Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization

Provides a comprehensive, step-by-step explanation of the rules and procedures of the WTO dispute settlement process.

David Palmeter (Author), Petros C. Mavroidis (Author), Niall Meagher (Author)

9781108830522, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 February 2022

598 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 3.5 cm, 0.98 kg

'520 pages of analysis and insights into the workings of the WTO dispute settlement system by leading trade experts David Palmeter, Petros Mavroidis and Niall Meagher: What more can one wish for? Covering developments until the end of 2020, this third edition is a must for trade practitioners, diplomats and students of probably the most successful system of international trade dispute settlement.' Edwin Vermulst, Partner, VVGB Advocaten

The WTO dispute settlement process has evolved in recent years into one of the most successful, yet complex, systems of international arbitration. In this extensively revised new edition of Palmeter, Mavroidis, and Meagher's authoritative book on WTO dispute settlement, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of each step of the WTO dispute settlement process, examining both the history of the system, the governing legal rules, and the more informal procedural aspects of the process in detail. This edition takes into account the jurisprudence of panels and the Appellate Body up to the end of 2020 and includes an analysis of the current crisis in the WTO Appellate Body. This volume is an essential tool for practitioners, diplomats, government lawyers, and students of WTO law and should equally be of interest to students of other forms of international arbitration.

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.

Subject Areas: International economic & trade law [LBBM]