theCentreforInternationalTradeandEconomicLaws,JindalGlobalLawSchool,Haryana,India.

TheValedictoryceremonysawNationalLawUniversity,Odishabaggingthetitleof ‘BestTeam’inJudgmentDeliberationCompetitionandtheteamof SriLankaLawCollegewonthe‘BestTeam’intheTreatyAppreciationCompetition.

Anearnestvoteof thanksby theSPILPresident,Mr.UtkarshSrivastavabrought the threedayextravaganzatoafittingclosure.


6th GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL LAW SUMMIT

2015Itgivesusgreatpleasuretopresenttoyouthe6th Government Law College InternationalLawSummit,organizedbytheStudentsforthePromotionof InternationalLaw(SPIL),Mumbai.TheSummitisscheduledtotake

place from 30th January-1st February, 2015.We extend to youour heartfelt invitation, and lookforward to hosting your stay inMumbai during the Summit. SPIL has undertaken the task of promotingInternationallawbytakinglegalstudiesbeyondtextualknowledge,andtheSummitisadirectresultof thisconstantendeavor.

TheSummit,asidefromthekeynoteaddresses,lectures,workshopsandcallforpapers,comprisesof two novel competitions, namely the Judgment Deliberation Competition and the TreatyAppreciation Competition, which were conceived within the portals of our institution. OurassociationwithpremierinstitutionssuchastheInternationalLawStudentAssociation,ChicagoandtheIndianSocietyof InternationalLaw,NewDelhihasonlyaddedtoourcredentialsandhasensuredinterestandparticipationfromreputedlawschoolsacrosstheworld.

TheThemeforthe2015editionof theSummitis‘InternationalEconomicLawandPolicy’.TheSummitwillstimulatethemindsof attendeesthroughthoughtprovokinginteractionswithexpertsanddoyensof thelegalfraternity.Asweexploretheseeminglyendlessterritoryof internationallaw,wehopetocatertopertinentissuesof theday.

SPILwelcomesallinterestedpersons,spanningthespectrumof studentsacrosstheglobe,professorsandmembersof thelegalfraternitytotheSummit.Thewideranginglectures,paneldiscussions,andworkshopswillundoubtedlyprovetobeanenrichingexperience.

Please contact us, for any queries. To register for the Competitions, kindly refer to the detailsprovidedintheCompetitionModules.

Welookforwardtointeractingwithyou!

Onbehalf of theentireteamatSPILMumbai,

Yourssincerely,

AayushRamanPresident, SPIL Mumbai


THEMEInternational Economic Law and Policy

Internationaleconomiclawasabranchof lawisinterestedinthedevelopmentof statesthroughtrade, investment and economic legal policies. In the quest for development,many states havecauseddamagetotheecosystemwhichnowconstitutesathreattohumanity.Atthewakeof thisperil,therewasaneedtomakeaclarioncallonsustainableprinciplesfordevelopmenttoflourish.Unfortunately,thefateof thedevelopednationsisatvariancewiththatof the3rdworldcountries.Theneedtostrikeabalancebetweenthesecontendingviewshasgeneratedastrongargumentontherealpurportof sustainabledevelopment.Thecapitalisticthreatstodevelopmenthaveprovedto be averse to sustainable development because of its excesses, while the helplessness of the3rdworldcountrieshascreatedadangerousporositytoachievedevelopment.Indeed,onecannotsustainadevelopmentthatdoesnotexist.Yettherehastobeabalancetomovetheworldeconomyforward.Thereisneedforinternationalconcerntoharmonizedevelopmentstrategiestoprotectthedevelopedandunderdevelopedcountries,withaviewtopreservingtheworldenvironment.

Today, it has become evident that political rightswill notflourish in the absenceof social andeconomicrights.Obviously,theprogressandgrowthinpoliticalrightsinastateismeasuredbythegrowthof developmentwhichisencapsulatedineconomicrights.Therefore,thereisnogainsayingthe fact that economic activity is central to government affairs in the promotion of economicwelfare.This iswhy theexigenciesof domestic, economicand legal systemaregermane to thedevelopmentof internationaleconomiclaw.Itistritethattheconcernof internationaleconomiclawliesintheshapingof astate’seconomicsovereignty.Hence,politicalsovereigntywithouteconomicsovereigntytranslatesintoamockeryof independence.Internationaleconomiclawchargesstatememberswiththeresponsibilityof respectingandpreservingtheecosystem.Closelytiedtothisnotionisachargeprohibitingstatesnottoinvolvethemselvesinadevelopmentstrategythatwillsatisfy the needs for today and jeopardize the expectations of the future generation. In otherwords, internationaleconomic lawrecognizes theneedfor thepreservationof theenvironmentandthesustainableuseof naturalresources.Thisobligationisincumbentoneverystateandthereisafurtherobligationonthestatenottodamagetheenvironmentof otherstatesorconstituteenvironmentalnuisancethereof.

Internationaleconomic lawwasdesignedtocooperate intherealizationof certainobjectives.Ithasbecomeincreasinglyobvious,alsoatanationallevelintheWest,thatitisnolongerpossibleto achieve a number of the objectives of national economic policies through national means.Examplesof theseobjectives includecombattingunemploymentand inflation,astablevalueof money,awell-balancedbalanceof payments,theassuranceof asufficientsupplyof rawmaterialsandenergy, theprotectionof theenvironmentandthecontrolof multinationalenterprisesandinternationalcartels.Inaddition,theWesterncountriesacknowledgetoanincreasingextentthatasatisfactoryinternationaldivisionof laboursidebysidewithprinciplesof liberalizationandnon-discriminationmightentailcertaininternationalinterventionsintheeconomicprocessandthatthis


isnotexclusivelyintheinterestsof thedevelopingcountries.Itisnecessarytohaveinternationalinterventioninadditiontointernationalrulesforliberalizationandnon-discriminationssimplyfortherealizationof theobjectivesof nationaleconomicpoliciesevenof purelynationalobjectivesof Westerninterventionisteconomicpolicy.Theseinternationalinterventionswillhavetobringabout,attheveryleast,aneffectivecoordinationof thepartsof nationaleconomicpolicyconcerned.Itisonlyinthiswaythattheirmutualconflictscanbeavoidedandtheirmutualsupportbeencouraged.

ThroughthevariousactivitiesthatconstitutetheSummit,SPILMumbaiisdeterminedtoeffectivelyendorseanexaminationanddeliberationof thenumeroustopicsthatcomeundertheambitof thiscomplexweave,InternationalEconomicLaw.


CALL FOR PAPERSAllmembersof thelegalfraternity,practitioners,professorsandstudentsareinvitedtopresentoriginalacademicworksatthe6th Government Law College International Law Summit.

Guidelines

Papersshallbeof aminimumlengthof 2000words,theaforementionedfigurenotinclusiveof footnotes.

Format for the Paper

1.AllpapersmustbetypedandreproducedonastandardA4paper(21x29¾centimetres).Thefontandsizeof thetextmustbethesameandmustbeinTimesNewRoman12-point.

2.Thetextof thePapermusthaveoneandahalf spacing.However,textof footnotesandheadingsmaybesingle-spaced.

3.Quotationsof 50wordsormoreshallbeblockquoted(i.e.rightandleftindented)andmaybesingle-spaced.

4.Allpagesshallhavemarginsof atleastoneinch,ortwopointsix(2.6)centimetres,onallsides,excludingpagenumbers.

5.AllCitationsmustbeinaccordancewiththeCanadianGuidetoUniformLegalCitation.

Registration

Registrationsarepermittedindividuallyor inateamof two(2),three(3)orfour(4).Incaseof thepaperbeingauthoredbymorethanoneindividual,thenamesof theauthorsandtheorderof appearancemustbespecified.


Important DatesSubmission of Final Paper: 1st November, 2014

Awards

BestPaper ` 10,000

2ndBestPaper ` 7,000

Winningauthorswillbegiven theopportunity topresent theirpapersduring thecourseof thesummit.AllsuchwinningauthorsmustregisterfortheSummitoncetheyhavebeeninformedof theirachievement.Teamsandindividualswhosepapersarechosenforpresentationmustregisteronline for the Summit at www.spilmumbai.com or alternatively send an e-mail containing theregistrationformtoregistrations@spilmumbai.com.Ademanddraftfortheamountof INR1000,drawninfavourof “SPILGovernmentLawCollegeMumbai”mustbesenttotheaddressgivenbelowbeforethe16thJanuary,2015.Pleasecontactusforanyfurtherqueries.

Aayush RamanPresident,

Students for the Promotion of International Law, MumbaiGovernment Law College,

‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai 400020

Maharshtra, India+91 9820692622

Kindlytakenotethataccommodationforthedurationof theSummitshallbeprovidedonlytoindividualsorteamswhosepapershavebeenthuschosen.Accommodationwillbeprovidedforamaximumof two(2)members,incaseof ateamregistration.


INTERNATIONAL LAW ANNUALInanattempttofacilitatelegalstudies,StudentsforthePromotionof InternationalLaw(SPIL),Mumbaipublishesalegalmagazinecalledthe‘InternationalLawAnnual,itsyearlypublication.

The InternationalLawAnnual comprises literatureon themyriad aspectsof InternationalLawthroughanengagingconfluenceof shortarticles,analyticworksonlandmarkcases,interviewswithlegalluminariesoncontemporaryissues,discussionsandanalysisoninternationallegislation,andbookreviews.

Accordingly, SPIL, Mumbai calls for short articles and essays from the student and legal fraternity, professors, practitioners and scholars across the wide spectrum of Public International Law.

SPILwelcomesoriginalacademicworkoncontemporarydevelopmentsinPublicInternationalLawinkeepingwiththefollowingguidelinesforpublicationintheInternationalLawAnnual,2015.

Guidelinesforsubmissionare:

Fontsize-10Font-TimesNewRoman

Nofootnotesarepermitted.AuthorsmayuseendnotesAmaximumof twoauthorsarepermittedtocollaborateonaparticularsubmission

Lastdateforsubmissionsis15th November, 2014.

[email protected] “Submissions for the International Law Annual 2015”

ForfurtherdetailscontactAmalSethi-+91-9820087093Email-spilmumbai@gmail.com


JUDGMENT DELIBERATION COMPETITION© (JDC)

SPIL,Mumbaiseekstheparticipationof LawSchoolsfromacrosstheworldinfurtheranceof ourinitiativetobringtothelegalfraternityafreshapproachtoproblemanalysisandjudgmentmaking.

About JDC

Anovelcompetition,theJDChasbeeninspiredbytheproceduresof variousjudicialbodiesandtribunals that span the spectrumof international law. JDCbrings a fresh approach toproblemanalysis and judgmentmaking, requiring participants to, upon analysis of facts presented andargumentsadvanced,arriveatauniquejudgmentthatisinfallibleinlaw,rationalinthought,andinnovativeinitsessence.

ThecompetitionModulewillcompriseacasefileof awideconnotation,suchthat itwill invitevariedinterpretationsthatnotonlyattractestablishedlegalprinciples,butalsoencouragethoughtinnovationthat isbasedon legalanalysisandrational thinking.TheaforementionedModuleforthecompetition,willconsistof acomprehensivesetof factsdiscoveredbythejudicialauthority,tribunalorcourt,asthecasemaybe,argumentspresentedbybothparties,anyfurtherevidences,if any,leadbythemandsoforth.

The Competition Structure

The competition consists of two rounds: thefirst aWritten JudgmentRound, and the second,theOralRounds.WrittenSubmissionsmustbe submitted to theorganizerswithin thedeclareddeadline,whiletheOralRoundswilltakeplaceduringthecourseof theSummititself.PleaserefertotheSummitScheduleforfurtherdetails.

