A Brief Account of the Events at the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism in 2014
Cecilia J Flores Elizondo
The present note briefly outlines the events at the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) in 2014. In this sense, the note presents the number of cases lodged to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), which are currently in consultations. It also presents their subject matter. It further provides an account of the number of cases whose panels have been composed in 2014, in addition to those cases, for which the decisions are expected in the near future. Moreover, the note indicates the most recent panel decisions, those cases currently under appeal and the Appellate Body decisions in 2014