Appellate Body
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The Appellate Body of the WTO is a standing body of seven persons that hears appeals from reports issued by panels
in disputes brought by WTO Members. It was established in 1995 under Article 17 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU
).The Appellate Body can uphold, modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel, and Appellate Body Reports, once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body
(DSB), must be accepted by the parties to the dispute. The Appellate Body has its seat in Geneva
, Switzerland
.
Judicial panel
A judicial panel is a set of judges who sit together to hear a cause of action, most frequently an appeal from a ruling of a trial court judge. Panels are used in contrast to single-judge appeals, and en banc hearings, which involves all of the judges of that court.In the United States, most...
in disputes brought by WTO Members. It was established in 1995 under Article 17 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU
DSU
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).The Appellate Body can uphold, modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel, and Appellate Body Reports, once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body
WTO Dispute Settlement Body
The Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization makes decisions on trade disputes between governments that are adjudicated by the Organization...
(DSB), must be accepted by the parties to the dispute. The Appellate Body has its seat in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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