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3.1 Six categories of temporal rules 54
3.2 The distribution of (sub-)categories of temporal rules in WTO Law 77
4.1 Eight types of substantive events in WTO Law 90
4.2 Eight types of procedural events in WTO Law 107
5.1 Nine systemic mechanisms for establishment, modification, and elaboration of temporal rules in WTO Law 145
5.2 Establishment, modification, and elaboration of temporal rules in WTO Law 203
6.1 The contribution of temporal rules to the theoretical framework of legalization 247
Tables
1.1 The subject matter of the research: twenty agreements in WTO Law 9
3.1 Temporal rules for point in time in WTO Law 55
3.2 Temporal rules for timing in WTO Law 59
3.3 Temporal rules for frequency in time in WTO Law 62
3.4 Temporal rules for period in time in WTO Law 63
3.5 Temporal rules for sequence in time in WTO Law 66
3.6 Temporal rules for conceptual expression in time in WTO Law 68
3.7 The density of temporal rules in WTO Law 71
3.8 The distribution of the six categories of temporal rules in WTO Law 72
4.1 The two-dimensional model for temporal events association 85
4.2 The event-type of Definition in WTO Law 91
4.3 The event-type of Method in WTO Law 94
4.4 The event-type of Objective in WTO Law 96
4.5 The event-type of Institution in WTO Law 98
4.6 The event-type of Substance in WTO Law 100
4.7 The event-type of Order in WTO Law 101
4.8 The event-type of Application in WTO Law 103
4.9 The event-type of Effect in WTO Law 105
4.10 The event-type of Discussion in WTO Law 108
4.11 The event-type of Notification in WTO Law 110
4.12 The event-type of Expression in WTO Law 112
4.13 The event-type of Acceptance in WTO Law 114
4.14 The event-type of Review in WTO Law 116
4.15 The event-type of Decision in WTO Law 118
4.16 The event-type of Implementation in WTO Law 120
4.17 The event-type of Modification in WTO Law 121
4.18 The substantive temporal events association in WTO Law 123
4.19 The procedural temporal events association in WTO Law 130
4.20 The overall temporal events association in WTO Law 139
5.1 Establishment and modification of the fixed date in WTO Law 150
5.2 Establishment and modification of the prescribed date in WTO Law 155
5.3 Modification and elaboration of the unspecified date in WTO Law 159
5.4 Establishment, modification, and elaboration of timing in WTO Law 162
5.5 Establishment, modification, and elaboration of frequency in time in WTO Law 167
5.6 Establishment and modification of the fixed period in WTO Law 172
5.7 Establishment and modification of the prescribed period in WTO Law 182
5.8 Elaboration of the unspecified period in WTO Law 186
5.9 Modification and elaboration of sequence in time in WTO Law 192
5.10 Modification and elaboration of conceptual expression in time in WTO Law 195
6.1 The overview of the temporal provisions in the DSU 251
6.2 Making and applying temporal rules in WTO Law 265