Foreign blocking statutes and the GATT: state sovereignty and the enforcement of U.S. economic laws abroad
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State sovereignty has been cited as a reason for enacting foreign blocking statutes to prevent the enforcement of U.S. antitrust law abroad, but such statutes are often used to protect domestic industries from international competition. However, an international preference for efficient markets is increasingly evident, one that will lead to less emphasis on sovereignty or a new interpretation that does not obstruct free trade. Trends in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade as well as more international cooperation in antitrust enforcement indicate international interest in efficient trade.
Publication Name: George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0748-4305
Year: 1995
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Assessing the impact of preferential trade agreements and new rules of origin on the extraterritorial application of antitrust law to international mergers
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Recent changes in US and EC rules of origin provide incentives for foreign companies to merge overseas operations with those in the EC, Canada or the US to obtain preferential trade treatment. Such mergers raise concerns about the extraterritorial applicability of US antitrust law. A default rule should be adopted to establish a presumption for extraterritorial antitrust jurisdiction unless the forum government expressly supports immunity for a particular merger, in which case the presumption would be for denial of jurisdiction. Remaining conflicts should be settled through arbitration.
Publication Name: Columbia Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0010-1958
Year: 1993
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Antitrust at 35,000 feet: the extraterritorial application of United States and European Community competition law in the air transport sector
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The air transportation industry will benefit from increased competition in international operations which may be instituted through cooperative deregulation or competitive enforcement efforts of governments. Deregulation in the US has proved valuable in some respects, but questions remain regarding competitive consequences. Extension of European Union antitrust laws extraterritorially is complex in this industry, complicating treaty negotiations.
Publication Name: George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0748-4305
Year: 1997
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