The ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law

The ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law - Experience a global adventure

The ELSA Moot Court Competition • A simulated hearing of the World Trade Organization dispute settlement system • Supported by the WTO • Organised in 5 continents

The ELSA Moot Court Competition • Only global international trade organization • Creates rules of trade between nations • Goal – to lower taxes, barriers, to facilitate trade • Several WTO Agreements – on Trade, Services, IPR • Enforcement of rules via the Dispute Settlement Body

The ELSA Moot Court Competition Important facts • Team: 2 -4 law students ( 1 team per university) • Topic: WTO Law • Written Submissions – Complainant + Respondet • Registration fee + Competition fee • Panelistst - WTO Secreteariat, WTO externals • You can only participate once as a team member!

The ELSA Moot Court Competition Regional Rounds • • 2 European Regional Rounds Bucharest, Romania Halle, Germany All American Regional Round • Asia – Pacific Regional Round - Manila, Philippnies • African Region Round -NEW! • International Written Round

The ELSA Moot Court Competition The 12 th ediiton • More than 120 registration, more than 80 teams • 35 countries represented in 2013/2014 - RECORD!!! • Winners: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece • Runner up: Harvard School of Law, USA

The ELSA Moot Court Competition New for this year! • African Regional Round • National Round in India

The ELSA Moot Court Competition Timeline • Competition launch - September 15 th • Clarification deadline - November 10 th • Registration deadline - November 23 rd • Written Submissions - January 15 th 2015 • National Rounds - February/March • Regional rounds - Regional Rounds • Final Oral Round - May ( Geneva)

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The ELSA Moot Court Competition Contact Tanja Sheikhi Deputy Vice President for Moot Court Competitions ELSA International 2014/2015 mootcourts@elsa. org Offical website of the competition www. humanrightsmoot. elsa. org