A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE: EXPLORING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
12 Colum. J. Eur. L. 1 (2005 – 2006) Fiona Smith, Lecturer, Faculty of Laws, University College, London, United Kingdom. Lorna Woods, Professor, Solicitor, School of Law, University of Essex, United Kingdom. In many legal systems distinctions are made between “goods” and “services” with different regimes applying. The underlying issue is how to determine where the boundary between the two lies. Different imperatives drive this decision at the national and international level. At the national level, policy concerns may not be problematic because the rationale for the decision can be imposed by the “state.” The legitimacy of the state in […]