Transcript International Trade Law Search on the Internet

General Strategy – Use the web
like a book.
Site map and Search box
Site map (web)= Table of contents (book)
• http://www.europa.eu.int
search term: competition
Search box (web) = Index (book)
• http://www.wto.org
search terms: non-tariff barrier
General Strategy –Quality Concerns
Web age: Anybody can put anything on
the web at any time!
Positive: easy and free to speak.
Negative: easy and free to make mistakes.
Presumed “guilty”.
Always check who publishes the web.
Always check contact information.
General Strategy –reading & surfing
Web Surfing can be time consuming
and frustrating.
Reading helps surfing.
Know the Jargons- some examples:
• Non tariff barriers (WTO), but measures having
equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions
(EU).
• Antitrust (U.S), but Competition Law (EU).
General Strategy –Search Engine search
Advanced search
And, or, not, etc.
• http://www.google.com
General Strategy –$ & Search Engine
Some search engines give you more
than you want. Reason? – commercials!
Ranking may be a trick. The one on the
top may not be the best.
General Strategy – in summary
Use the web like a book. Index, table contents.
Presumed “guilty” until proven “innocent.”
Do readings before surfing.
Use advanced search in Google.
Ranking may not be reliable.
International Trade Law Search
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