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Citation rules/International materials/21.11 World Trade Organization

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Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A WTO or GATT agreement whose full citation already registered a short name in a “hereinafter” bracket, then set out in full again; later citations use the registered name and the article or paragraph relied on instead.1

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  1. 1R. 21.11(d) Founding agreements; R. 21.11 World Trade Organization.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
PreviousUse “WTO Doc.” before the numberNextAdd the Executive Board paper’s date

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  1. Abbreviate the organization's name
  2. Abbreviate the parties or reorder them
  3. Add “WTO Doc.” before the symbol
  4. Add the document number
  5. Add the filing's location
  6. Add the supplement number and year
  7. Add the WTO document symbol
  8. Use “WTO Doc.” before the number
  9. Use a short form

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More in International materials

  1. Abbreviate the organization's name
  2. Abbreviate the parties or reorder them
  3. Add “WTO Doc.” before the symbol
  4. Add the document number
  5. Add the filing's location
  6. Add the supplement number and year
  7. Add the WTO document symbol
  8. Use “WTO Doc.” before the number
  9. Use a short form

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