Book contents
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Overview
- 2 Jurisdiction
- 3 Sources of Law
- 4 Consultations and the Panel Process
- 5 Special Rules and Procedures
- 6 Evidence and Proof
- 7 The Appellate Process
- 8 Adoption and Implementation of Reports
- 9 Remedies
- 10 Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Sources of Law
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 January 2022
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Overview
- 2 Jurisdiction
- 3 Sources of Law
- 4 Consultations and the Panel Process
- 5 Special Rules and Procedures
- 6 Evidence and Proof
- 7 The Appellate Process
- 8 Adoption and Implementation of Reports
- 9 Remedies
- 10 Conclusion
- Book part
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines the sources of law used by WTO adjudicators, starting with the WTO “covered agreements.” The chapter also discusses the status of other international agreements, public international law, and general principles of law, under WTO law. The chapter includes a comprehensive discussion of the issue of precedent under WTO law. The chapter also includes a detailed analysis of how the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is used by WTO panels and the Appellate Body to interpret WTO law.
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- Dispute Settlement in the World Trade OrganizationPractice and Procedure, pp. 86 - 152Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022