The Oral Rounds of Deliberation

EachRoundwillcomprisethefollowingsegments:


l JudgmentPresentationRound:Participantswillberequiredtopresenttheirjudgments.

l CommentingRound:Participantsareencouragedtomakepertinentobservationsonthepointsmadebytheircolleagues.

l ConclusionRound:Participantsareallowedanopportunitytosummarizeandmakeconcludingstatements.

Team Requirements

Eachteamwillconsistof OneParticipantJudge,andOneJudicialClerk.TheParticipantJudgewilldeliverthejudgment,whilethejudicialclerkwillmerelyassist.Therolesof JudgeandJudicialclerkareinterchangeable;howeverthischangemaybeaffectedonlyatcommencementof thenextstageof thecompetition.Forexample,if AisParticipantJudge,andBisjudicialclerkinStageOne,theirrolesmaybereversedonlyupontheprogressionof theirteamtoStageTwo.

Awards

BestTeam ` 20,000

RunnersUp ` 15,000

(Tobeawardedonthebasisof acumulativescoreof WrittenJudgmentandOralRound)

BestWrittenJudgment ` 10,000

2ndBestWrittenJudgment ` 7,000

(Tobeawardedsolelyonthebasisof thescorefortheWrittenJudgment)


WORLD TRADE ORGANISATIONRepiblic Of Archen

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Republic Of Idris

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JUDGMENT DELIBERATION COMPETITION© 2015


Case File

1. Idrisisadevelopingcountrywithapopulationof 600million.Thecountry’stotalGDPin2013was$1.55trillion;itspercapitaGDPwas$1,400.Idris’sGDPgrew5.7%in2013andtheeconomyhasfinallybeguntopickupsteamafterthelingeringeffectsof the2008globalrecession.EconomicforecastssuggestthatIdrisisprimedtoincreaseitsGDPsignificantlyover the coming decades.Although increasingly urbanized, its economy has a significantagriculturalsector.In2013agricultureaccountedforabout24%of Idris’sGDPandjustoverhalf of Idris’stotalworkforce.

2. Becauseof thecountry’slargesize,thegeographyof Idrisspansmultipleclimacticzones.However, themajority of its population lives in zones defined as tropical. Most of thecitizensinthesetropicalzoneslivelessthan5kilometresfromthecoast;andthemajorityof thesecoastlinesarelessthan5metresabovesealevel.ThemostrecentreportfromtheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)includesdirewarningsabouttheeffectclimatechangeishaving—andwillcontinuetohave—onIdris.Accordingtoabusinessasusualscenario(“BAU”)inwhichtheworlddoeslittleornothingtoreduceitsgreenhousegas(“GHG”)emissions,Idriswillbeoneof thetopfivemostnegativelyaffectedcountries.According to the IPCC, there is “high confidence” thatunder aBAUscenario, Idriswillseeyieldsof someof itsmostcommonlygrowncropsdecreaseupto25–45%bytheyear2030.Thereisa“veryhighlikelihood”of coastalinundationinthreeof Idris’slargecoastalmetropolises.Thereisalsoa“veryhighlikelihood”thatIdriswillseeincreasingextremesinprecipitation,leadingtoperiodsof moreextremecyclonesandlongerperiodsof drought.TheIPCCfurtherwarnsthatincreasedheat,storms,andfloodshavealreadybeenobservedtohaveeffectsonhealthinIdris.SomeexamplesnotedbytheIPCCincludedecreasedqualityof drinkingwater,increasedexposuretotoxiccompoundandpathogens,andproliferationof malariaanddiarrhea.

3. Achrenisadevelopedcountryof 230millionpeopleandisoneof therichestintheworld.ItstotalGDPis$13.5trillionanditspercapitaGDPis$48,000.LikeIdris,itisgeographicallylarge.However,unlikeIdris,mostof Achrenliesinnortherntemperatezonesratherthantropicalzones.TheIPCCpredictsthatclimatechangewillhavedevastatingeffectsonsomepartsof Achren—namely it’swesterncoastal regionsanddrought-prone internal regions.However,theIPCCandmanyeconomistspredictthecostsof climatechangeonAchren’seconomyandthehealthof itscitizenswillbe lessdevastatingthanforIdris,especially intheshorttomediumterm.Thisisduepartlytoanaccidentof geographyandpartlyduetothefactthatAchrenhasgreaterresourcestoshielditscitizensfromtheharshesteffectsof climatechange.

4. Carbon dioxide (“CO2”) is the globe’s most commonly emitted GHG. Human-inducedemissions of CO2 and other GHGs are largely responsible for global warming, whichalterstheEarth’sabilitytomaintainthebalanceof energyitreceivesfromthesunandthatwhichitradiatesbackoutintospace.Asalong-industrialisedcountry,Achrenishistoricallyresponsible for 20%of globalCO2 emissions. Idris is historically responsible for 3%of globalemissions.In2013Achrenemitted18%of globalCO2,whileIdrisemitted7%of CO2 emissions.


5. In2013,half amillionprematuredeathsinIdriswereattributedtoairpollution,makingairpollutionthefifthmostcommoncauseof deathinIdris.

6. Bothcountriesarefoundingmembersof theWorldTradeOrganisation(“WTO”).

7. BothcountrieshaveratifiedtheConventiononBiologicalDiversity(“CBD”).

8. Both countries ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(“UNFCCC”).AchrenisanAnnexIandIIParty;Idrisisanon-AnnexParty.Bothcountriesaremembersof theKyotoProtocolonClimateChange(“KyotoProtocol”).

The Compulsory License Statutes

9. Compulsory licensingoccurswhen a government allows someone toproduce apatentedproductorprocesswithouttheconsentof thepatentowner.

10. In2007, thegovernmentof Idris amended itsPatentActby addingSection80.Entitled“CompulsoryLicenses”,Section80allowstheissuanceof compulsorylicensesandsetsforththat:

(1)Atanytimeaftertheexpirationof threeyearsfromthedateof thegrantof apatent,anypersonorentitymaymakeanapplicationtotheIdrisControllerof Patents&Trademarksforgrantof compulsorylicenseonanyof thefollowinggrounds:

(a) thatthereasonablerequirementsof thepublicwithrespecttothepatentedinventionhavenotbeensatisfied,or

(b) thatthepatentedinventionisnotavailabletothepublicatareasonablyaffordableprice,or

c) thatthepatentedinventionisnotworkedintheterritoryof Idris,and

d) thatthepersonorentityseekingthegrantof compulsorylicensehasmade acommerciallyreasonableefforttoobtainavoluntarylicensefromthe patent-holder.

11. Under Section 80, the Idris Patent Office issued two compulsory licenses, each forpharmaceuticalproducts.Thefirstcompulsorylicensewasforagenericversionof anHIVdrug.Thesecondwasforagenericversionof adrugthatfightsaparticularkidneydiseasethatwasepidemicinIdris.Thegenericversionsof thedrugsbroughtthepricesdownby95%and75% respectively.A third compulsory licensewas rejectedby thePatentOfficebecausethecompanyseekingthecompulsorylicensefailedtomakeareasonableefforttogetavoluntarylicense.(Althoughthecompanyhadsoughtavoluntarylicense,thePatentOfficedeemedthiseffortinsufficientbecausethecompany“didnotmakeenoughattemptstoobtainavoluntarylicense”fromtheinnovator.)Bothof thecompulsorylicensesthatwereissuedwereultimatelyupheldbytheSupremeCourtof Idris.

12. In 2010, the government of Idris added Section 100 to its PatentAct. The sectionwasentitled“CompulsoryLicenseforExportof PatentedRenewableEnergyProductsinCertainExceptionalCircumstances”.Itreads:


TheGovernmentof Idrismay,incaseof anationalemergencyorcircumstancesof extremeurgency,deem itnecessary to issuecompulsory licensesat any timeafter thedateof thegrantof thepatent at issue.Uponmaking suchdetermination, theLegislaturemaygranttheControllerof Patents&Trademarksauthority toacceptapplicationsfrompersonsorentitiesseekingsuchalicenseontermsandconditionsastheControllerdeemsfit.Nolicenseshallissuetoapersonorentitythathasnotmadeareasonablecommercialefforttoseekavoluntarylicensefromthepatentholder.

The Patent

13. Algaeareatypeof aquatic,photosynthetic,nonfloweringorganismfoundallovertheworld.Therearethousandsof typesof algae,rangingfromsimpleunicellularformstocomplexmulticellular forms. Algae convert CO2 into fuels called lipids. Algae have the potentialtoproducemuchgreateramountsof biomassand lipidsperhectarethanfossil fuelsandbiofuelsfromsourcessuchascorn,sugar,orpalmoil.

14. Algae’s potential as fuel had been known for decades.There had been research and fuelproduction in many countries—primarily developed countries such as Achren, whosemultinational corporations could afford to fund such expensive research. While someadvanceshadbeenmade,therewerestillbarrierstomasscommercialproductionof algae-basedfuels,suchaslackof infrastructureforgrowingalgaeinlargequantities,insufficientup-frontinvestment,andmarketdistortionsthatfavoredtraditionalfossilfuels.Indeed,asrecentlyas2010,theindustryconsensuswasthatacommerciallyviablemicroalgaefuelwasthirtyyearsaway.

15. In 2011, an Achren-based multinational energy corporation called Olive Corporation(“Olive”)discoveredanewprocessforderivingfuelfromdozensof commonspeciesof smallmicroalgae.Thisprocessmadeitsignificantlyeasiertoovercomemanyof thescientificobstacles to commercially viable production of microalgae fuel. Indeed, the processwasdescribedbymanypeopleinthebiotechindustryasa“generationalleapforward”forusingalgaefuelasafossilfuelalternative.

16. Thisalgae-basedbiofuel’smolecularstructurewassimilartopetroleum.Thus,thefuelwascompatiblewiththetypeof petrolusedincars,motorbikes,andairplanes. Upontesting,engineersdiscoveredthatthefuelhadthepotentialtoyield115,000litresof fuelperhectare(l/ha) of production each year. This quantity was much higher in comparison to otherbiofuels.Forexample,theaverageyieldfromcorn-basedbiofuelswas175l/ha,theaverageyieldfromrapeseedoilwas2,000l/ha,andtheaverageyieldproducedbyoilpalmwas5,700l/ha.ThankstotheprocessdiscoveredbyOlive,thisfuelcouldalsobeproducedmuchmorecheaplythanotheralgaefuels.Thisaglaefuelalsohadenvironmentaladvantages.Itrequiredsignificantly lesswaterthan land-basedcrops.Itcouldbecultivated inbrackishwaterandnon-arableland,andsodidnotrequirelarge-scalechangesinlanduse.

17. Inearly2012,OlivefiledapatentinAchren’sPatentOfficeasa“greenpatent”.Theapplicationwasfast-trackedandapprovedasAchrenPatentNo.6,500,847.(Intheindustry,thepatentbecameknownasOlive6.5.)Oliveproperlyfileditspatentwitharecognizedinternationaldepositoryauthority.Thus,thepatentisrecognizedinternationally,includinginbothAchrenandIdris.Olivesoonbegansellingitsfueltoaselectnumberof large-scalecustomersinIdrisbuthadnoplanstoexpanditssalesinIdrisfortheforeseeablefuture.


Sparco’s Compulsory License

18. SparkyCorporation (“Sparco”) is an Idris-basedbio-engineering company. It traditionallyfocusedonproduction,ratherthanresearchanddevelopment.Sparcowasoneof thefewbio-engineeringcompaniesinIdristhatoperatedonascalelargeenoughtoutilizetheOlive6.5process.SparcorepresentativescontactedOlivetoseekavoluntarylicensingagreementwithOlive.Sparcosoughttoproduceagenericversionof thepatentandtopayOlive10%of netsales.Oliverebuffedthisofferinanemail,sayingthe10%royaltywasmuchtoolowandthatOlivedidnotwanttohearfromSparcoagainonthismatter.Sparcoimmediatelyappliedforacompulsorylicense.Twoweekslater,SparconotifiedOlivethatitwasseekingacompulsorylicensetoproduceagenericversionof Olive6.5.

