International Law and Immigration
Ca. Int'l Law Journal 2019, VOL. 27, NO. 2
Content
- 2019 Cla Annual Meeting Report
- A Comparative Analysis of Data Protection Requirements In the European Union and the Us Focusing On Germany and California
- Cla International Law Section Celebrates Renewed Ties With Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association and Participates In Joint Seminar On International Arbitration
- General Disclaimer
- Glimmer of Hope or Shining Beacon? the Damages Directive In France
- International Law Section Executive Committee
- Introducing the 2019 Warren Christopher Awardee: Barry a. Sanders
- Letter From the International Law Section Chair
- The California International Law Journal Editorial Team
- The California International Law Journal
- The French Bill On Hateful Content Online
- The Importance of Knowing Who Is, and Who Is Not, My Client
- The International Law Section of the California Lawyers Association
- Violence Against Women In India and Its Impact Throughout the Years: Suggested Legal and Policy Reforms
- Welcome From the Journal's Editor-in-chief
- Can the Eu's Reform Proposal For the Wto Dispute Settlement Understanding Break the Impasse At the Wto?
CAN THE EU’S REFORM PROPOSAL FOR THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDERSTANDING BREAK THE IMPASSE AT THE WTO?
Federica Ronchetti*
Kai P. Purnhagen**
I. INTRODUCTION
For almost two years, President Donald J. Trump’s administration has been blocking the appointment of new members of the Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), preventing the vacancies from being filled and compromising the ability of the system to solve problems. The concern is that the US is weakening the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)-based system with this obstruction; in fact the number of AB panelists has already decreased from 7 to 3, which is the minimum quorum for each dispute case, according to article 17.1 of the DSU.