1. The ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law
- Experience a global adventure

2. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
A simulated hearing of the World Trade Organization dispute settlement system
Supported by the WTO
Organised in 5 continents

3. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
Only global international trade organization
Creates rules of trade between nations
Goal – to lower taxes, barriers, to facilitate trade
Several WTO Agreements – on Trade, Services, IPR
Enforcement of rules via the Dispute Settlement Body

4. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
Important facts
Team: 2-4 law students ( 1 team per university)
Topic: WTO Law
Written Submissions – Complainant + Respondet
Registration fee + Competition fee
Panelistst - WTO Secreteariat, WTO externals
You can only participate once as a team member!

5. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
Regional Rounds
2 European Regional Rounds
Bucharest, Romania
Halle, Germany
All American Regional Round
Asia – Pacific Regional Round
- Manila, Philippnies
African Region Round -NEW!
International Written Round

6. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
The 12th ediiton
More than 120 registration, more than 80 teams
35 countries represented in 2013/ RECORD!!!
Winners: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Runner up: Harvard School of Law, USA

7. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
New for this year!
African Regional Round
National Round in India

8. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
Timeline
Competition launch - September 15th
Clarification deadline - November 10th
Registration deadline - November 23rd
Written Submissions - January 15th 2015
National Rounds - February/March
Regional rounds - Regional Rounds
Final Oral Round - May ( Geneva)

9. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
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10. The ELSA Moot Court Competition
Contact
Tanja Sheikhi
Deputy Vice President for Moot Court Competitions
ELSA International 2014/2015
Offical website of the competition