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China sues the EU over EV duties

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🆕 We explain why #DSA implementation of out-of-court #DisputeSettlement bodies should aim for consistency across the EU, and why more @EU_Commission guidance is needed.

👇 Discover the 5️⃣ key ingredients to resolving #Contentoderation disputes.

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Also, for the 68th time, the US blocked a call from 130 members to appoint appeals judges and revive the Appellate Body.

A decision to do so requires a consensus among the whole #WTO membership, meeting as the #DisputeSettlement Body

More on appeals into the void here➡️ https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/technical-note-appeals-into-the-void-in-wto-dispute-settlement/

More on appeal by arbitration here➡️ https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2020/08/04/arbitration-wto-appeals/

The WTO website news story on other disputes and other issues in the meeting ➡️ https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news23_e/dsb_19sep23_e.htm

Technical note: Appeals ‘into the void’ in WTO dispute settlement

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“Hypocrisy”—In yesterday’s meeting the US said “China’s decision to pursue its own dispute on the US Section 232 measures highlights its hypocrisy by both suing the United States in the WTO and at the same time unilaterally retaliating with tariffs”

“Grave damage”—“China’s use of the #WTO #DisputeSettlement system to challenge the US Section 232 national security actions has caused grave systemic damage to the WTO,” the US said

US statement ➡️ https://uploads.mwp.mprod.getusinfo.com/uploads/sites/25/2023/09/Sept19.DSB_.Stmt_.as_.deliv_.fin_.pdf