The relationship of WTO law and regional trade agreements in dispute settlement

In: Global trade law series 50

Abstract

Introduction --Multilateralism and Regionalism: Are the RTAs Building Blocks to the Global Trading System? --Tension in the Global Trading System: Untangling the Web --Conclusion of Part I --The Relationship between the Law of World Trade Organization and the Regional Trade Agreements --RTA Claims in the WTO Dispute Settlement --Conclusion of Part II --First Instance and Appellate Procedure for RTAs in the WTO DSB --Preliminary Ruling & Advisory Opinion from WTO to RTAs --Final Conclusions.