DSU — Dispute Settlement
DSU — Dispute Settlement sits in the Treaties phase of GovOS — AJG's synthesis of the global rule-making infrastructure. Dispute Settlement Understanding (1994) creates the most-used international tribunal: consultations → panel → Appellate Body → compliance / retaliation. AB blocked since 2019 (US blocking appointments); MPIA (Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arrangement) is workaround. Reach: 600+ disputes since 1995. Cadence: 3-5 years end-to-end typical. Multilateral coverage: 197 countries × 273 FTAs × 28 blocs.
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Frequently asked about DSU — Dispute Settlement
What is the reach of DSU — Dispute Settlement?
600+ disputes since 1995
How often is DSU — Dispute Settlement updated?
3-5 years end-to-end typical
Who are the primary actors in DSU — Dispute Settlement?
complainant-respondent, panel, appellate-body, mpia.
Does DSU — Dispute Settlement apply across all 197 countries?
GovOS is multilateral by construction. Some categories are universal (WTO, WCO); others are jurisdiction-specific (DGFT for India, USTR for US). Country-specific applications are surfaced via /os/govos/country/{country}/.
How does this relate to AJG's broader trade-intelligence platform?
GovOS is the rule-making layer atop AJG's data substrate. It complements TradeOS (operations) and DealOS (deal structures). Cross-OS triads — DealOS × TradeOS × GovOS — surface the strategic + operational + regulatory views together.