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The WTO AB Report on Mexico - Soft Drinks, and the limits of the WTO dispute settlement system: WTO, Report of the appellate body, 6 March 2006, Mexico - Tax Measures on Soft Drinks and Other Beverages, WT/DS308/AB/R WO

Authors :
Jimenez, Alberto Alvarez
Source :
Legal Issues of Economic Integration. Fall, 2006, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p319, 15 p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) Report in Mexico - Tax Measures on Soft Drinks and Other Beverages faced two systemic dilemmas. One was how to preserve the jurisdiction of the WTO dispute settlement system and secondly how to avoid transforming the dispute settlement into one that could easily be used as an instrument to induce compliance with other international treaties that it overcame successfully.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15666573
Volume :
33
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Legal Issues of Economic Integration
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.153497017