529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20045
International & National Security Law Practice Group
April 26, 2007 Sponsored by
THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY, USAID, AND
THE LSU LAW CENTER
Lawyers with an international law practice, or with clients that operate in foreign countries, realize the relationship among U.S. Security and trade between developing and developed countries. Yet more general policy discussion of trade agreements often fails to consider the connection between trade and U.S. security. The U.S. has an interest in having allies that are strong and economically healthy, rather than weak and poor. Our two-part program will consider what internal legal reforms are necessary for both U.S. companies and its trading partners to benefit more fully from increased trade with the U.S.
We will focus on the need and prospects for commercial law reform in developing countries that are, or may become, parties to trade agreements with the U.S. In entering into trade agreements, the U.S. requires certain legal changes from the other contracting parties and also encourages commercial law reforms to make the other countries more competitive.
The four panels, over two days, will be organized around USAID’s “Four Pillars” of commercial law reform: 1. Property Rights; 2. Contract Rights, specifically the need for laws governing secured transactions; 3. Business organization and de-regulation; and 4. Commercial conflict resolution, including the courts and arbitration.
The conference will have both a global perspective and a particular focus on Latin America. While the particulars differ from country to country and region to region, the issues to be discussed are the basic ones common to almost all developing nations.
U.S. Security, Trade, and Development Part I
Topics: | Foreign Policy • International Law & Trade |
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Ambassador John R. Bolton of the American Enterprise Institute delivered the Keynote Address at Part 1 of the 2007 U.S. Security, Trade, and Development series on April 26, 2007.
Featuring:
U.S. Security, Trade, and Development Part I
Topics: | Foreign Policy • International Law & Trade • Property Law |
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The Federalist Society presented this panel at Part 1 of the 2007 U.S. Security, Trade, and Development series on April 26, 2007.
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion on Property Rights
U.S. Security, Trade, and Development Part I
Topics: | Financial Services • Foreign Policy • International Law & Trade • Property Law |
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The Federalist Society presented this panel at Part 1 of the 2007 U.S. Security, Trade, and Development series on April 26, 2007.
12:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion on Contract Rights -- Secured Transactions