This paper discusses allocation of burden of proof in environmental disputes in the WTO system. Besides laying down the … natural principles that (i) the complainant carries the burden to (ii) make a prima facie case that its claim holds, WTO …

This paper discusses allocation of burden of proof in environmental disputes in the WTO system. Besides laying down the … natural principles that (i) the complainant carries the burden to (ii) make a prima facie case that its claim holds, WTO …

The purpose of this paper is to report some initial findings based on the WTO Dispute Settlement Data Set (Ver. 2 … of the Dispute Settlement (DS) system. It covers all 351 WTO disputes initiated through the official filing of a Request …

The Dispute Settlement (DS) system is a central feature of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement. This … compulsory and binding two-level mechanism for the adjudication of disputes between WTO Members is the most active among … WTO Dispute Settlement Data Set. The data set covers all 426 WTO disputes initiated through the official filing of a …

Plurilateral agreements in the WTO context allow sub-sets of countries to agree to commitments in specific policy areas … that only apply to signatories, and thus allow for 'variable geometry' in the WTO. Plurilateral agreements share a number … distinguishes them from the general, nondiscriminatory agreements that are negotiated among—and apply to—all WTO Members. Current …

Canada-Renewable Energy presented the WTO Panel and Appellate Body (AB) with a novel issue: at the heart of the dispute … conventional power producers. Some WTO Members complained that the measure was a prohibited subsidy because payments were … the specifics of the case, as well as of more general nature regarding the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing …

Canada-Renewable Energy presented the WTO Panel and Appellate Body (AB) with a novel Number: at the heart of the … relative to conventional power producers. Some WTO Members complained that the measure was a prohibited subsidy because … questions both with respect to the specifics of the case, as well as of more general nature regarding the WTO Agreement on …

(WTO) adjudicating bodies. At the end of this Chapter we provide a critical assessment of the case law. In light of our …