What we do

Expertise

NZCIEL team specialises in various aspects of international economic law, including:

  • the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
  • other international trade law systems based on subsequent trade agreements;
  • international intellectual property law;
  • trade practices and development strategies;
  • structure and operations of the international monetary system;
  • international investment law;
  • transition economies and developing states.

Since its establishment NZCIEL has contributed to the New Zealand and international research environment, through conferences, seminars and publications. The Centre’s first years have particularly focused on trade, innovation and investment through a series of conferences, seminars and publications on a variety of topics including international trade law, investment and intellectual property law.

Projects

Regulatory Toolkit

The Regulatory Reform Toolkit enables access to research about regulation. The Toolkit helps identify and address a regulatory problem, look for ways of improving regulation or developing regulation.

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IP–Services Toolkit

The IP–Services Toolkit provides a visualisation of linkages between intellectual property and trade in services. It also offers a view on New Zealand's policy related to intersection of IP and services.

In progress