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 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.A.LL.B - B.A.LL.B. (Honours) SAL1588 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Syllabus Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology School of Law SAL1588 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE L T P Credit Total Marks 4 1 0 4 100 UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION 15Hrs. Pre-era and Post-era of GATT- History of GATT & TRIPS Agreement – Essential Features- Impact on the World Trade Regime. UNIT 2 – GATT AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 18Hrs. General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) – World Trade Organization (WTO) – GATS – UNCTAD – Trade Blocks: Customs Union – EU – European Free Trade Area (EFTA) –North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)- World Bank-IMF- International Finance Corporation. UNIT 3 – GATT AND INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE 18Hrs. India’s Foreign Trade: Recent Trends in India’s Foreign Trade – India’s Commercial Relations and Trade Agreements with Other Countries- Impact of GATT and WTO on India’s Trade and Foreign Policy- Problems and Perspectives. UNIT 4 – GATT, WTO & PROBLEMS OF LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 17Hrs. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to its Current Manifestation in the World Trade Organization Agreement (WTO)- Economic and Political Rationale Behind Trade Liberalization and the Founding of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its Successor, The WTO – GATT and the Less Developed Countries (LDC)- India and its Obligation towards GATT. UNIT 5 – GATT AND IPR REGIME 17Hrs. International Convention Relating to Intellectual Property – Berne Convention-Madrid Agreement-Hague Agreement Concerning to the International Deposit of Industrial Designs -Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)- Paris Convention-Lisbon Agreement – Establishment of WIPO – UPOV and WTO-Mission and Activities – TRIPS TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights – WCT and WPPT Budapest Treaty – International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants – Sui Generis System.Max.85Hrs. COURSE OUTCOME: On completion of the course the students will be able to CO1: Students are able to enhance the knowledge of the rules governing trade in the light of the GATT Agreements. CO2: Students are able to explore the GATT rules impact on governments, businesses, and individuals. CO3: Students are able to understand required capacities of strategic analysis and application relating to GATT in an international environment. CO4: Students are able to understand problems of less developed countries with regard to GATT. CO5: Students are able to have a critical understanding of the GATT Agreements. CO6: This Course will equip the students with the required Professional Skills TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS 1. N.S. Gopalakrishnan& T.G. Ajitha, Principles of Intellectual Property, Eastern Book Company, 2ndedn 2014. 2. B.L. Wadhera, Law Relating to Intellectual Property, Universal Law Publishing, 5th edn, 2014. 3. S. Narayan, Intellectual Property Law in India, Gogia Law Agency, Hyderabad, 3rd edn 2005. 4. A.K. Kaul, Guide to the WTO and GATT: Economics, Law and Politics, Kluwer Law International, 2006. 5. Craig Van Grasstek, The History and the Future of the WTO, WTO Publications, 2013. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs. PART A: 6 Questions to be answered out of 8 questions and each question carries 5 Marks 30 Marks PART B: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions (Internal Choice) and each question carries 10 Marks 40 Marks PART C: 2 Questions/Problems to be answered out of 4 questions/problems and each carries 15 marks 30 Marks   |
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