Guide to dispute settlement

'As the ultimate arbiter in today's global trade regime, the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a body whose workings should be known to business people and their counsel everywhere. Here is a book-reviewed for accuracy by the WTO but written independently--that provides an uncomplicated but thorough explanation of the system, its purpose, its rules, and the role it plays in the management of the international economy. Peter Gallagher, a former trade negotiator and a specialist in the Uruguay Round agreements, answers such questions as the following: + What sort of disputes does the WTO deal with? + Can business or citizens use the WTO dispute system? + Is it possible to get a temporary injunction to stop some action? + How much does it cost a to bri

Start here. A unique experiment. How this guide is organized. What is a dispute? How are disputes settled? How are rulings enforced? The dispute timetable. The panel process. "The law" and democracy. Frequently Asked Questions. A closer look. The Grounds for complaint. Mutually agreed solutions. Dispute resolution--not rulemaking. The case-by-case approach. The Panel process. The Appeal process. The Dispute Settlement Body. Implementing dispute decisions. Role of the Secretariat. Developing country provisions. Review of the DSU. Should you bring a complaint? You are a firm. You are a government. Disputes by subject.