The Infrastructure of US-Canada Trade
The Legal Infrastructure
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Even with formal trade agreements, trade disputes still happen between US and Canada. Many significant litigations have been pursued against parties in both the US and Canada. Special clauses within NAFTA allow for resolution of situations that arise from the general purpose and intent of the agreement. Special courts exist in both counties to deal specifically with disagreements over trade.
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The NAFTA Secretariat, comprised of a Canadian Section, a Mexican Section and a United States Section, is responsible for the administration of the dispute settlement provisions of the NAFTA |
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NAFTA Investor-State Arbitrations from the U.S. Department of State |
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NAFTALaw.org/NAFTAClaims.com provides information about NAFTA dispute settlements, copies of recent NAFTA legal documents and contacts for someone wanting to bring or defend a NAFTA related investor-state claim. |
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United States - Canada Action Plan
Regarding Areas Of Agricultural Trade |
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National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade®: Treaties, Free Trade Agreements & International Agreements |
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Canada-U.S. Lumber Trade Disputes |
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NAFTA & Environmental Laws:Ethyl Corp. v. Government of Canada by Michelle Sforza and Mark Vallianatos. Chemical Firm Uses Trade Pact to Contest Environmental Law
April, 1997 presented by the Global Policy Forum. |
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