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What is arbitration?
What is arbitration?
- A process that doesn't require any prior agreement
- A formal court procedure for resolving disputes
- A technique for resolving disputes outside the courts (correct)
- A method for negotiation between parties
Who are involved in arbitration?
Who are involved in arbitration?
- Arbitrators and conciliators (correct)
- Judge and jury
- Defendant and plaintiff
- Conciliators and parties to a dispute
What is the role of a conciliator?
What is the role of a conciliator?
- To act jointly with the arbitrators
- To facilitate a less formal form of arbitration (correct)
- To review the evidence in a case
- To impose a legally binding decision on both sides
When can conciliation occur?
When can conciliation occur?
In which contexts is arbitration often used?
In which contexts is arbitration often used?
What is the purpose of negotiation?
What is the purpose of negotiation?
What happens if a party rejects an offer to conciliate?
What happens if a party rejects an offer to conciliate?
Where is arbitration frequently employed in the United States?
Where is arbitration frequently employed in the United States?
How many conciliators are allowed in the conciliation process?
How many conciliators are allowed in the conciliation process?
What proportion of WTO members are developing countries and countries in transition to market economies?
What proportion of WTO members are developing countries and countries in transition to market economies?
During which round of negotiations were developing countries and transition economies more active and influential?
During which round of negotiations were developing countries and transition economies more active and influential?
What did the agreements at the end of the Uruguay Round give developing countries to adjust to WTO provisions?
What did the agreements at the end of the Uruguay Round give developing countries to adjust to WTO provisions?
Who should accelerate implementing market access commitments on goods exported by the least-developed countries, according to a ministerial decision adopted at the end of the round?
Who should accelerate implementing market access commitments on goods exported by the least-developed countries, according to a ministerial decision adopted at the end of the round?
What have developed countries started to allow for almost all products from least-developed countries more recently?
What have developed countries started to allow for almost all products from least-developed countries more recently?
What provision did GATT have that allowed for special assistance and trade concessions for developing countries?
What provision did GATT have that allowed for special assistance and trade concessions for developing countries?
How long did the Uruguay Round last?
How long did the Uruguay Round last?
What type of imports have developed countries started to allow for almost all products from least-developed countries more recently?
What type of imports have developed countries started to allow for almost all products from least-developed countries more recently?
What is the focus of the current Doha Development Agenda?
What is the focus of the current Doha Development Agenda?
What is one way to encourage transparency in trade rules?
What is one way to encourage transparency in trade rules?
What is the purpose of the WTO agreements requiring governments to disclose their policies and practices publicly?
What is the purpose of the WTO agreements requiring governments to disclose their policies and practices publicly?
How is the WTO system described in terms of competition?
How is the WTO system described in terms of competition?
What is the purpose of the rules on non-discrimination (MFN and national treatment)?
What is the purpose of the rules on non-discrimination (MFN and national treatment)?
What are the rules on dumping and subsidies designed to establish?
What are the rules on dumping and subsidies designed to establish?
What is the Trade Policy Review Mechanism used for?
What is the Trade Policy Review Mechanism used for?
What does the WTO system contribute to?
What does the WTO system contribute to?
What are the WTO rules dedicated to?
What are the WTO rules dedicated to?
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