CONTENTS
Introduction to this handbook
List of abbreviations
Table of cases cited in this publication
Introduction to the WTO dispute settlement system
Historic development of the WTO dispute settlement system
WTO bodies involved in the dispute settlement process
Legal basis for a dispute
Possible object of a complaint - jurisdiction of panels and the appellate body
The process - stages in a typical WTO dispute settlement case
Legal effect of panel and appellate body reports and DSB recommendations and rulings
Dispute settlement without recourse to panels and the appellate body
Participation in dispute settlement proceedings
Legal issues arising in WTO dispute settlement proceedings
Developing countries in WTO dispute settlement
Evaluation of the WTO dispute settlement system: results to date
Further information
Annex - legal texts.