Introduction to the WTO dispute settlement system -- Historic development of the WTO dispute settlement system -- WTO bodies involved in the dispute settlement process -- Legal basis for a dispute -- Possible object of a complaint - jurisdiction of panels and the Appellate Body -- The process - stages in a typical WTO dispute settlement case -- Legal effect of panel and Appellate Body reports and DSB recommendations and rulings -- Dispute settlement without recourse to panels and the Appellate Body -- Participation in dispute settlement proceedings -- Legal issues arising in WTO dispute settlement proceedings -- Developing countries in WTO dispute settlement -- Evaluation of the WTO dispute settlement system : results to date -- Annex : legal texts
Summary
"The Secretariat has prepared this training guide to assist public understanding of the WTO dispute settlement system. It is not intended to provide a legal interpretation of the Dispute Settlement Understanding."--BOOK JACKET