19. TheIdrisPatentOffice,citingSection100,grantedacompulsorylicensetoSparcotoproduceagenericversionof Olive6.5.Thelicensewasnon-assignableandnon-exclusive.ThePatentOfficedirectedSparcotomanufacturethefuelonlyatitsmanufacturingfacilityandsolelyforuseinthedomesticmarket.Todate,thisistheonlycompulsorylicensegrantedunderSection100andtheonlyoneissuedforanenvironmentallysoundtechnology(“EST”).

20. OliveappealedtotheIdrisIntellectualPropertyBoardof Appeals(“I.P.Board”).TheI.P.Boardupheldthecompulsorylicense.OlivethenappealedtotheSupremeCourtof Idris,whichupheldtheI.P.Board’sdecision.

21. Sparcobegansellingitsgenerically-derivedfuelforanaverageof 80%cheaperthanOlivehadsold it for.Virtuallyallof thesesaleswere to largeenergyconsumers.Thetopthreepurchasersof Sparco’sfuelwereIdris’sNavy,Idris’ssecond-biggestcommercialairline,andoneof Idris’slargestfleetsof deliveryvehicles.SparcopaidroyaltiestoOliveattherateof 10%of netsales.

22. Sparcohasplanstoexpanditssalesof thealgaefueltoutilitiesandhopestomakethefuelavailable toordinaryconsumers in thenext2–3years.Thus, the fuelcouldsoonbecomeavailabletodriversof cars,scooters,andtrucks.

23. In2013,theamountof CO2emittedbyIdrisgrewby8%comparedtothepreviousyear.


Legal Claims

AchrenhasbroughtaclaimbeforetheWTO’sDisputeSettlementBody(“DSB”).TheDSBhasformedapanelunderArticle6.2of theWTOUnderstandingonRulesandProceduresGoverningtheSettlementof Disputes(“DSU”).

Achrenclaimsthefollowing:

1.ThatIdrisviolatedtheWTO’sAgreementonTrade-RelatedAspectsof IntellectualPropertyRights(“TRIPS”)byissuingthecompulsorylicenseforOlive6.5.

2. ThatIdrisviolatedtheobjectivesandprinciplessetforthinArticles7and8of TRIPS.

3.ThatIdrisviolatedArticle31of TRIPS.

4.Achrenalsoarguesthatpatentsforenvironmentallysoundtechnologies(“ESTs”)donotfallunderthesameTRIPSflexibilitiesaspharmaceuticalpatentsandthattherulesforcompulsorylicensingareunique.

Idrishasrespondedthatitscompulsorylicenseof thepatentdoesnotviolateanyWTOprovisions.Idrisargues:

1.Thatthecompulsorylicenseispermittedasameasuretopromotetransferof technologyunderArticle 7 of TRIPS and to “protect public health and nutrition, and to promote the publicinterest”underArticle8of TRIPS.

2.ThatthiscompulsorylicenseispermittedasanexclusionfrompatentabilityunderArticle27.2of TRIPS.

3.ThatIdriscompliedwiththerequirementsof Article31(b)inseekingavoluntarylicense;but,alternately,evenif Idrisfailedtoconform,therequirementiswaivablebecauseclimatechangeanditsconsequencesonthehealthandwell-beingof thepopulationandenvironmentof Idrisconstitute a “national emergency or other circumstances of extremeurgency” underArticle31(b).

4.ThatthecompulsorylicenseispermittedasanexceptionunderArticle30of TRIPS.

5.ThatAchren’sattempttoprotectthepatentviolatesthespiritof thePreambletotheMarrakeshAgreementEstablishingtheWorldTradeOrganisation(“WTOAgreement”),thePreambletoTRIPS,andParagraph6of the2001DohaMinisterialDeclaration(“DohaDeclaration”).


RULESPART I

1. INTRODUCTION

TheseRuleswillbehenceforthknownastheJudgmentDeliberationCompetition©2015OfficialRules.

2. PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY

2.1. Team Member Eligibility

Studentsof anyuniversityon a full-timeorpart-timebasis in either a 3-yearLLBor a 5- yearintegratedBA/BBA/BSC/BCOM/BLSLLBcourseatthetimeof thecompetitionareeligibletoparticipateintheCompetition.

2.2. Team Composition and Selection

A Team shall be composed of two (2) members: Judge and Judicial Clerk. These roles areinterchangeableonlyuponthecommencementof anewround.

2.3. Outside Assistance to Teams

Allresearch,writingandeditingmustbesolelytheproductof Teammembers.

2.4. Use of Opposing Team’s Judgment

NoTeam shall be allowed to viewor otherwise becomeprivy to any Judgment other than therespectiveJudgmentsof theopposingTeamsinthecourseof theCompetition.

3. CLARIFICATIONS OF THE COMPETITION MODULE

Teams may submit written requests for clarifications regarding the Module, comprising theCompetitionCasefileandtheRules.RequestsforClarificationsmustbereceivedbySPILMumbaiby10thDecember,2014.Teamsmaysubmitrequestsforclarificationsbyemailtospilmumbai@gmail.com.Allclarificationswillbeissuedwithin3daysof receiptof saidclarificationrequest.

4. TEAM REGISTRATION

4.1 Registering Names of Team Members

Each Team must submit all Team members’ names to [email protected] by 1stNovember,2014.ThemailmustcontaintheregistrationformsenttotheUniversities/Collegewiththerequireddetailsandstampof thecollege/university.Alternatively,Teamsmayregisteronlineatwww.spilmumbai.com.Suchregistrationmustbefollowedbyamailfromtheconcernedauthorityof theUniversity/Collegeconfirmingsuchparticipation.Teammembers’namesmustbeclearlytypedinthemail,givingspecialattentiontothespellingof eachTeammember’sname.ParticipationCertificateswillbeawardedtoTeamswithnamesspeltinthemannerthusprovided.


Registrationfee-Theregistrationfee for JudgmentDeliberationCompetition2015 is INR2500foralltheinvitedIndianUniversities/Colleges.Registrationfeeof USD100willbechargedtoalltheOverseasUniversities.Thesameshallbesubmittedthroughademanddraftdrawninfavorof “SPILGovernmentLawCollegeMumbai”payableat“Mumbai,India”shouldbesubmittedbefore1stNovember,2014tothefollowingaddress:



‘A’ Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020Maharshtra, India

Foranyqueries,youmaycommunicatewith:Mr.ShadabJan(+918454933144).Kindlyintimatethedetailsof [email protected]

Note:Norefundshallbemadeoncancellationof registrationafter1st November, 2014

4.2. Team Code as Identification

EachTeamshallbeassignedaTeamCode.TeamsshallusetheirTeamCodeidentificationpurposesatalltimes.Namesof participantsshallnotappearontheJudgment.Signaturepagesshouldbearonlytheteamcode.

PART II5. RULES FOR THE JUDGMENT

5.1.Submissionof theJudgment

AllJudgmentsubmissionsmustconformtothefollowinggeneralcriteria.Teamswillbepenalizedforfailuretoabidebytheserequirements.Ten(10)HardCopiesof theJudgmentmustbesenttothefollowingaddress,postmarked15th December 2014:



‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai 400020Maharshtra, India

[email protected] December 2014.

5.2.Formatof theJudgment

1. JudgmentsmustbetypedandreproducedonawhitestandardA4paper(21x29¾centimeters)exceptforthecoverpage,wherebluecolouredpapermustbeused.Thefontandsizeof thetextof allpartsof theJudgmentmustbethesameandmustbeinTimesNewRoman12-point.(exceptcoverpage)


2.Thetextof allpartsof eachJudgmentmusthaveoneandahalf spacing,exceptthatthetextof footnotesandheadingswhichmaybesingle-spaced.

3.Quotationsof 50wordsormoreinanypartof theJudgmentshallbeblockquoted(i.e.rightandleftindented)andmaybesingle-spaced.

5.3. Description of the Judgment

Parts of the Judgment

TheJudgmentshallconsistof thefollowingparts:

1. Index

2. Summary

3. Background

4. Decision and Conclusion

(Thejudgmentmaycontaintheobiterdictuminadditiontotheratiodecidendi.)

Legal Analysis Limited to the “Decision” Section

Substantive,affirmativelegalanalysisorlegalinterpretationof thefactsof theCaseFilemayonlybepresented in the“Decision” sectionof the Judgment.Teamswhich include analysisor legalinterpretationinanyotherpartof theJudgmentshallbepenalized.

Summary

Summaryshouldcompriseof thesummaryof the“Decision”sectioninaparagraphform.

Background

Each Judgment shall include a section titled “Background”. The Background shall be limitedto the stipulated facts andnecessary inferences from theCaseFile and any clarifications to thesame.Backgroundmustnotincludeunsupportedfacts,distortionsof statedfacts,argumentativestatementsorlegalconclusions.

Summary of Issues Raised

Each Judgment shall include a “Summary of Issues Raised.” The Summary shall consist of asubstantivesummaryof thepleadingsof boththesidesinparagraphform,ratherthanasimplereproductionfromtheCasefile.

Decision and Conclusion

TheDecisionshallcontainthesubstantivelegalanalysisandinterpretationof thefactualmatrix.Theconclusionshallbeanswertothequestionspresentbyboththeparties.Theteamsareopentogobeyondthesummaryof pleadingssubmittedandbasetheirJudgmentonmorerefinedlegalresearchbutarenotallowedtoexceedtheambitof theargumentsputbeforethem.


Appendix

Allteamshavetheoptionof includinganappendix.Theappendixmaycontainallrelevantprovisionsof lawandasummaryof importantjudgmentscitedif any.Theappendixshallnotexceed10pagesandshouldfollowtheformatof therestof thewrittensubmission.Nootherformsof submissioncanbereliedonduringthedeliberationproceedingsandthusteamsareencouragedtoincludeanappendixtotheirJudgment.

Length

The“Decision”sectionof theJudgment,includingfootnotesorendnotesandthe“Conclusion”mayhavenomore than 10000words.The lengthof all other sections aforementioned (exceptappendix)shouldnotexceed1500wordsintotal.

Margins

Eachpageof theJudgment(regardlessof content)shallhavemarginsof atleastoneinch,ortwopointsix(2.6)centimetres,onallsides,excludingpagenumbers.

Cover Page

ThecoverpagechosenforJudgmentistobesimilartothatof thecasefile.Theheadingshouldbereplacedfrom“CaseFile”to“Judgment”.Theendof thepageshouldhaveasigningblockandthenameof theJudgeshouldberepresentedbytheTeamCodeprovided.

Binding

Judgmentmustbefastenedbyviroorspiralbindingalongtheleftsideof thejudgment.Nootherformof bindingincludingstaplingorbook-bindingispermitted.

5.4. The Judgment will be judged on the following grounds:

1.Knowledgeof LawandFacts 20marks

2.Clarity,BrevityandStyle 20marks

3.Useof AuthoritiesandCitation 10marks

4.AnalysisandOrganisation 40marks

5.GeneralImpression10marks Total:100marks

5.5. Delay in Mailing Judgment

Judgmentspostmarkedafterthedeadlineasdesignatedshallbepenalizedfive(5)points.

5.6. Extreme Delay in Mailing Judgment

Judgmentshallbepenalizedthree(3)pointsperday,inadditiontotheinitialfive(5)pointsdescribedinRule5.5fordelayuptoanadditionalfive(5)days.Judgmentsnotsubmittedwithinsix(6)daysof thedeadlineshallnotbejudged,andshallautomaticallybedisqualified.


