Includes bibliographical references.

chapter 1. Preparing for a WTO dispute settlement resolution proceeding: the decision-making process -- chapter 2. More than just 'checking the box': recognizing the importance of WTO consultations -- chapter 3. Good offices, conciliation and mediation in WTO dispute settlement -- chapter 4. Panel request and panels' terms of reference -- chapter 5. The role and assistance of the WTO Secretariat in WTO dispute settlement proceedings -- chapter 6. 'See you in court': the panel process -- chapter 7. Appellate proceedings -- chapter 8. General considerations for appeal -- chapter 9. Determining the reasonable period of time for compliance -- chapter 10. Sequencing -- chapter 11. Legal remedies and effective compliance -- chapter 12. Adjudicating implementation of recommendations and rulings of the DSB under Article 21.5 of the DSU -- chapter 13. The last resort: WTO retaliation proceedings -- chapter 14. "Post retaliation" compliance review: removing the authorization and the retaliation -- chapter 15. Preliminary challenges and rulings -- chapter 16. Evidence in WTO dispute settlement: from the burden of proof to invisible experts -- chapter 17. Presenting a case before a panel or the appellate body -- chapter 18. Confidentiality and transparency in the WTO's party-centric dispute settlement system -- chapter 19. Use of non-WTO international law in WTO dispute settlement.

This book is a complete, real-life account of World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement procedures. It explains and identifies the practices that are normally followed by disputing parties when using the WTO's dispute settlement understanding (DSU) entered into force in 1995. Since then, it has spawned an extensive body of jurisprudence, making it a highly complex system to navigate. This book is the first in-depth practical guide to resolving a dispute at the WTO, edited by an international lawyer, who has hands-on experience in WTO litigation. Contributors identify the best practices and suggest potential areas for improvement of the dispute settlement mechanism from their respective points of view.