Part III Settlement of Disputes, Ch.13 Procedural and Evidentiary Issues
Alan Yanovich, Werner Zdouc
From: The Oxford Handbook of International Trade Law
Edited By: Daniel Bethlehem, Donald McRae, Rodney Neufeld, Isabelle Van Damme
An effective procedural framework is of crucial importance in any dispute settlement system. It ensures that a claim is adjudicated efficiently and that the complaining party obtains relief without undue delay. Procedural rules also ensure that the due process rights of the respondent party are respected and that the outcome is the result of a fair and impartial process. The WTO dispute settlement system has become one of the most prominent international dispute resolution systems. It is widely considered to operate efficiently and effectively. Since the...
