The Use of Alternative Benchmarks in Anti-Subsidy Law

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In the debate over the treatment of China in trade remedy investigations, this book focuses exclusively on anti-subsidy law. As such, it brings a long neglected and often underestimated area of international trade law to the fore.Exploring the delicate relations between the WTO, the EU and China, it focuses on the current legal framework for the use of alternative benchmarks in anti-subsidy law and analyses the consequences that arise from its practical application in investigations against China. Scrutinizing recent developments in WTO anti-subsidy law, in particular the adoption of country-specific rules in accession protocols, the book reveals the shortcomings of the current approach and argues for fundamental reforms. Accordingly, the book provides academics and practitioners alike with vital insights into the legal evolution and practical application of alternative benchmark methodologies in the context of WTO and EU anti-subsidy law, while also putting forward a critical analysis of the status quo. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Sophia Müller)....Pages 1-6 The Significance of the Use of Alternative Benchmark Methodologies in the Process of WTO Anti-Subsidy Investigations (Sophia Müller)....Pages 7-42 The WTO Framework for the Use of Alternative Benchmark Methodologies in Anti-Subsidy Investigations Against China (Sophia Müller)....Pages 43-95 The Current EU Approach in the Application of Alternative Benchmarks in Anti-Subsidy Investigations Against China (Sophia Müller)....Pages 97-139 The Need for Reforming the Alternative Benchmark Regime in WTO Anti-Subsidy Law (Sophia Müller)....Pages 141-182 Rethinking the Alternative Benchmark Regime in WTO Anti-Subsidy Law (Sophia Müller)....Pages 183-222 Summary (Sophia Müller)....Pages 223-228 Back Matter ....Pages 229-257