'The European Union and WTO law: a nexus of reactive, coactive and proactive approaches'

Antoniadis, Antonis

doi:10.1017/s1474745606003090

'The European Union and WTO law: a nexus of reactive, coactive and proactive approaches'

Antoniadis, Antonis

Authors

Antonis Antoniadis

Abstract

Ranging from the denial of direct effect to WTO law by the Court of Justice to a WTO-friendly legislative culture currently booming in the EU's political institutions, different approaches towards WTO law have been adopted within the EU. This article classifies the different approaches into reactive, coactive, and proactive by drawing on their common characteristics. The principal aim is to explore the considerations shaping the development of the different approaches and to argue that these stem from the interaction between the judiciary and the legislature. In doing so, this article purports to provide a comprehensive view of the application of WTO law within the Community legal order.

Citation

Antoniadis, A. (2007). 'The European Union and WTO law: a nexus of reactive, coactive and proactive approaches'. World Trade Review, 6(1), 45-87. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474745606003090

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Mar 1, 2007
Deposit Date	Aug 11, 2008
Publicly Available Date	Aug 11, 2008
Journal	World Trade Review
Print ISSN	1474-7456
Electronic ISSN	1475-3138
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	6
Issue	1
Pages	45-87
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474745606003090
Keywords	WTO, Direct effect, Court of Justice.