A Detailed Explanation of Economic Partnership Agreements

Authors： Takashi Koyama

Authored and edited by Economic Partnership Agreement Study Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the general editorship of Yorizumi Watanabe


Magazine/Book：A Detailed Explanation of Economic Partnership Agreements
Publisher：Nihon Keizai Hyouronsya Ltd.
Practice： Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property Transactions International Arbitration International Dispute Resolution Trade Regulations/Rule of Origin
Date of publication： December, 2021

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