Preface List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Table of Cases 1 Introduction 1.1 The Diversity of Temporal Issues in the WTO 1.2 The Subject Matter of the Research: Twenty Agreements of WTO Law 1.3 The Definition of Temporal Rules: Time Elements in Law 1.4 The Contribution to the Theoretical Framework of Legalization 1.5 The Orientation of the Research2 Time and Law 2.1 Time in Law 2.2 Time in International Law and Relations 2.

3 Temporal and Event Extraction in Legal Texts 2.4 Temporal Connotation in WTO Jurisprudence 2.5 Summary3 Categorization and Distribution of Temporal Rules in WTO Law 3.1 Six Categories of Temporal Rules in WTO Law 3.2 The Distribution of Temporal Rules in WTO Law 3.3 Summary4 Temporal Events Association in WTO Law 4.1 The Two-Dimensional Model for Temporal Events Association 4.2 Eight Types of Substantive Events 4.

3 Eight Types of Procedural Events 4.4 The Distribution of Temporal Events Association in WTO Law 4.5 Summary5 Establishment, Modification, and Elaboration of Temporal Rules in WTO Law 5.1 Point in Time 5.2 Timing 5.3 Frequency in Time 5.4 Period in Time 5.5 Conceptual Expression in Time 5.

6 Summary6 Implications of Temporal Rules in WTO Law 6.1 Implications for Making Temporal Rules 6.2 Implications for Applying Temporal Rules 6.3 Temporal Rules as the Foundations of Legalization 6.4 Summary7 Conclusion Appendix 1. Temporal .Cases in WTO Jurisprudence Appendix 2. Non-denotated Temporal Information in WTO Law Appendix 3.

Distribution of Temporal Rules in WTO Law Bibliography Index.