5.7. Other Mandatory Judgment Penalties

Penaltiesshallbeassessedforviolationsof otherRulesconcerningtheJudgmentbyreferencetothefollowingtable:

1. Fontof inconsistentsize,improperlinespacing,orimproperformatof blockquotations:2pointsperviolatingpage,uptoatotalof 10points.

2. Failuretoincludeallpartsof theJudgment:5pointsforeachmissingpartof theJudgment.

3. Substantivelegalanalysisoutsideof approvedsectionsof theJudgment:5points

4. Excessivelengthof Judgment:1pointper10wordsexceeded.

PART III

6. RULES FOR DELIBERATION ROUNDS

General Procedure

EachDeliberationroomshallconsistof 3-4 teams.Thedeliberation tableshallbe takenby theparticipant Judge and the observer table shall takenby the JudicialClerk participant.The rolesareinterchangeableattheoptionof theTeamsuponthecommencementof anewRound.TheDeliberationTableshallalsoconsistof minimum2markingJudges.TheywillbepresentonthetableasbrotherJudges.

Thewinnersof eachdeliberationroomwillautomaticallyqualifyintothenextround.Thereafter,further qualification of other teamswill take place through the league system of scoring. Thesameruleshallbefollowedforallfurtherrounds.Thescoresconsideredforqualificationinthepreliminary rounds will be a cumulative of Deliberation Round Scores andWritten JudgmentScores.Eachroundwillbeprecededbyanexchangeof Judgmentsof brotherjudgesforscrutiny.Theexchangewillprovideteamsareasonableamountof timeforscrutiny.Eachroundshallconsistof threeSessions:

6.1. Judgment Reading Session

EachJudgeshallbegiven10minutestomakeapresentationof theteam’sjudgment.Thepresentationshouldnotbeamererecitalof thejudgmentbutshouldbeinamannerastodrawtheremainingjudgestoleadtoaconsensustowardstheJudgmentdeliveredbytheteam.Thepresentationcanbeassistedonlybythewrittenjudgmentandnootherdocumentsorelectronicmodesof presentationarepermitted.OnlytheparticipantJudgeintheroundmakesthepresentation.TheJudicialClerkparticipantisallowedtoonlytakenotesduringtheprocess.

6.2. Comment Session

Everyparticipant Judgewillmake a critical statementon the Judgmentpresentedby the fellowparticipantJudges.CommentswillalsobemadebyMarkingJudges.Commentsanbeintheformof questions,criticism,approval,additionsetc.Eachteamwillbegivenseven(7)minutestomaketheircomments.OnlytheparticipantJudgeintheroundcanmakecomments.TheJudicialClerkparticipant isonlyallowedtopassnotesmadeduringthepresentationsessiontotheparticipantJudge.


6.3. Concluding Session

EachTeammayreserveuptofive(5)minutesforConcluding.OnlytheparticipantJudgeintheroundcangiveComments.TheJudicialClerkparticipantisonlyallowedtopassnotesmadeduringthepresentationcommentsessiontotheparticipantJudge.TheparticipantJudge isexpectedtosatisfyallthequeriesputforthbybrotherJudgesinthissession.

6.4. Order of Submission

Theorderof theoralsubmissionsineachRoundatalllevelsof theCompetitionshallbeon:

1.PresentationRoundParticipantJudge1-->ParticipantJudge2-->ParticipantJudge32. Comment RoundParticipantJudge1-->ParticipantJudge2-->ParticipantJudge33. Concluding RoundParticipantJudge1-->ParticipantJudge2-->ParticipantJudge3

**OralCommunicationsduringtheOralRoundshallbestrictlylimitedtothefollowing.AnyTeamwhichengagesincommunicationsnotlistedinthisRuleshallbepenalized.

6.5 Number of Rounds

Competitionwillconsistof 3rounds:-

1. Preliminary rounds

Each deliberation shall consist of 3-4 teams. The winners of each deliberation room willproceedtothenextround.Theremainingslotsfortherounds(if any)shallbefilledonthebasisof cumulativescore.

2. Quarter finals/Semi-finals rounds

Thewinnersof eachdeliberationroomwillproceedtothenextround.Theremainingslotsfortherounds(if any)shallbefilledonthebasisof cumulativescore.

**Judgmentscoreswillnotbereliedonfromthisroundonwards.

3. Final Rounds (3 teams)

TheMarkingJudgesshallthroughvotesinasecretballotselecttheWinnerof theCompetition.Incaseof atiethePresidentJudgewillexerciseasecondvote.

6.6. The participant Judge will be marked on the following grounds:

1.Knowledgeof LawandUseof Authorities 15marks2.AbilitytomakeandreplytoComments 25marks3. Interpretationof factsandAppreciationof Principlesof Evidence 25marks4.LegalAnalysisandPersuasiveness 25marks5.Style,PoiseandMannerisms 10marks

Total:100marks


PART IV7. Dress Code

Theteamsareexpectedtofollowastrictdresscodeof westernformals.Courtroomformalsarenotessential.

8. Awards

Followingaretheprizesforthiseditionof thecompetition:

Winning TeamRunners UpBest Written Judgment2nd Best Written JudgmentPrizewinnerswillalsobegivencertificatesforthesamealongwiththecertificatesforparticipation.ParticipationcertificateswillonlybedistributedattheValedictoryFunctionandteamsnotpresenttocollect themwillnotbeentitled to receive thecertificates subsequentlyother than in specialcircumstances.Winnerswillalsoreceivetrophiesandotherprizes.

9. ACCOMMODATION

Accommodationwillbeprovidedtotheparticipatingteamsforthedurationof thecompetition.Teamsmustarrivebefore12:00hourson30th January, 2015

Note:ATeamconsistsof two(2)Members.Observersandextramemberswillnotbeconsideredpartof theteam.Theparticipatingteamswillbereceivedbythevolunteersof theOrganizersattheirrespectivevenuesof arrival.Toenabletheorganizers todothesame,pleaseprovidepriorintimationof yourtraveldetails.ParticipantsarerequestedtokindlymailtheirtraveldetailstoSPILMumbaionspilmumbai@gmail.comonorbeforeJanuary20,2015.AnysubsequentchangesmadetosaidplansshouldalsobeintimatedtoSPILMumbai.

ParticipantsmustprovideSPILMumbaiwithoneE-mailaddresstofacilitatevitalcommunication.ThatE-mailaddressshallbeusedforthepurposeof intimatingimportantinformationfromtimetotimebySPILMumbaiinconnectionwiththeCompetition.Informationcommunicatedtothate-mailaddresswillbedeemedtohavebeencommunicatedtoboththeparticipants.AllcommunicationwithSPILMumbaimustbeaddressedtothefollowinge-mailaddress:[email protected]

10. MISCELLANEOUS

1.If anyoneof themembersof ateamisnotified/informedof anydetailorinformation,itshallbedeemedthatthesaidteamasawholehasdulybeennotified/informed.

2.Incaseof anydoubtineitherunderstandinganyof thedetailsorinterpretingthem,thedecisiontakenbySPILMumbaishallbefinalandbinding.

3.Rulesshouldbestrictlyadheredto.Anydeviationthereof canattractpenaltiesordisqualification.

4.SPILMumbaishallresolveunanticipatedorunexpectedcontingencies,if any,andthedecisioninthisregardshallbefinalandtheacceptanceof anysuchdecisionisapreconditiontoparticipationintheCompetition.


5.AnyreferencetotimewillbeconstruedasareferencetoIndianStandardTime.

CONTACT US :

Aayush RamanPresident

Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), MumbaiGovernment Law College

‘A’ Road, ChurchgateMumbai- 400 020Maharashtra, India

Mobile No- +91 9820692622Email: [email protected]

[email protected] : www.spilmumbai.com

Alternatively, you may contact:Mr. Shadab Jan +91 8454933144


TREATY APPRECIATION COMPETITION (TAC)

SPIL,Mumbaiseekstheparticipationof LawSchoolsfromacrosstheworldinfurtheranceof ourinitiativetobringtothelegalfraternityafreshapproachtoproblemanalysisandcrisisresolution.

About TAC

TheTreatyAppreciationcompetitionhasbeenmodelledontheproceduresof variousbodiesintheinternationalsphereentrustedwiththetaskof evaluatingandappraisingthelegality,consistencyandrationalityof treaties,codificationsorotherlegislativedocuments.

Participantsareexpectedtolaunchanexaminationof theCompetitionModulepresentedtothem,whichwillcomprisealegislation,oracodification,oramendmentstotheaforementionedrelevantto the themeof theSummit.Theparticipants critique theproposition therein and recommendalteration, deletion or additions. TAC aims atmobilizing a culture of innovation and problemsolving.Previously, bodies such as the InternationalLawCommissionhavebeen chosen as theforumtofacilitatethiscompetition.

The Competition Structure

Thecompetitionconsistsof tworounds:thefirstaWrittenCritiqueRound,andthesecond,theOralRounds.TheWrittenCritiquemustbesubmittedtotheorganizerswithinthedeclareddeadlines,whiletheOralRoundswilltakeplaceduringthecourseof theSummititself.PleaserefertotheSummitScheduleforfurtherdetails.

The Oral Rounds of Deliberation

TheOralRoundswillbechairedbySpecialRapporteurs,whoafterabrief introductionof thesubject in discussion, will preside over the sessions, which will proceed along the lines of theAgenda.ThisAgendawillbemadeavailabletotheparticipantsbeforetheSummit.Therewillbeanallocationof timeforeachitemontheAgenda,whichwillbediscussedovertwosessions,spreadoutacrosstwodaysduringtheSummit.Thespecificproceduresof thelegislativebodychosenforthecompetitionwillbefollowedtoextentpermittedbythecompetition.


Team Requirements

Each teamwill compriseof 2Participantsandwillbeassignedacountrycodeora teamcode,asthecasemaybe,uponregistration.Theteammaynominateonememberforeachitemontheagenda.Interchangingspeakingrolesarepermittedonlyatthecommencementof discussiononthenextitemontheagenda.Forinstance,MembersAandBof theteam,canassignspeakingrolesforthemselvesfordifferentitemsontheagenda.Bothwillnotbepermittedtospeakonthesameitemontheagenda.

Awards

BestTeam ` 20,000

Runners-Up ` 15,000

(Tobedecidedonthebasisof cumulativescoresof theteamfortheWrittenCritique,aswellasOralRounds)

BestMember ` 10,000

(Tobeawardedonthebasisof individualscoresof participantsduringtheOralRounds)

BestCritique ` 7,000

(Tobeawardedsolelyonthebasisof thescorefortheWrittenCritique)

Team Requirements

Each teamwill compriseof 2Participantsandwillbeassignedacountrycodeora teamcode,asthecasemaybe,uponregistration.Theteammaynominateonememberforeachitemontheagenda.Interchangingspeakingrolesarepermittedonlyatthecommencementof discussiononthenextitemontheagenda.Forinstance,MembersAandBof theteam,anassignspeakingrolesforthemselvesfordifferentitemsontheagenda.Bothwillnotbepermittedtospeakonthesameitemontheagenda.

Awards

BestTeam ` 20,000

Runners-Up ` 15,000

(Tobedecidedonthebasisof cumulativescoresof theteamfortheWrittenCritique,aswellasOralRounds)

BestMember ` 10,000

(Tobeawardedonthebasisof individualscoresof participantsduringtheOralRounds)

BestCritique ` 7,000

(Tobeawardedsolelyonthebasisof thescorefortheWrittenCritique)


TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE OF WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION

Amendment toThe Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

(ASCM)

COmpetitiOn MOdule

TREATY APPRECIATION COMPETITION© 2015


Therearefewtopicsinthefieldof internationaltradelawwhichareascontentious,complicatedand yet interesting as that of subsidies. Although emphasis was placed on reduction of tariffsduringtheearlyyearsof GeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT),subsidiestooattractedsignificantattentioninviewof theirtrade-distortingpossibility.ContractingPartiestotheGATTwereauthorizedtotakedomesticactionsagainstinjurioussubsidiesintheformof countervailingdutiesbywayof ArticleVIandXXIIIof theGATT,althoughtheactualuseof suchmeasureswaslimited.

