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AB issues reports on renewable energy dispute
May 6, 2013, category: Disputes, General, WTO
Earlier today, the WTO Appellate Body issued its reports in the cases “Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector” (DS412) and “Canada – Measures Relating to the Feed in Tariff Program” (DS426),
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Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández elected chair of the AB
December 14, 2012, category: Disputes, General, WTO
Mr. Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández, of Mexico, has been elected the new chairman of the Appellate Body by members of this WTO institution. You can find more information here
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AB issues report on China’s duties on steel products from the US
October 22, 2012, category: Disputes, General, WTO
On 18 October 2012, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in the case “China – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-Rolled Electrical Steel from the United States” (DS414).
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Appellate Body COOL dispute
July 3, 2012, category: General, WTO
Last Friday, the Appellate Body of the WTO upheld most of the panel’s rulings and recommendations in the dispute (DS384 & DS386) filed against the
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TRIPS Council meeting
June 15, 2012, category: General, WTO
Last week’s meeting of the WTO’s TRIPS Council main issues of discussion were: counterfeit goods, exceptions and limitations to copyright, and the long-running dispute over a Cuban rum trademark.
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DSB Special Session US-Tuna
June 14, 2012, category: Disputes, General, WTO
The DSB convened a special session on Wednesday to adopt the latest AB report in the US – Tuna dispute. In the meeting, Mexico urged the US to comply
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US – Tuna AB Report
May 18, 2012, category: Disputes, General, WTO
The WTO’s AB report on the US – Tuna case (DS381) was issued last May 16, 2012. On it, the AB ruled that the US
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New AB Member
May 10, 2012, category: General, WTO
Yesterday, the Selection Committee, established by the DSB, recommended the appointment to the Appellate Body of Mr. Seung Wha Chang, national of the Republic of
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DSB Compliance Panel
April 16, 2012, category: Disputes, General, WTO
On the heels of last month’s Panel and AB report in the US – Large Civil Aircraft (DS353) dispute, last Friday, the US requested the establishment of a compliance panel
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DSB meeting March 2012
March 27, 2012, category: General, WTO
Last Friday’s regular meeting of the DSB, saw the formal introduction of the new Chairman of the DSB, the Ambassador of Pakistan Shahid BASHIR. On other items of the agenda it
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