WT/DS141/RW

29 November 2002

European Communities – Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Cotton-Type Bed Linen from India

   Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by India

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$B#5!%%"%s%A%@%s%T%s%06(Dj#3!%#1>r5Z$S#3!%#2>r0cH?(B(The EC acted inconsistently with its obligations under Articles 3.1and 3.2 of the AD Agreement)

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$B#6!%%"%s%A%@%s%T%s%06(Dj#3!%#1>r5Z$S#3!%#4>r0cH?(B(The EC acted inconsistently with its obligations under Articles 3.1 and 3.4 of the AD Agreement)

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$B#7!%%"%s%A%@%s%T%s%06(Dj#3!%#5>r0cH?(B(The EC acted inconsistently with its obligations under Article 3.5 of the AD Agreement)

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$B#8!%%"%s%A%@%s%T%s%06(Dj#1#5>r0cH?(B(The EC acted inconsistently with its obligation under Article 15 of the AD Agreement)

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