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- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Overview
- 2 Jurisdiction
- 3 Sources of Law
- 4 Consultations and the Panel Process
- 5 Special Rules and Procedures
- 6 Evidence and Proof
- 7 The Appellate Process
- 8 Adoption and Implementation of Reports
- 9 Remedies
- 10 Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Consultations and the Panel Process
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 January 2022
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Overview
- 2 Jurisdiction
- 3 Sources of Law
- 4 Consultations and the Panel Process
- 5 Special Rules and Procedures
- 6 Evidence and Proof
- 7 The Appellate Process
- 8 Adoption and Implementation of Reports
- 9 Remedies
- 10 Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter contains a comprehensive, step-by-step analysis of the consultations phase in WTO dispute settlement. Then the chapter examines the practice and procedure used to establish a WTO panel and the composition of the panel. The chapter then analyzes the panel process step-by-step, including the organizational meeting, the working procedures, the written submissions to the panel, the hearings of the panel, the interim report, and the final report. The chapter also discusses the role of third parties and of the WTO Secretariat in the panel process.
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- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade OrganizationPractice and Procedure, pp. 153 - 242Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022