The current dispute settlement system of Mercosur: towards the consolidation of a regional court

Abstract

Th e present article focuses on the analysis of the current dispute settlement system of Mercosur. And this analysis to be achieved has three fi elds. First is to give an overview of the organization within which the dispute settlement system is part and secondly the system will be analyzed from the viewpoint that the evolution of regulatory guides, and fi nally, the mechanism will be appreciated from the standpoint of labor, under the observance of its performance practice. Th e purpose of this article is to present the actuality of the system without, however, run into a theoretical exposition prostrate onMercosur standards. Our analysis center is the evolution rules applied to the behavior of the courts in the face of controversies that arise. Th is article, therefore, contains three symbolic landmarks. Th e fi rst is to introduce the integration process in which you insert the Mercosur and the second is knowing the dispute settlement system and its regulatory evolution, especially highlighting that the coming of a multifunctional court in Mercosur favored the extension of its powers and authorities . Moreover, his arrival came away a portion of the importance given to ad hoc tribunals and enable the future consolidation of a Regional Court, the third is to enterthe labor practice under the Protocol of Olivos and the only known practical application of this broad Court, noting that its operation is of vital importance to understand the evolution of the system and their aspirations.