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Privatization and The Definition of Subsidy: A Critical Study of Appellate Body Texturalism
Analysis of the Appellate Body's (AB) treatment of a particular legal question often provides insight into issues of more general importance. In this article, examination of the AB's treatment of a particular subsidy issue is used to explore the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Me...
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