Dispute settlement

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    Practice Note: Introduction to the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement introduces the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement mechanism. It provides guidance on the dispute settlement body and its constituent parts, the scope of the dispute settlement understanding, the participants in a dispute, the legal basis for a dispute and the main stages of a dispute

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    Practice Note: Introduction to World Trade Organization Panel Dispute Settlement provides practical guidance on the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement at the panel stage. It provides guidance on the essential steps to be taken such as consultations and requesting, establishing and composing panels. It also provides guidance on any third-party rights, the functions of the panel, the panel’s working procedure, the panel’s report and the adoption of the report by

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