Foreword
Dear Reader, The 15th edition of the ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law will mark one of the most important milestones in the history of the biggest flagship project of ELSA. For a long time, the establishment of an international Moot Court Competition was one of ELSA’s longterm goals. Today, it has become larger than we could ever imagine. Something that in 2002 was an idea of a European competition for our Members, became a global challenge that is gathering students from all around the world every year. During the past 15 years Ada Gawrysiak Vice President for Moot Court Competitions ELSA International 15/16
the ELSA Moot Court Competition has been contributing to the legal education of law students and young lawyers and helping ELSA achieve its vision and purpose. I am happy to present to you the first ever ELSA Moot Court Competition publication – celebrating 15th years of the EMC2. Through the pages of the magazine you will dive into successful EMC2 alumni stories and substantive international trade law articles. I would like to thank all the authors for their valuable contributions that made this publication possible. I invite you to turn the page and to get inspired. Happy anniversary!
Structure of the Competition
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Written Submissions
Regional Rounds
Final Oral Round
Teams prepare written submissions for the complainant and respondent of a fictive case, which is written by a trade law professional.
There are 5 Regional Rounds that serve as elimination rounds. They are taking place all over the world: American Round, AsiaPacific Round, two European Rounds and an African Round.
The best 20 teams from the Regional Rounds qualify to the Final Oral Round, which annually takes place in Geneva, Switzerland.
15 Years of ELSA Moot Court Competition