Astimeelapsed,concernsoversubsidiesasanalternativeformof protectionbegantogrow.Thischangeinperceptionof subsidieswasduetocrediblereductionsintariff,whichmadesubsidiesalargerproblem(inrelativeterms).Countriestightenedthedisciplineontheuseof subsidiesthroughtheSubsidiesCodeduringtheTokyoRoundof negotiations.However,itwastheAgreementonSubsidies andCountervailingMeasures (SCMAgreement), concluded at theUruguayRound in1994,thatcontainedacomprehensiveframeworktodealwithvarioustypesof subsidies.Yet,therulesundertheSCMAgreementremainincompleteandrequirefurtherrefinementandelaboration.

Identifyingasubsidyitself isachallenge,especiallyinviewof theroleof governmentsindifferentcountries.Therearestillvariousstructuralandinterpretiveissuesthatrequireadeeperdeliberation.Youwillberequiredtoproposenewtextsoramendmentstoeithercertaintreatyterms,orpartsof thetextcontainedinArticle1,2,8,27.3,27.4,27.5and27.6of theSCMAgreement.Thesetreaty terms or texts under deliberation arementioned herein below.While there is substantialjurisprudenceontheinterpretationof theseterms,ananalysisandrenegotiationof thesetermswillhelpimprovetheeffectivenessof thediscipline.

I. SubsidyThestandardeconomicdefinitionof theterm“subsidy”involvesthenotionof paymentorfinancialcontributionbyagovernment toapublicorprivatebody.Subsidiescanbeprovideddirectlyorthroughothermeans.TheSCMAgreementsetsoutrulesforidentificationof suchsubsidies.Asubsidyis“deemedtoexist”if twoconditionsaremet:(i.)theremustbeafinancialcontributionbythegovernmentoranypublicbodyoranyformof incomeorpricesupport;(ii.)abenefitmustbe conferred.

FromArticle1of theSCMAgreement,itwillbeinstructivetonotethatthegovernmentdoesnotnecessarilyhavetomakepaymentsforsubsidybyitself.Afinancialcontributionwillalsoexistif agovernmentmakespaymentstoafundingmechanism,or“entrusts”or“directs”aprivatebodytocarryoutoneormoreof thetypeof functionsdescribedaboveratherthandirectlydoingsoitself.Thereasonforprovidinganexhaustivelistof governmentalactionsthatcouldcomewithintheambitof “financialcontribution”inframeworkof Article1istolimitthekindsof governmentactionswhichcouldfallwithinthescopeof theSCMAgreement.Nonetheless,despiteeffortstoclarifythetypesof financialcontributionsthatcouldbedeemedtobeasubsidy,thereremainssomeambiguityrelatingtoArticle1of theSCMAgreement.Someof theterms,including:(a.)“publicbody”;and(b.)“benefit”,requiremoreclarity.

Pleasenotethatalthoughthesetermshavebeenidentifiedforfurtherdeliberation,theparticipatingteamsarefreetomakeotherproposalsforreformormodificationstotheprovisionsof Article1of theSCMAgreement,if consideredfit.


(a.) “PublicBody”:Forafinancialcontributiontobedeemedasubsidyforthepurposesof the SCM Agreement, the contribution must be made by government or a public body.Complicationshavearisenbecausethereisnocleardefinitionof theterm“publicbody”.Itisimportanttodrawacleardefinitionof theterm“publicbody”.Indoingso,alsoaddressthenatureandextentof governmentownershipthatisrequiredforabodytobedeemeda“publicbody”.

(b.) “Benefit”:Article1.1(b)of theSCMAgreementdoesnotcontain the terms“market”or“likeproduct”;rather,itrequiresanassessmentof whether“abenefitistherebyconferred”byafinancial contribution (or incomeorprice support) inorder todeterminewhethera“subsidy”exists.Consideranychangestothisexistingtreatylanguage.

Text Article 1

Definition of a Subsidy1.1Forthepurposeof thisAgreement,asubsidyshallbedeemedtoexistif:

(a) (1) there is afinancial contributionby a governmentor anypublicbodywithin theterritoryof aMember(referredtointhisAgreementas“government”),i.e.where:

(i)agovernmentpracticeinvolvesadirecttransferof funds(e.g.grants,loans,andequityinfusion),potentialdirecttransfersof fundsorliabilities(e.g.loanguarantees);

(ii) government revenue that is otherwisedue is foregoneornot collected (e.g. fiscalincentivessuchastaxcredits)1;

(footnote original) 1 In accordance with the provisions of Article XVI of GATT 1994(NotetoArticleXVI)andtheprovisionsof AnnexesIthroughIIIof thisAgreement,theexemptionof an exportedproduct fromdutiesor taxesborneby the likeproductwhendestinedfordomesticconsumption,ortheremissionof suchdutiesortaxesinamountsnotinexcessof thosewhichhaveaccrued,shallnotbedeemedtobeasubsidy.

(iii) agovernmentprovidesgoodsorservicesotherthangeneralinfrastructure,orpurchasesgoods;

(iv) agovernmentmakespaymentstoafundingmechanism,orentrustsordirectsaprivatebodytocarryoutoneormoreof thetypeof functionsillustratedin(i)to(iii)abovewhichwouldnormallybevestedinthegovernmentandthepractice,innorealsense,differsfrompracticesnormallyfollowedbygovernments;

Or

(a)(2)thereisanyformof incomeorpricesupportinthesenseof ArticleXVIof GATT1994;

And

(b)abenefitistherebyconferred.


1.2Asubsidyasdefinedinparagraph1shallbesubjecttotheprovisionsof PartIIorshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsof PartIIIorVonlyif suchasubsidyisspecificinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof Article2.

II. SpecificityEven if measure isdeemedtobesubsidywithin themeaningof theSCMAgreement, it isnotsubject to the subsidies discipline unless it has been specifically provided to an enterprise orindustryor groupof enterprisesor industries.TheSCMAgreementmandates the requirementof aspecificityprovision.Therationaleforthisrequirementistheprinciplethatasubsidywhichdistortstheallocationof resourceswithinaneconomyshouldbesubjecttothesubsidiesdiscipline.Therefore,only“specific”subsidiesaresubjecttotheSCMAgreementdisciplines.Therearetwokindsof subsidies:dejurespecificity(identifiedbylaw)anddefactospecificity(identifiedbyfact).Identificationof defactospecificityisparticularlychallenging.

Anillustrationmaybehelpfultounderstandtheconceptof defactospecificity.Letusconsiderasituationwhereacountryhasprovidedfacilitiessuchastaxiway,parkingandassistanceonresearchanddevelopmenttoallaircraftmanufacturers,butisbeingprimarilyusedbyoneparticulardomesticaircraftmanufacturer.Insuchasituation,nodirectsubsidyhasbeenprovidedbythecountry;noristhereanyexpressmotivationtosupportthedomesticaircraftmanufacturer.However,thecountryistacitlyassistingthedomesticaircraftmanufacturer.Thisdeterminationcanonlybeidentifiedafterafactbasedanalysisismade.

Article2.1(a)andArticle2.1(b)dealwithdejurespecificity.Article2.1(c)of theSCMAgreementprovideforcategorizationof activitiesthatdonotfallwithinArticle2.1(a)andArticle2.1(b)of theSCMAgreement.Thoughtheseactivitiesdonotfallwithinthefirsttwocategoriesof theSCMAgreement,thereisreasontobelievethatasubsidyisinfactspecific(defactospecific).Thefourfactorsthatdeterminespecificityare:

l Useof asubsidyprogrammebyalimitednumberof certainenterprises;l Predominantusebycertainenterprises;l Thegrantingof disproportionatelylargeamountsof subsidytocertainenterprises;l Themannerinwhichdiscretionhasbeenexercisedbythegrantingauthorityinthedecision

tograntasubsidy.

Youarerequestedtodiscuss(a.)“certainenterprise”,(b.)“predominantuse”,“disproportionatelylarge”and“extentof diversificationof economicactivities”:

(a.) “CertainEnterprise”:Whatamounts to“certainenterprise” isunclear.Whateverbetheinterpretationof “certainenterprises”,itshouldbedifferentfromArticle2.1(a)wherespecificityexistswithan“expresslimitation”ontheuseof subsidyforcertainenterprises.Doyouconsiderthattheterm“certainenterprises”requiressomechanges?

(b.) “Predominant Use”, “Disproportionately Large”, and “Extent of diversificationof economic activities”: Consider defining the term “predominant use” and“disproportionatelylargeamountsof subsidy”.Further,if theinherentcharacteristicsof thegoodsprovidedbythegovernmentlimitthepossibleuseof thesubsidytoacertainindustry,shoulditbeconsidereddefactospecific?Whatarethekeydistinctions


between the terms “use of a subsidy programme by a limited number of certainenterprises”and“predominantusebycertainenterprises”?Anotherinterestingissueiswhether there is aneed to introduceguidelines fordetermining the specificityof subsidies conferred through the provision of goods or services at regulated prices.Article2.1 (c)alsomentions that the four factorsmentioned thereinwillbeappliedafteraccountingforthe“extentof diversificationof economicactivities”.Theambitof “extentof diversificationof economicactivities”isverybroad,butdoestheexistingtreatylanguageneedchanges?Doyouthinkthatitwouldbeprudenttointroduceasetof criteria thatcouldmeasurethe“extentof diversificationof economicactivities”,insteadof leavingittoacase-by-caseanalysis?

Whileparticipantscanmakeamendment/proposalsforreformtoArticle2of theSCMAgreement,adetaileddiscussiononthereasonsforreformsshouldbeprovided.

Text Article 2 Specificity

2.1 Inordertodeterminewhetherasubsidy,asdefinedinparagraph1of Article1,isspecifictoanenterpriseorindustryorgroupof enterprisesorindustries(referredtointhisAgreementas “certain enterprises”) within the jurisdiction of the granting authority, the followingprinciplesshallapply:

(a)Wherethegrantingauthority,orthelegislationpursuanttowhichthegrantingauthorityoperates,explicitlylimitsaccesstoasubsidytocertainenterprises,suchsubsidyshallbespecific.

(b)Wherethegrantingauthority,orthelegislationpursuanttowhichthegrantingauthorityoperates,establishesobjectivecriteriaorconditions2governingtheeligibilityfor,andthe amount of, a subsidy, specificity shall not exist, provided that the eligibility isautomaticandthatsuchcriteriaandconditionsarestrictlyadheredto.Thecriteriaorconditionsmustbeclearlyspelledoutinlaw,regulation,orotherofficialdocument,soastobecapableof verification.

(footnote original) 2 Objective criteria or conditions, as used herein, mean criteria orconditionswhichareneutral,whichdonotfavourcertainenterprisesoverothers,andwhichareeconomicinnatureandhorizontalinapplication,suchasnumberof employeesorsizeof enterprise.

(c) If, notwithstanding any appearance of non-specificity resulting from the application of the principles laid down in subparagraphs (a) and (b), there are reasons to believe thatthesubsidymayinfactbespecific,otherfactorsmaybeconsidered.Suchfactorsare:useof a subsidyprogrammebya limitednumberof certainenterprises,predominantusebycertainenterprises,thegrantingof disproportionatelylargeamountsof subsidytocertainenterprises,andthemannerinwhichdiscretionhasbeenexercisedbythegrantingauthorityinthedecisiontograntasubsidy.3Inapplyingthissubparagraph,accountshallbetakenof theextentof diversificationof economicactivitieswithin the jurisdictionof thegrantingauthority,aswellasof thelengthof timeduringwhichthesubsidyprogrammehasbeeninoperation.


