The WTO Appellate Body's First Decision

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) began more as a diplomatic forum where parties compromised disagreements than a court that settled them. The term ‘conciliation’ was used more frequently to describe the process than the term ‘dispute settlement’. However, over nearly half a century...

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Published in:Leiden journal of international law 1996-06, Vol.9 (2), p.337-360
Main Author: Palmeter, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
dispute settlement
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
World Trade Organization
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Summary:The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) began more as a diplomatic forum where parties compromised disagreements than a court that settled them. The term ‘conciliation’ was used more frequently to describe the process than the term ‘dispute settlement’. However, over nearly half a century as the focal point of international trade law and diplomacy, GATT's dispute settlement procedures moved decidedly, if not steadily, from the diplomatic to the juridical. With the adoption of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), the juridical model clearly has prevailed.
ISSN:0922-1565
1478-9698
DOI:10.1017/S0922156596000234