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What is the EU's WTO case against China?

Last month, the EU launched a World Trade Organization (WTO) case against China for its alleged economic coercion of Lithuania by refusing to clear Lithuanian goods through customs.

How did the WTO's anti-Boeing decision affect Airbus?

The world body also found that the loans, which were repayable on delivery, amounted to illegal assistance. Last year, the WTO handed the EU a victory in its counter case, saying America's favorable contract terms and tax breaks to Boeing had hurt Airbus sales. Interestingly, both the US and the EU claimed victory on hearing the decisions.

Did EU subsidies to Airbus break WTO rules?

The case dates back to 2004 and, as the U.S. trade representative press release noted, the WTO decision this week “follows four previous panel and appellate reports from 2011-2018 finding that EU subsidies to Airbus break WTO rules.”

What is the WTO case law project?

The project, started in 2001 with financial support from the American Law Institute, brings together lawyers and economists who jointly assess the previous years WTO Case Law at an annual conference hosted by the Global Governance Programme, EUI. Final versions of case law papers are published in an annual special issue of The World Trade Review.