(footnoteoriginal)3Inthisregard,inparticular,informationonthefrequencywithwhichapplicationsforasubsidyarerefusedorapprovedandthereasonsforsuchdecisionsshallbeconsidered.

2.2 Asubsidywhich is limited tocertainenterprises locatedwithinadesignatedgeographicalregionwithinthejurisdictionof thegrantingauthorityshallbespecific.Itisunderstoodthatthesettingorchangeof generallyapplicabletaxratesbyalllevelsof governmententitledtodososhallnotbedeemedtobeaspecificsubsidyforthepurposesof thisAgreement.

2.3 Anysubsidyfallingundertheprovisionsof Article3shallbedeemedtobespecific.

2.4 Any determination of specificity under the provisions of this Article shall be clearlysubstantiatedonthebasisof positiveevidence.

III. Non-actionable subsidiesInrecentyears,therehasbeenanincreaseinconflictsrelatingtogreensubsidiesandvariousotherobligationsundertheWTOlaw.Forexample,JapanandEuropeanUnion(EU)challengedCanada’sOntario Feed-in-Tariff Programme in 2010. Most disputes of this nature have arisen becausegovernments have provided subsidies to domestic industries for generating particular formsof non-conventionalenergy,inparticular,renewableenergy.Thegovernmentsupportisdesignedtopursuebothenvironmentalobjectives,andtofosteringcompetitivenessinthedomesticrenewableenergysector.Anumberof suchprogrammesarealsotiedtodomesticcontentrequirementuse.However,despitegenuineintentions,manystatesviolateWTOlawbyimplementingsuchmeasures.

The present text of the SCM Agreement does not provide clear exceptions. Notably, in theoriginal text, the SCM Agreement had addressed non-actionable subsidies in Article 8 of theSCMAgreement.Thisprovisionispresentlynotinforce,havinglapsed5yearsaftertheWTO’sentryintoforce(i.e.,31December1999).Thelapsewasinpursuanceof Article31of theSCMAgreement.Despiteitsimportance,noforcefulattemptsweremadefortherenewalof Article8.Inbrief,Article8of theSCMAgreementidentifiesnon-actionablesubsidies.Article8.1of theSCMAgreementnotesthatsubsidiesmeetingoneof thethreesetsof conditionsdescribedinArticle8.2arenon-actionable.Article8.2setsoutthefollowingtypesof subsidiesthatarenon-actionable:(i.)researchanddevelopment;(ii.)regionaldevelopment;and(iii.)environmentalprograms

Inthebackdropof growingglobalenvironmentalconcerns,youaretorenegotiatetheprovisionsof Article8of theSCMAgreement.ThisisbecauseArticle8of theSCMAgreementcouldpotentiallyprovidecarve-outsthatcouldfacilitateclimatechangegoals,solongastheymeetthecriteriasetinArticle 8 of the SCMAgreement.While negotiating, you are to remainmindful of the factthatthepossibilityof introducingnewprovisionsmustnotinterferewithotherprovisionsof theAgreement. You may consider changes only to the core provisions of Article 8 and not to the various footnotes unless considered essential.


Text

Article 8:

Identification of Non-Actionable Subsidies8.1Thefollowingsubsidiesshallbeconsideredasnon-actionable:23

(footnoteoriginal)23 It is recognized thatgovernment assistance forvariouspurposes iswidelyprovidedbyMembersandthatthemerefactthatsuchassistancemaynotqualifyfornon-actionabletreatmentundertheprovisionsof thisArticledoesnotinitself restricttheabilityof Memberstoprovidesuchassistance.

(a) subsidieswhicharenotspecificwithinthemeaningof Article2;

(b) subsidieswhicharespecificwithinthemeaningof Article2butwhichmeetallof theconditionsprovidedforinparagraphs2(a),2(b)or2(c)below.

8.2 Notwithstanding theprovisionsof Parts III andV, the following subsidies shall benon-actionable:

(a)assistanceforresearchactivitiesconductedbyfirmsorbyhighereducationorresearchestablishmentsonacontractbasiswithfirmsif:24,25,26

(footnoteoriginal)24Sinceitisanticipatedthatcivilaircraftwillbesubjecttospecificmultilateralrules,theprovisionsof thissubparagraphdonotapplytothatproduct.

(footnoteoriginal)25Notlaterthan18monthsafterthedateof entryintoforceof theWTOAgreement,theCommitteeonSubsidiesandCountervailingMeasuresprovidedforinArticle24(referredtointhisAgreementas“theCommittee”)shallreviewtheoperationof theprovisionsof subparagraph2(a)withaviewtomakingallnecessarymodifications to improve theoperationof theseprovisions. In its considerationof possible modifications, the Committee shall carefully review the definitions of thecategoriesset forth in thissubparagraph in the lightof theexperienceof Membersintheoperationof researchprogrammesandtheworkinotherrelevantinternationalinstitutions.

(footnoteoriginal)26Theprovisionsof thisAgreementdonotapplytofundamentalresearch activities independently conducted by higher education or researchestablishments.The term“fundamental research”means an enlargementof generalscientificandtechnicalknowledgenotlinkedtoindustrialorcommercialobjectives.

theassistancecovers27notmorethan75percentof thecostsof industrialresearch28or50percentof thecostsof pre-competitivedevelopmentactivity29,30;

(footnoteoriginal)27Theallowablelevelsof non-actionableassistancereferredtointhissubparagraphshallbeestablishedbyreferencetothetotaleligiblecostsincurredoverthedurationof anindividualproject.

(footnoteoriginal)28Theterm“industrialresearch”meansplannedsearchorcriticalinvestigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge, with the objective that such


knowledgemay be useful in developing new products, processes or services, or inbringingaboutasignificantimprovementtoexistingproducts,processesorservices.

(footnote original) 29 The term “pre-competitive development activity” means thetranslationof industrialresearchfindingsintoaplan,blueprintordesignfornew,modi-fied or improved products, processes or serviceswhether intended for sale or use,includingthecreationof afirstprototypewhichwouldnotbecapableof commercialuse.Itmayfurther includetheconceptualformulationanddesignof products,pro-cessesorservicesalternativesandinitialdemonstrationorpilotprojects,providedthatthesesameprojectscannotbeconvertedorusedforindustrialapplicationorcommer-cialexploitation.Itdoesnotincluderoutineorperiodicalterationstoexistingproducts,production lines, manufacturing processes, services, and other on-going operationseventhoughthosealterationsmayrepresentimprovements.

(footnoteoriginal)30Inthecaseof programmeswhichspanindustrialresearchandpre-competitivedevelopmentactivity,theallowablelevelof non-actionableassistanceshallnotexceedthesimpleaverageof theallowablelevelsof non-actionableassistanceapplicabletotheabovetwocategories,calculatedonthebasisof alleligiblecostsassetforthinitems(i)to(v)of thissubparagraphandprovidedthatsuchassistanceislimitedexclusivelyto:

(i)costsof personnel(researchers,techniciansandothersupportingstaff employedex-clusivelyintheresearchactivity);

(ii)costsof instruments,equipment,landandbuildingsusedexclusivelyandpermanently(exceptwhendisposedof onacommercialbasis)fortheresearchactivity;

(iii)costsof consultancyandequivalentservicesusedexclusivelyfortheresearchactivity,includingbought-inresearch,technicalknowledge,patents,etc.;

(iv)additionaloverheadcostsincurreddirectlyasaresultof theresearchactivity;

(v)otherrunningcosts(suchasthoseof materials,suppliesandthelike),incurreddirectlyasaresultof theresearchactivity.

(b)assistancetodisadvantagedregionswithintheterritoryof aMembergivenpursuanttoageneralframeworkof regionaldevelopment31andnon-specific(withinthemeaningof Article2)withineligibleregionsprovidedthat:

(footnoteoriginal)31A“generalframeworkof regionaldevelopment”meansthatre-gionalsubsidyprogrammesarepartof aninternallyconsistentandgenerallyapplicableregionaldevelopmentpolicyandthatregionaldevelopmentsubsidiesarenotgrantedinisolatedgeographicalpointshavingno,orvirtuallyno,influenceonthedevelopmentof a region.

(i) eachdisadvantagedregionmustbeaclearlydesignatedcontiguousgeographicalareawithadefinableeconomicandadministrativeidentity;

(ii) the region is considered asdisadvantagedon thebasisof neutral andobjective cri-teria32, indicatingthattheregion’sdifficultiesariseoutof morethantemporarycir-


cumstances;suchcriteriamustbeclearlyspelledoutinlaw,regulation,orotherofficialdocument,soastobecapableof verification;

(footnoteoriginal)32“Neutralandobjectivecriteria”meanscriteriawhichdonotfavourcer-tainregionsbeyondwhatisappropriatefortheeliminationorreductionof regionaldispari-tieswithintheframeworkof theregionaldevelopmentpolicy.Inthisregard,regionalsubsidyprogrammesshallincludeceilingsontheamountof assistancewhichcanbegrantedtoeachsubsidizedproject.Suchceilingsmustbedifferentiatedaccordingtothedifferentlevelsof developmentof assistedregionsandmustbeexpressedintermsof investmentcostsorcostof jobcreation.Withinsuchceilings,thedistributionof assistanceshallbesufficientlybroadandeventoavoidthepredominantuseof asubsidyby,orthegrantingof disproportionatelylargeamountsof subsidyto,certainenterprisesasprovidedforinArticle2.

(iii)thecriteriashallincludeameasurementof economicdevelopmentwhichshallbebasedonatleastoneof thefollowingfactors:

l oneof eitherincomepercapitaorhouseholdincomepercapita,orGDPpercapita,whichmustnotbeabove85percentof theaveragefortheterritoryconcerned;

l unemploymentrate,whichmustbeatleast110percentof theaveragefortheterritoryconcerned;

asmeasuredoverathree-yearperiod;suchmeasurement,however,maybeacompositeoneandmayincludeotherfactors.

(c) assistancetopromoteadaptationof existingfacilities33tonewenvironmentalrequirementsimposedbylawand/orregulationswhichresultingreaterconstraintsandfinancialburdenonfirms,providedthattheassistance:

(footnoteoriginal)33Theterm“existingfacilities”meansfacilitieswhichhavebeeninopera-tionforatleasttwoyearsatthetimewhennewenvironmentalrequirementsareimposed.

(i) isaone-timenon-recurringmeasure;and

(ii) islimitedto20percentof thecostof adaptation;and

(iii) doesnotcoverthecostof replacingandoperatingtheassistedinvestment,whichmustbefullybornebyfirms;and

(iv) isdirectlylinkedtoandproportionatetoafirm’splannedreductionof nuisancesandpollution,anddoesnotcoveranymanufacturingcostsavingswhichmaybeachieved;and

(v) isavailabletoallfirmswhichcanadoptthenewequipmentand/orproductionpro-cesses.

8.3Asubsidyprogrammeforwhichtheprovisionsof paragraph2areinvokedshallbenotifiedinadvanceof itsimplementationtotheCommitteeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof PartVII.Anysuchnotificationshallbesufficientlyprecise toenableotherMembers toevalu-atetheconsistencyof theprogrammewiththeconditionsandcriteriaprovidedforintherelevantprovisionsof paragraph2.MembersshallalsoprovidetheCommitteewithyearly


updatesof suchnotifications;inparticularbysupplyinginformationonglobalexpenditureforeachOtherMembersshallhavetherighttorequestinformationaboutindividualcasesof subsidizationunderanotifiedprogramme.34

(footnote original)34 Itisrecognizedthatnothinginthisnotificationprovisionrequirestheprovisionof confidentialinformation,includingconfidentialbusinessinformation.

