Air Services Agreement Case (USA v France) (Validity of Countermeasures)

Air Services Agreement Case (USA v France) (Validity of Countermeasures)

Global Affairs Academy
Aug 6, 2026

n this international law case, the arbitral tribunal considered whether it was valid for a country to impose countermeasures if it considered that it had been wronged. The tribunal found that countermeasures were acceptable provided they were proportionate, were implemented in good faith, and represented an effort to resolve the dispute.