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The disciplines of dispute settlement understanding (DSU) in the World Trade Organization have set out the framework of proceedings in WTO's dispute settlement system. Although WTO's dispute settlement understanding has limited the panels and the appellate body to settle the members' disputes under the covered agreements, they have, in some cases, encountered with issues that have not been mentioned under the dispute settlement understanding and the covered agreements. In such cases, the panels and appellate body, mostly, resort to the general principles of law. Nevertheless, in this context, an important question is posed: What is the legal basis for using the general principles of law by WTO's dispute settlement body? By considering provisions of dispute settlement understanding and relevant case law, this article shows that on the basis of inherent jurisdiction, the panels and the appellate body can use the general principles of law for the purpose of resolving the procedural issues.
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