8.4 Upon request of aMember, the Secretariat shall review a notificationmade pursuant toparagraph3and,wherenecessary,mayrequireadditionalinformationfromthesubsidizingMemberconcerningthenotifiedprogrammeunderreview.TheSecretariatshallreport itsfindingstotheCommittee.TheCommitteeshall,uponrequest,promptlyreviewthefindingsof theSecretariat(or,if areviewbytheSecretariathasnotbeenrequested,thenotificationitself),withaviewtodeterminingwhethertheconditionsandcriterialaiddowninparagraph2havenotbeenmet.Theprocedureprovidedforinthisparagraphshallbecompletedatthelatestatthefirstregularmeetingof theCommitteefollowingthenotificationof asubsidyprogramme,providedthatatleasttwomonthshaveelapsedbetweensuchnotificationandtheregularmeetingof theCommittee.Thereviewproceduredescribed in thisparagraphshallalsoapply,uponrequest,tosubstantialmodificationsof aprogrammenotifiedintheyearlyupdatesreferredtoinparagraph3.

8.5 Upontherequestof aMember, thedeterminationbytheCommitteereferredto inpara-graph4,orafailurebytheCommitteetomakesuchadetermination,aswellastheviolation,inindividualcases,of theconditionssetoutinanotifiedprogramme,shallbesubmittedtobindingarbitration.ThearbitrationbodyshallpresentitsconclusionstotheMemberswithin120daysfromthedatewhenthematterwasreferredtothearbitrationbody.Exceptasoth-erwiseprovidedinthisparagraph,theDSUshallapplytoarbitrationsconductedunderthisparagraphonly.

IV. Developing Countries position in the SCM AgreementTheSCMAgreementrecognizesthreecategoriesof developingcountryMembers:least-developedMembers(LDCs),MemberswithaGNPpercapitaof lessthan$1000peryearwhicharelistedinAnnexVIItotheSCMAgreement,andotherdevelopingcountries.Article27.3of theSCMAgreement provides five-year and eight-year transition periods exempting developing countriesandleastdevelopingcountriesrespectivelyfromtheprohibitionsunderArticle3.1(b)onsubsidiescontingent on the use of domestic over imported goods. These, however, terminated on 31December1999and31December2002,respectively.

Inlightof thepresenteconomicsituationof somedevelopingcountries,renegotiatetheprovisionsof Article 27.3, 27.4, 27.5 & 27.6 of the SCMAgreement keeping in mind that industries indevelopingandLDCswouldrequiresomestimulustobecomecompetitiveintheglobalmarket.

TextArticle 27

Special and Differential Treatment of Developing Country Members27.3 The prohibition of paragraph 1(b) of Article 3 shall not apply to developing country

Membersforaperiodof fiveyears,andshallnotapplytoleastdevelopedcountryMembersforaperiodof eightyears,fromthedateof entryintoforceof theWTOAgreement.


27.4 AnydevelopingcountryMemberreferredto inparagraph2(b)shallphaseout itsexportsubsidies within the eight-year period, preferably in a progressive manner. However, adevelopingcountryMembershallnotincreasethelevelof itsexportsubsidies,55andshalleliminatethemwithinaperiodshorterthanthatprovidedforinthisparagraphwhentheuseof suchexportsubsidiesisinconsistentwithitsdevelopmentneeds.If adevelopingcountryMemberdeemsitnecessarytoapplysuchsubsidiesbeyondthe8-yearperiod,itshallnotlaterthanoneyearbeforetheexpiryof thisperiodenterintoconsultationwiththeCommittee,whichwilldeterminewhetheranextensionof thisperiodisjustified,afterexaminingalltherelevanteconomic,financialanddevelopmentneedsof thedevelopingcountryMemberinquestion.If theCommitteedeterminesthattheextensionisjustified,thedevelopingcountryMemberconcernedshallholdannualconsultationswith theCommittee todetermine thenecessityof maintainingthesubsidies.If nosuchdeterminationismadebytheCommittee,thedevelopingcountryMembershallphaseouttheremainingexportsubsidieswithintwoyearsfromtheendof thelastauthorizedperiod.

(footnoteoriginal)55ForadevelopingcountryMembernotgrantingexportsubsidiesasof thedateof entryintoforceof theWTOAgreement,thisparagraphshallapplyonthebasisof thelevelof exportsubsidiesgrantedin1986.

27.5 A developing country Member which has reached export competitiveness in any givenproductshallphaseoutitsexportsubsidiesforsuchproduct(s)overaperiodof twoyears.However,foradevelopingcountryMemberwhichisreferredtoinAnnexVIIandwhichhasreachedexportcompetitivenessinoneormoreproducts,exportsubsidiesonsuchproductsshallbegraduallyphasedoutoveraperiodof eightyears.

27.6 Export competitiveness in aproduct exists if adevelopingcountry’sMemberexportsof thatproducthavereachedashareof atleast3.25percentinworldtradeof thatproductfortwoconsecutivecalendaryears.Exportcompetitivenessshallexisteither(a)onthebasisof notificationbythedevelopingcountryMemberhavingreachedexportcompetitiveness,or (b)on thebasisof acomputationundertakenby theSecretariat at the requestof anyMember.Forthepurposeof thisparagraph,aproduct isdefinedasasectionheadingof theHarmonizedSystemNomenclature.TheCommitteeshallreviewtheoperationof thisprovisionfiveyearsfromthedateof theentryintoforceof theWTOAgreement.


RULESPART I

1. INTRODUCTION

TheseRuleswill be henceforth known as theTreatyAppreciationCompetition©2015OfficialRules.

2. PARTICIPATION AND ELIGIBILITY

2.1. Team Member Eligibility

Allstudentsof anyuniversityonafull-timeorpart-timebasisina3-yearLLBora5-yearIntegratedBA/BBA/BSC/BCOM/BLSLLBcourseatthetimeof thecompetitionareeligibletocompeteintheCompetition.

2.2. Team Composition and Selection

Eachteamwillconsistof two(2)members.Eachteamshallbeassignedacountryforthepurposeof adherencetoprocedure.ChangeinteamcompositionshallnotbepermittedoncethenamesareregisteredwithSPILMumbai,exceptatthesolediscretionof theorganizers.

2.3. Outside Assistance to Teams

Allresearch,writingandeditingmustbesolelytheproductof Teammembers.

3. CLARIFICATIONS OF THE COMPETITION CASE FILE OR RULES

Teamsmaysubmitwrittenrequestsforclarificationsof theCaseFileortheseRules.RequestsforsuchClarificationsmustbereceivedbytheSPILMumbaiby10thDecember,2014.Teamsmaysubmitrequestsforclarificationsbyemailtospilmumbai@gmail.com.Allclarificationstolegitimaterequestswillbesummarizedandemailedtotheparticipantswithin3daysof theirrequest.

4. TEAM REGISTRATION4.1 Registering Names of Team Members

EachTeamshallsubmitallTeammembers’[email protected],2014. The mail must contain the registration form sent to the Universities/ College with therequireddetailsandstampof thecollege/university.Alternatively,Teamsmayregisteronlineatwww.spilmumbai.com.Suchonlineregistrationsmustbefollowedbyamailfromtheconcernedauthorityof theUniversity/Collegeconfirming suchparticipation.Teammembers’namesmustbeclearlytypedinthemail,givingspecialattentiontothespellingof eachTeammember’sname.ParticipationCertificateswillbeawardedtoTeamswithnamesspeltinthemannerthusprovided.

Registrationfee-TheregistrationfeeforTreatyAppreciationCompetition2015isINR2500foralltheinvitedIndianUniversities/Colleges.Registrationfeeof USD100willbechargedtoalltheOverseasUniversities.The same shall be submitted through a demanddraft drawn in favor of “SPILGovernmentLawCollegeMumbai”payableat“Mumbai,India”shouldbesubmittedbefore1stNovember,2014tothefollowingaddress:




‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai 400020Maharshtra, India

Foranyqueries,youmaycommunicatewith:Mr.ShadabJan(+918454933144).Kindlyintimatethedetailsof [email protected]

4.2. Team Number as Identification

TeamCodeshallbegiventoeachof theparticipatingteamsuponregistration.Namesof Participants,orCollegesorUniversitiesmustnotbementionedanywhereintheCritique.

PART II

5. RULES FOR THE CRITIQUE (Written Comment)

5.1. Submission of the Critique

All Critique submissions must conform to the following general requirements. Teams will bepenalizedforfailuretoabidebytheserequirements.Eachteamshallprepareacritique.Five(5)HardCopiesof theCritiquemustbesenttothefollowingaddress,postmarked15th December, 2014:


Students for the Promotion of International Law, MumbaiGovernment Law College

‘A’ Road, ChurchgateMumbai 400 020Maharashtra, India

SoftCopiesmustbee-mailedtospilmumbai@gmail.comonorbefore15thDecember, 2014.

5.2 Format of the Critique

1. CritiquesmustbetypedandreproducedonwhitestandardA4paper(21x29¾centimetres)exceptforthecoverpage,wheregreencolouredpapermustbeused.Thefontandsizeof thetextof allpartsof theCritiquemustbethesameandmustbeinTimesNewRoman12-point.(exceptcoverpage)

2. Thetextof allpartsof eachCritiquemusthaveoneandahalf spacing,exceptthatthetextof footnotesandheadingsmaybesingle-spaced.

3. Quotationsof 50wordsormoreinanypartof theCritiqueshallbeblockquoted(i.e.rightandleftindented)andmaybesingle-spaced.


5.3. Description of the Critique

Length

Thelengthof thecritiqueshouldnotexceed3000words.

Synopsis

TheCritiquemustcontainasummaryof theCritiquewithspecialemphasisonthestandtakenbytheteamwithregardtotheissuestobeaddressedattheFinalRoundof Talks.Thissynopsisisfororganizationalpurposes.Thus,thewordlimitisnotinclusiveof thesynopsis.

Margins

Eachpageof theCritiqueshallhavemarginsof atleastoneinchortwopointsix(2.6)centimetresonallsides,excludingpagenumbers.

Cover Page

ThecoverpagechosenfortheCritiqueshouldbesimilartothatof thisCompetitionModuleandgreenincolour.Theendof thepageshouldhavetheTeamCodeprovided.

Binding

Critiquemustbefastenedbyviroorspiralbindingalongtheleftsideof theCritique.Nootherformof bindingincludingstaplingorbook-bindingispermitted.

5.4. The Critique will be judged on the following grounds:

1.AppreciationandCritiqueof theAmendment 20marks

2.Applicationof LegalPrinciples 20marks

3.Useof AuthoritiesandCitations 10marks

4.AnalysisandOrganisation 40marks

5.GeneralImpression 10marks

Total :100marks

5.5. Delay in the Critique

Critiquespostmarkedafterthedeadlineasdesignatedshallbepenalizedfive(5)points.

5.6. Extreme Delay in Mailing Critique

Critiquesshallbepenalizedthree(3)pointsperday,inadditiontotheinitialfive(5)pointsdescribedinRule5.5fordelayuptoanadditionalfive(5)days.Critiquesnotsubmittedwithinsix(6)daysof thedeadlineshallnotbejudged,andshallautomaticallybedisqualified.


5.7. Other Mandatory Penalties

1.Fontof inconsistent size, improper line spacing,or improper formatof blockquotations:2pointsperviolatingpage,uptoatotalof 10points.

2.Failuretoincludeallpartsof theCritique:5pointsforeachmissingpartof theCritique.

3.Excessivelengthof Critique:1pointper10wordsexceeded.

