Evidence
Appellate Body loses quorum
Source
WTO news, Members urge continued engagement on resolving Appellate Body issues (18 Dec 2019) — https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news19_e/dsb_18dec19_e.htm. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..
What it proves
One major power blocking appointments disabled binding appeals, showing the rules protect weaker states only when the powerful consent.
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