Is the settlement of trade disputes under Regional Trade Agreements undermining the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and the integrity of the world trading system? / Zoom In
A Deal is a Deal: Party Autonomy, the Multiplication of PTAs, and WTO Dispute Settlement
1. Introduction With the multiplication of preferential trade agreements (PTAs)[1], the landscape of international trade dispute settlement is becoming increasingly populated. Many of the new-generation PTAs are equipped with dispute settlement mechanisms (DSM) modelled on that of the WTO.[2] There is an expectation that the conclusion of the so-called mega-regional agreements will significantly add to...