DSU

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DSU is the World Trade Organization’s legal framework that sets out the rules and procedures for resolving trade disputes between member countries.


Statements (56)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World Trade Organization agreement
international legal instrument
adoptedAt Marrakesh
adoptedBy World Trade Organization
adoptionDate 1994-04-15
appliesTo all WTO covered agreements
defines procedures for WTO dispute settlement
rules for WTO dispute settlement
enteredIntoForce 1995-01-01
establishes Dispute Settlement Body
fullName Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
governs adoption of panel and Appellate Body reports
consultations in WTO disputes
establishment of WTO dispute settlement panels
implementation of WTO dispute settlement rulings
retaliation and suspension of concessions in WTO disputes
hasArticle Article 1
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language English
French
Spanish
legalFrameworkFor settlement of trade disputes between WTO members
objective to provide security and predictability to the multilateral trading system
partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
principle negative consensus for adoption of reports
prompt settlement of disputes
rule-based dispute settlement
replaced GATT 1947 dispute settlement practices
shortName DSU
subjectTo interpretation by WTO Appellate Body
interpretation by WTO panels


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