Commonalities and Differences between the Transatlantic Approaches Towards WTO Law - Legal Issues of Economic Integration View Commonalities and Differences between the Transatlantic Approaches Towards WTO Law by Mustafa T. Karayigit - Legal Issues of Economic Integration Commonalities and Differences between the Transatlantic Approaches Towards WTO Law Mustafa T. Karayigit 35 1

The paper examines in a comparative manner the approaches taken towards WTO law by the American and European legal orders in order to explore the core reason behind the European approach. The European approach to WTO appears unique compared with its general approach towards international law, in particular for international agreements concluded by the Community. The paper argues that the selective and pragmatic American approach, both legislative and judicial, towards WTO law have strongly influenced the judiciary on the other side of Atlantic to configure a selective and pragmatic judicial approach as well.

Legal Issues of Economic Integration