WTO/FTA Moot

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WTO/FTA Moot (Asian WTO Moot)
Established2010 (2015 for international rounds)
Venue Seoul
Subject matter International trade law
ClassRegional
Record participation16 teams (2015)
QualificationWritten submissions
Most championships Seoul National University (2)
Website https://yonseiuiclawreview.wordpress.com/wtofta-moot-court-competition/

The WTO-FTA Moot or Asian WTO Moot is an annual international moot court competition that began in 2010. [1] Hosted in Seoul, the competition is sponsored by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Energy, and Trade and the Korean Society of International Economic Law. Judges in the competition include members of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization. [1] Teams have to go through two preliminary rounds before the top eight teams by score advance to the first round of knockouts. The competition mainly comprises Korean teams, but since 2015 foreign schools have been invited to participate every year.

Competition records

YearTotal number of teamsNumber of teams at international roundsChampionRunner-upSemi-finalistsQuarter-finalistsBest Oralist in FinalBest Oralist in Semi-Final
2018NANANANANANANANA
20173516 Seoul National University [2] Thammasat University * Chinese University of Hong Kong [3]
* National University of Singapore
Thammasat UniversityNational University of Singapore
20152216 Singapore Management University [4] Korea University * Handong Global University
* National Taiwan University
Singapore Management UniversitySingapore Management University
2014NA
2013NAHandong Global University [5]
2012NA
2011NA
2010NASeoul National University [6]

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