World Trade Organization, The: Constitution And Jurisprudence

Description: By the author of "Restructuring the GATT System", this study discusses the strengths and limitations of the World Trade Organization and how it will need to adapt to meet new demands.


Contents: Part 1 The context: the broader context, historical and current setting; the Uruguay Round and FOGS (Future of the GATT System Negotiating Group) and other indications of need for institutional review; the negotiating history for the new WTO charter and dispute settlement procedures through the final days. Part 2 The WTO Charter: the WTO Charter - broad perspective (overview); the WTO Charter - annexes and relations to WTO Conflict Clause; the WTO Charter - amendment and other decison-making; the WTO Charter - exceptions and flexibility (waivers, non-application etc); the WTO Charter (other). Part 3 Dispute settlement procedures: the Uruguay Round and WTO dispute settlement procedures (overview); problems of previous dispute settlement procedures and theoretical/jurisprudential considerations; dispute settlement - the procedures of a panel. Part 4 Conclusions: conclusions, perspectives and the future.