International economic law
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International economic law is a field of international law
that regulates the behavior of states, international organizations and firms operating in the international arena. International economic law, as a sub-discipline of international law, subsumes the following fields:
International tax law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
that regulates the behavior of states, international organizations and firms operating in the international arena. International economic law, as a sub-discipline of international law, subsumes the following fields:
- Regional economic integration agreements, such as the European Union, ASEAN and other regional trade organizations;
- International law and developmentLaw and developmentLaw and development is an interdisciplinary study of law and economic and social development. It examines the relation between law and development and anlyzes how to use law as an instrument to promote economic development, democracy and human rights....
and international developmentInternational developmentInternational development or global development is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition, but it is most used in a holistic and multi-disciplinary context of human development — the development of greater quality of life for humans...
; - International commercial arbitration;
- International intellectual property law;
- International business regulation;
- International trade lawInternational trade lawInternational trade law includes the appropriate rules and customs for handling trade between countries. However, it is also used in legal writings as trade between private sectors, which is not right. This branch of law is now an independent field of study as most governments has become part of...
;
International tax law
- Aspects of international environmental law;