Bechara, Claire Mansour
(Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2004)
The power to settle international disputes with binding authority distinguishes the
World Trade Organization from most other intergovernmental institutions. The
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes gives
the WTO unprecedented power to resolve trade-related conflicts between nations and
assign penalties and compensation to the parties involved.
A Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) that consists of the WTO's General Council
administers dispute settlement. The DSB has the authority to "establish panels, adopt
panel and Appellate Body reports, maintain ...