The WTO Dispute Settlement System

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: A, University of Barcelona (IELPO LL.M Master Program (William Davey)), course: WTO Dispute Settlement - The Panel Stage, language: English, abstract: The essay explains why the WTO dispute settlement system has been more successful than other principal international state-to-state dispute settlement systems (such as the International Court of Justice, for example). It further discusses the most beneficial reform proposals that would improve the functioning and results of the system.