Countermeasures
Countermeasures in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of countermeasures.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- countermeasures in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- countermeasures in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Countermeasures in the National Security Context
A definition and brief description of Countermeasures in relation to national security is as follows:Techniques designed to defeat a defensive system.
Countermeasures in Global Commerce Policy
In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the means available to WTO members for dealing with exceptional circumstances and alleged breaches of the rules fall into two main categories. The first is made up of trade remedies, also known as trade defence mechanisms and contingent protection. They include safeguards, anti-dumping measures and countervailing duties. This group of measures can be initiated by any WTO member as long as it follows the relevant rules. The second group of countermeasures, i.e. the suspension of concessions and obligations, can only be taken with the authorization of the Dispute Settlement Body. The entries on trade policy are here. In other words, to obtain redress for an alleged breach of the rules by another member one has to launch a case. The entries on trade policy are here. As the Appellate Body observed in Canada − measures affecting the export of civil aircraft . . . no member is free to determine whether a prima facie case or defence has been established by the other party. That competence is necessarily vested in the panel under the DSU, and not in the Members that are parties to the dispute .[1]
Countermeasuresin the wold Encyclopedia
For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.
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Notes and References
- Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Countermeasures” entry (OAS)
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