The ACWL provides legal advice on all WTO legal matters

The ACWL gives advice on all procedural and substantive issues arising under WTO law. The matters on which ACWL has provided legal advice may be divided into the following categories:

Legal opinions by type of opinion 2005-2008

Legal Opinions by Type of Opinion 2005-2008

Legal advice is provided free of charge

In accordance with the Schedule of Fees set out in Annex IV of the Agreement (pdf), the ACWL provides advice to its Members and to the LDCs free of charge up to a maximum number of hours to be determined by the Management Board. Developing countries that are not Members of the ACWL may request legal advice on a non-priority basis. However, these countries would be charged fees at an hourly rate that varies between CHF567 and CHF405, depending on their share of world trade and per capita income.