TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. .i
APPROVAL BY SUPERVISOR ................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; ............................................................................................................ .iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................... viii
LIST OF CASES ............................................................................................................................ ix
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... x
CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ !
1.0. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. !
1.1. Back ground of the study .......................................................................................................... I
1.2. Statement of the Problem ......................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Objectives of the study ............................................................................................................. 2
1.4. Research questions ................................................................................................................... 3
7. What are the recommendations of the study? .............................................................................. 3
1.5. Significance of the study .......................................................................................................... 3
1.6. Scope of the study ..................................................................................................................... 4
1.7. Methodo1ogy ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.8.0 Literature review ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.8.1. Legal and economic literature review ................................................................................... 5
1.8.2. Definition ofMFNs ............................................................................................................... 5
1.8.3. Literature review on the justification for MFN: .................................................................. 7
1.8.4.Potential for competitive harm ofMFN ................................................................................. 9
1.9. Chapterisation: ........................................................................................................................ ! 0
CHAPTER TWO ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.0. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 11
2.1.0. Meaning of the MFN ........................................................................................................... 11
2.1.1. Meaning under Contract law ............................................................................................... 13
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ABSTRACT The most favored nation trading principle is one of the pillars of the world trade organization (WTO) and GATT 1994. The principle is also enshrined under different international law provisions such as under article 4 of the TRIPS Agreement. The researcher was intended to critically examine the efficacy and efficiency of its application as it regards Developed countries viz-a-viz Developing countries. This dissertation is about analyzing the law relating to the most favored nation trading principle and its relevancies like National Treatment. This study covers Uganda, USA and other jurisdictions. The fmdings relating to this study is that, as mush as the law relating to the most favored nation trading principle is very good as regards treating all WTO members equally, whether small, medium or big nation, all of them require equal treatment, implementation of such laws is not properly administered and this deficiency needs to be solved. Therefore, there is a need to focus on the proper implementation of the law related to the principle.
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, KAKURUBYARUHANGA . "The Most Favored Nation Trading Principles in International Law; A Case Study in Importation and Exportation Between Uganda and U.S.A." Afribary (2022). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-most-favored-nation-trading-principles-in-international-law-a-case-study-in-importation-and-exportation-between-uganda-and-u-s-a