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Generative AI in International Trade Law: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2025.30.03.11 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9452 | Journal ISSN: 1689-7404
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 167 - 179
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 29, 2025
Published on: Oct 6, 2025
Published by: University of Białystok
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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