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The Use of Non-pecuniary Remedies in WTO Dispute Settlement: Lessons for Arbitral Practitioners

ASA Performance as a Remedy, JurisNet, LLC
May 2011

In recent years, arbitral practitioners have looked with increasing frequency to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for guidance. Arbitral tribunals constituted under the auspices of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have cited and discussed WTO principles and jurisprudence in their awards. In addition, commentators have debated the relevance of WTO rules, such as nondiscrimination and most favored nation treatment, to investor-state arbitration.