PART III

6. Structure for the Oral Rounds

1. During theTAC, participantswill play the role of themembers of the forum chosen.Theproceedings shall be in the form of group discussion, to be presided over by the SpecialRapporteur(s),accordingtoanagendadefinedandnotifiedtotheparticipantsthroughEmail,priortothecompetition.Theagendawillbeaccompaniedbyacompilationof thecritiquesof thefellowparticipants.

2.ThesessionshallcommenceafteranintroductoryaddressbytheSpecialRapporteur(s)of theissue at hand,wherein allmembers (team tobe representedbyonepersonper itemon theagenda)willbeallowedapredeterminedperiodof timetodelivertheiropeningaddress,tomakecleartheirstandontheissue.Thereafter,thereshallbeanitem-wiseprogressof allthemattersontheagenda.Thespeakersof eachteamcanchangeroleitemwisebuttwospeakerscannotparticipateorallyinthesameitemontheagenda.

3.Thetimeperiodforeach itemshallbeproposedbythemembersof theforumduringtheiropeningaddress.Subjecttothediscretionandjudgmentof theSpecialRapporteur(s)thetimeframeperitemontheagendawillthenbeannounced.Thedecisionsof theRapporteur(s)inallmattersshallbefinalandbindingonallparticipants.

4.Participantsareallowedatanypointinthecourseof thesessiontochangetheirstand.PleasenotethatthisisasessiontobemoderatedbytheSpecialRapporteur(s),andtherefore,allcomments,observationsandcontrarianviewsmaybeexpressedonlywiththeconsentandpermissionof theSpecialRapporteur(s).

5.TheSpecialRapporteur(s)andotherobservingjudgeswillbemarkingtheproceedingsof thesession.Eachteamwillbeassessedontheircombinedperformance.TheSpecialRapporteur(s)willalsoelectoneparticipantasthebestmemberonhisobservationof thesessionbasedsolelyonhis/theirdiscretion.

6.1 Team Marking Criteria for Oral Deliberations (per Judge)

1. Marshallingof resourcesandArticulationof issues 15marks2. PresentationSkillsandGeneralEtiquette 20marks3. Useof AuthoritiesandPrecedents 20marks4.LegalAnalysisandPersuasiveness 20marks5.Abilitytotakeleadandcontrolthegroup 15marks6.InnovativeThinking 10marks Total : 100marks


Part IV

7. Dress Code

Theteamsareexpectedtofollowastrictdresscodeof westernformals.

8. Awards

Followingaretheprizesforthiseditionof thecompetition:

Best Team

Theteamwhichsecuresthehighestcumulativepoints(Critiqueandoralmarks)shallbeawardedBestteam.

Runners Up

Theteamwhichsecuresthesecondhighestcumulativepoints(Critiqueandoralmarks)shallbeawardedrunner-upteam.

Best Member

TheBestMemberprizeisanindividualawardwhichwillbepresentedtotheparticipantwhoisnominatedbytheSpecialRapporteur(s)astheBestparticipantatthesession.

Best Critique

TheBestCritiquewillbepresentedtotheteamthatsecuresthehighestmarksafterassessmentof theirlegalcritique..

Prizewinnerswillalsobegivencertificatesforthesamealongwiththecertificatesforparticipation.ParticipationcertificateswillonlybedistributedattheValedictoryFunctionandteamsnotpresenttocollectthemwillnotbeentitledtoreceivethecertificatesotherthaninspecialcircumstances.Winnerswillalsoreceivetrophiesandotherprizes.

9. ACCOMMODATION

Accommodationwillbeprovidedfortheparticipatingteamsforthedurationof thecompetition.Teamsmustarrivebefore12:00hourson30th January 2015.

Note:ATeamconsistsof two(2)Members.Observersandextramemberswillnotbeconsideredpartof theteam.

Theparticipating teamswill be receivedby thevolunteersof theOrganizers at their respectivevenues of arrival. To enable the organizers to do the same, please provide prior intimation of yourtraveldetails.ParticipantsarerequestedtokindlymailtheirtraveldetailstoSPILMumbaionspilmumbai@gmail.comonorbefore20th January, 2015. Anysubsequentchangesmade to thetravelplansshouldalsobeintimatedtoSPILMumbai.ParticipantsmustprovideSPILMumbaiwith oneE-mail address to facilitate vital communication. ThatEmail id shall be used for thepurposeof intimatingimportantinformationfromtimetotimebySPILMumbaiinconnectionwiththeCompetition.Informationcommunicatedtothate-mailaddresswillbedeemedtohavebeencommunicatedtotheTeam.AllcommunicationwithSPILMumbaimustbeaddressedtothefollowingE-mailaddress:[email protected]


MISCELLANEOUS

1.If anyoneof themembersof a teamisnotified/ informedof anydetailor information, itshallbedeemedthatthesaidteamasawholehasdulybeennotified/informed.Incaseof anydoubtineitherunderstandinganyof thedetailsorinterpretingthem,thenitshallbedeemedthatthesaidteamasawholehasdulybeennotified/informed.Incaseof anydoubtineitherunderstandinganyof thedetailsorinterpretingthem,thedecisiontakenbySPILMumbaishallbefinalandbinding.

2. Rules should be strictly adhered to. Any deviation thereof can attract penalties and evendisqualification.

3.SPILMumbaishallresolveunanticipatedorunexpectedcontingencies,if any,andthedecisioninthisregardshallbefinal.

4.AnyreferencetotimewillbeconstruedtobeareferencetoIndianStandardTime.

CONTACT USAayush Raman

PresidentStudents for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai

Government Law College‘A’ Road, Churchgate.

Mumbai- 400 020 Maharashtra- IndiaMobile No- +91 9820692622Email: [email protected]

[email protected]@spilmumbai.com

Website : www.spilmumbai.com

Alternatively you may contact: Mr. Shadab Jan +91 8454933144


OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDEFor having consented to draft the CompetitionModules for the 6th Government Law College InternationalLawSummit2015,weexpressourheartfeltgratitudeandappreciationtooureruditedrafters.Thankyouforyourinvaluablecontribution,andencouragement!

Mr. Bradley FreedmanBradleyFreedmanisalawclerkattheenvironmentalnon-profitOurChildren’sTrust,wherehedoes international climate change litigation.He is amemberof theMassachusettsBar and theNewYorkBar.Anativeof Kansas,hegraduatedfromtheUniversityof Kansas,Schoolof Lawin2013withacertificateinInternationalTrade&Finance.AtKULaw,Bradleywasaneditorof theKansasLawJournalandPresidentof theInternationalLawSociety.HealsospentasummerstudyinginternationaltradeandI.P.lawatBahçeşehirÜniversitesiinIstanbul,Turkey.InJuly2014hisarticle“EnglandandthePublicTrustDoctrine”waspublishedintheJournalof PlanningandEnvironmentLaw.Priortolawschool,BradleyworkedattheEconomistIntelligenceUnitinNewYorkCity.

Prof. James NedumparaMr. James JNedumpara is anAssociate Professor of Law and theExecutiveDirector for theCentre for International Trade andEconomicLaws (CITEL) at JindalGlobal Law School.Hehaspreviouslyworkedatsomeof theleadinglawfirmsinIndiaandalsoattheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment(UNCTAD)asaTradeOfficer(Legal).HeservesintheEditorialBoardof GlobalTradeandCustomsJournal,KluwerLawInternationalandalsorendersprofessional help to theGovernment of India, think tanks, industry and consulting firms.Hiscurrentareasof focusincludeWTOlaw,internationaltraderegulationandtaxation.

WearehighlygratefultoMr.FreedmanandProf.Nedumparafordraftinghighlycomprehensiblemodules for the Judgment Deliberation Competition and Treaty Appreciation Competitionrespectively.


Participate as a DelegateKindlyregisterbysendingusamailatspilmumbai@gmail.com.Sendademanddraftfortheamountof ` 150,drawninfavourof “SPILGovernmentLawCollegeMumbai”tothefollowingaddressbefore 20th January, 2015.


Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), MumbaiGovernment Law College‘A’ Road, Churchgate.

Mumbai- 400 020 Maharashtra- IndiaMobile No- +91 9820692622

For any query you may contact Shadab Jan +91 8454933144


CONTACT US

l Postal Address : Pleaseaddressallcorrespondenceto:


Students for the Promotion of International Law, Mumbai,Government Law College,

‘A’ Road, Churchgate,Mumbai - 400020.Maharashtra, India

l E-mail Addresses : Pleaseaddressalle-mailsto: [email protected]:ToregisterfortheInternationalLawSummit2015 [email protected]@glcmumbai.com:Foranyotherqueries

l Website : www.spilmumbai.com

l Telephone Numbers : AayushRaman,President:+91-9820692622 ShadabJan,Vice-President:+91-8454933144


OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDEWe extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our previous sponsors and

partners for their invaluable contribution and support.

Sponsor

Supported by Associate Sponsor

Co-Sponsor Title Sponsor – Treaty Appreciation Competition Knowledge Partner

Awards & Trophies Sponsor Research Partner Magazine Partner


REGISTRATION FORM*

SECTION 1: Select one or both of the following Competitions:

( ) Judgment Deliberation Competition( ) Treaty Appreciation Competition

SECTION 2 : College InformationNAMEOFCOLLEGE:

(Pleaseenterthefullname(asitshouldbeprintedintheprogramme)

NAMEOFCOLLEGECO-ORDINATOR:ADDRESS:.......................................................................................................................................................

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Country:...................................................ZipCode:…………………….............

TelephoneNumber:……………………..…………………….…..…………………......................

EmailAddress:………………………..………….……………..……………………......................

SECTION 3 A : Team Contact Information For The Judgment Deliberation Competition

Allinformationpertainingtothecompetitionwillbemailedand/oremailedtotheTeamContacte-mailaddresslistedbelow.

TEAM CONTACT(E-mailAddress):……………………….....………………………................

Member1-Name:………………………..………………………....…………………...................

TelephoneNumber:……………………..………………………..…………………......................

EmailAddress:………………………..………………………..……………………......................

Member2-Name:………………………..………………………..…………………...................

TelephoneNumber:…………………..………………………..………………….........................

EmailAddress:………………………..………………………..………………….…....................


SECTION 3 B : Team Contact Information For The Treaty Appreciation CompetitionAllinformationpertainingtothecompetitionwillbemailedand/oremailedtotheTeamContacte-mailaddresslistedbelow.

TEAM CONTACT(E-mailAddress):………………………..………………………................

Member 1-Name:………………………..………………………..………………….................

TelephoneNumber:……………………..………………………..………………….....................

EmailAddress:………………………..………………………..……………………......................

Member 2-Name:………………………..………………………..…………………..................

TelephoneNumber:……………………..………………………..…………………......................

EmailAddress:………………………..………………………..……………………......................

SECTION 3 C : Registrations for Call for Papers

Name:………………………..………………………..……….………………..…….....................

TelephoneNumber:…………………..………………………..………………….........................

EmailAddress:………………………..………………………..……………………....................

ProposedSubject:…………………..………………………..……………………........................

(If thepaperisaco-authoredeffort,kindlymentionthenamesof allauthors.However,aspertherulesof thecompetition,thepapercannothavemorethanfourauthors.)

SECTION 4 : Competition Fees

PleaseaddressallDemandDraftsto“SPILGovernmentLawCollegeMumbai”

Thefeesforregistrationismentionedhereunder:

• JudgmentDeliberationCompetition:` 2500 • TreatyAppreciationCompetition :` 2500

*AllRegistrationFormsmustbesubmittedonorbefore1stNovember,2014forJDC&TAC.TeamsforJDC&TACfromthesameCollegecanapplyinasingleform.

Whereas sections 1, 2 and 4 are compulsory, participants are required to carefully choose between sections3A,3Band3C.Onestudentmayparticipateinonecompetitiononly.Multipleparticipants/teamsrepresentingthesamecollegemayapplyonasingleform.

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