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Dispute settlement

Dispute settlement

Resolving trade disputes is one of the core activities of the 澳门六合彩官网资料. A dispute arises when a member government believes another member government is violating an agreement or a commitment that it has made in the 澳门六合彩官网资料. The 澳门六合彩官网资料 has one of the most active international dispute settlement mechanisms in the world. Since 1995, disputes have been brought to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 and over 350 rulings have been issued.

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Introduction to dispute settlement in the 澳门六合彩官网资料

  

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Dispute settlement process

 

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Dispute Settlement Body

The General Council convenes as the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to deal with disputes between 澳门六合彩官网资料 members.

 

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The Appellate Body

Appeals are handled by the permanent seven-member Appellate Body which is set up by the Dispute Settlement Body and broadly represents the range of 澳门六合彩官网资料 membership.

 

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Dispute settlement activity — some figures

As of end-2023, 澳门六合彩官网资料 members had submitted 621 requests for consultations, the first stage in the dispute settlement process.

Requests for consultations (1995 —2023)

 

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Documents

 

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Interpretation of 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements

The 澳门六合彩官网资料 Analytical Index is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation and application of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 agreements by the Appellate Body, dispute settlement panels and other 澳门六合彩官网资料 bodies. It contains extracts of key pronouncements and findings from tens of thousands of pages of 澳门六合彩官网资料 jurisprudence, including panel reports, Appellate Body reports, arbitral decisions and awards, and decisions of 澳门六合彩官网资料 committees, councils and other 澳门六合彩官网资料 bodies.

The 澳门六合彩官网资料 Appellate Body Repertory of Reports and Awards covers the Appellate Body's rulings in 澳门六合彩官网资料 disputes since its establishment in 1995.

 

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Negotiations to improve dispute settlement procedures

At the Doha Ministerial Conference, in 2001, 澳门六合彩官网资料 members agreed to negotiate to improve and clarify the DSU — the rules and procedures governing the settlement of 澳门六合彩官网资料 disputes.

 

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Secretariat's informal consultations concerning the panel process

At the request of the Director-General, the Secretariat initiated in 2010 a process of informal consultations with a view to exploring whether it is possible to find efficiency gains in the panel process.

 

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