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China — Certain Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, WT/DS542

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Short Name:

China — Intellectual Property Rights II

Case Type:
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement, International Trade Disputes
Applicable Procedural Rules:
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)

Available documents

26 Mar 2018
Request for consultations by the United States (English)
Request for consultations by the United States (French)
Request for consultations by the United States (Spanish)
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Request for consultations by the United States (English)
Request for consultations by the United States (French)
Request for consultations by the United States (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Document Summary
Request for consultations by the United States (English)
Request for consultations by the United States (French)
Request for consultations by the United States (Spanish)
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5 Apr 2018
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's counsel
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Document Summary
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the European Union (Spanish)
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5 Apr 2018
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Document Summary
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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6 Apr 2018
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (Spanish)
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Ukraine (Spanish)
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6 Apr 2018
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Document Summary
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Spanish)
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6 Apr 2018
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Saudi Arabia (Spanish)
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16 Jul 2018
Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (English)
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Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (English)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Acceptance by China of the requests to join consultations (English)
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19 Oct 2018
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (Spanish)
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Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Respondent's witness
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Document Summary
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the United States (Spanish)
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17 Jan 2019
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the United States - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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14 Jun 2019
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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10 Jan 2020
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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5 Mar 2020
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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11 May 2020
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
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Tribunal assistant
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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22 Jun 2020
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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11 Jun 2021
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
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Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Lapse of authority for the establishment of the Panel - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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