Abstract
The WTO (World Trade Organization) succeeded the GATT (General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade) on January 1, 1994. The main purpose of the WTO is to supervise and liberalize the international trade. Countries have to become members of this international organization to take advantage of the previous agreements but have to follow its rulings. We will shortly explain how the WTO enforces its rulings and we will analyze a precise case of settlement. The case we choose to analyze is the following: music in bars, DS 160. We will examine which country is involved in this dispute and why, and if there are some third parties and what their interests are. Finally, we will analyze the ruling of the WTO and conclude accordingly.
