Application of the Bolar Exception: Different Approaches in the EUBy Dmytro Doubinsky
This Research Paper addresses the growing problem of access to essential medicines, focusing on the role of intellectual property rights, particularly patent rights, in restricting (more...)
Combatting overcompliance with unilateral coercive measures – Discussions from South Centre ConsultationBy Yuefen Li and Danish
In view of the severe negative impacts of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) on targeted countries and the international community, and (more...)
International Regulation of Industrial Designs: The TRIPS Agreement in the Light of European Union LawBy Adèle Sicot
This paper analyzes the provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) on industrial designs, (more...)
South Centre inputs to the Secretary-General’s synthesis report on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to a just transition and the full realisation of human rights for all peopleDecember 2024
A just transition (more...)
Towards a UN Protocol for Taxing Cross-Border Services in a Digitalized EconomyBy Abdul Muheet Chowdhary, Anne Wanyagathi Maina and Kolawole Omole
This Policy Brief offers a way forward on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation’s (more...)
What Is Driving the BRICS’ Debate on De-Dollarisation?By Ding Yifan
Ahead of the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, there was much discussion amongst the member countries about whether negotiations would take place at the meeting regarding the (more...)
South Centre Statement - 10th Session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights16 December 2024
South Centre is participating in the (more...)
Navigating the WTO's Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology: A Critical Analysis from the Perspective of Developing CountriesBy Nirmalya Syam
This paper critically analyzes the operations and effectiveness of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Working (more...)