Article 4 (consultations)
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WTO legal provision
article of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
Article 4 (consultations) is a key provision of the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding that establishes the procedures and timelines for mandatory consultations between members before formal dispute proceedings are initiated.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 4 (consultations) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 4 (consultations) Context triple: [Dispute Settlement Understanding, containsProvision, Article 4 (consultations)]
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A.
Clause 40
Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
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B.
Friends World Committee for Consultation
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C.
Article V
Article V is the section of the United States Constitution that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying constitutional amendments.
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D.
Article V
Article V is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that obliges states to enact necessary legislation and establish effective penalties to prevent and punish the crime of genocide.
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E.
Nagoya Resolution
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 4 (consultations) Target entity description: Article 4 (consultations) is a key provision of the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding that establishes the procedures and timelines for mandatory consultations between members before formal dispute proceedings are initiated.
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A.
Clause 40
Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
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B.
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Friends World Committee for Consultation is an international Quaker organization that connects and coordinates Friends (Quaker) groups worldwide for fellowship, consultation, and shared witness.
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C.
Article V
Article V is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that obliges states to enact necessary legislation and establish effective penalties to prevent and punish the crime of genocide.
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D.
Article V
Article V is the section of the United States Constitution that outlines the formal process for proposing and ratifying constitutional amendments.
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E.
Nagoya Resolution
The Nagoya Resolution is an international sports governance decision that formally established the name "Chinese Taipei" for teams and organizations representing Taiwan in global competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO legal provision
ⓘ
article of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ⓘ |
| appliesIn | state-to-state disputes under WTO covered agreements ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
WTO Members
ⓘ
linked to:
World Trade Organization
|
| basedOn | principle of good faith consultations ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all WTO Members ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | mandatory consultations stage ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization – Annex 2 ⓘ |
| conditionFor | requesting establishment of a panel under the DSU ⓘ |
| designedTo |
preserve Members’ rights under the covered agreements
ⓘ
promote prompt settlement of disputes ⓘ |
| enshrines | obligation to give sympathetic consideration to representations made by other Members ⓘ |
| entryIntoForce | 1 January 1995 ⓘ |
| establishes |
conditions for treating consultations as failed
ⓘ
procedures for requesting consultations ⓘ time limits for holding consultations ⓘ |
| governs | initiation of WTO dispute settlement cases ⓘ |
| implementedBy | WTO Members’ trade ministries and missions in Geneva ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
WTO Appellate Body (when it was operational)
ⓘ
linked to:
WTO Appellate Body
WTO panels ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | procedural rule ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Article 3 of the DSU
ⓘ
Article 5 of the DSU ⓘ Article 6 of the DSU ⓘ |
| objective |
to avoid unnecessary litigation in the WTO dispute settlement system
ⓘ
to provide an opportunity for clarifying facts and legal issues ⓘ |
| partOf |
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding
ⓘ
linked to:
Dispute Settlement Understanding
|
| phaseOf | pre-panel stage of WTO dispute settlement ⓘ |
| proceduralStage | first formal step in WTO dispute settlement process ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage mutually agreed solutions between WTO Members
ⓘ
to establish mandatory consultations before initiation of WTO dispute settlement proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
amicable settlement of disputes
ⓘ
mutually agreed solution ⓘ |
| requires |
Members to attempt to settle disputes through consultations
ⓘ
requesting Member to enter into consultations before requesting establishment of a panel ⓘ responding Member to reply to a request for consultations ⓘ |
| requiresNotificationTo | Dispute Settlement Body ⓘ |
| shortName | Article 4 DSU ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | consultations in WTO dispute settlement ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1994 ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 4 (consultations) Description of subject: Article 4 (consultations) is a key provision of the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding that establishes the procedures and timelines for mandatory consultations between members before formal dispute proceedings are initiated.
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