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Employer's prerogative in the context of outsourcing
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This research paper investigated whether there are any limitations or restraints in the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, which possible keeps an employer from outsourcing functions or parts of a business to a third party.
Trade promotion vs the environment: Inevitable conflict
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study unveiled the trade-environment debate which has been revolving in the World Trade Organization for quite a long time now. While economic integration and trade liberalization offer the promise of growth and ...
Safeguarding the right to freedom from torture in Africa: the Robben Island guidelines
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Granting intellectual property rights on life forms and processes: does it ensure food security? A developing country perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study critically investigated the argument whether intellectual property rights over life forms and processes would ensure food security. It only considered the issue from the perspective of developing countries, as ...
Who interprets the constitution: A descriptive and normative discourse on the Ethiopian approach to constitutional review
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study explored the process of constitutional interpretation and constitutional review in Ethiopia and determined the role of the courts. It examined the different suggestions made by different authors and officials ...
Regional trade agreements and its impact on the multilateral trading system: eroding the preferences of developing countries?
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact that the proliferation of regional trade agreements have had on the Multilateral Trading System and whether by allowing regional trade agreements under the World Trade ...
Lex Mercatoria: scope and application of the law merchant in arbitration
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Arbitration is the preferred method of dispute resolution in international trade. Naturally, a set of rules is necessary to govern the conflict’s resolution. For cultural, political, economical or other reasons the parties’ ...
A review of provincial land-use planning in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Planning administration in the Western Cape is at a critical juncture. It is faced with having to address planning issues and housing needs whilst at the same time demonstrating through its practices the promotion of ...
International trade rules: a case of imperialism at work?
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study explored whether there is an inherent inequitable nature of the liberalization process with respect to the World Trade Organization Agreements, namely TRIMs (Trade-related Investment Measures), TRIPS (Agreement ...
Intellectual property, entrepreneurship and the music industry: a new ray of hope for enhancing African international trade capacity? A South African case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This thesis aimed to examine the prevailing international intellectual property regime as embodied especially in the TRIPS Agreement, for purposes of outlining some of the criticisms levelled against it especially by the ...