Martin Wolf 
WTO Shrimp -Turtle Case [ Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp Products] 

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics – Economic Policy, grade: 1, 3, University of San Andrés, course: Internationale Wirtschaftspolitik, language: English, abstract: The present case “United States- Import prohibition of certain shrimp and shrimp products” will be examined by solving the following problem sets: First of all the participating parties will be presented and the subject of the original controversy will be expounded. In a second step all participants’ argumentations will be lighted up in detail. Thirdly, the results of the Panel discussion will be presented and assessed. Connecting to the previous point the motivations for the appeal, logged by the accused party, will be figured out. Finally, the Appellate body’s decision on the issue will be disclosed. The author’s personal opinion will top off the paper at the very end. In order to provide a convenient text flow all required articles and paragraphs of the GATT contract are put in the gloss.

About the author

Martin Wolf. Seit 2009 | Dr. Schmidt und Partner, Koblenz.
Branche: Steuerberatung/Wirtschaftsprüfung.

Seit 2005 | Casa Lobo Weinimporte, Koblenz.
Branche: Wein- & Spirituosenhandel.

2007 – 2009 | Silvia Quandt & Cie. AG, Frankfurt.
Branche: Investment Banking, (M&A & ECM).

2006 | Merrill Lynch Inc., New York City (Internship).
Branche: Investment Banking (Asset Management).

2006 | Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Frankfurt |(Internship).
Branche: Finanzdienstleistungen.

2005 | Tiscal International, Buenos Aires (Internship).
Branche: Internationaler Handel .

2005 | Commerzbank, Madrid |(Internship).
Branche: Bankwesen.

2004 | Vancity Investment Management | (Internship).
Branche: Bankwesen.