The era of globalization has created a proverbial ‘rush’ to utilize trade and investment in developing nations. Growing fear over the abuse of developed nations’ bargaining power in these areas led the WTO to adopt remedial measures ensuring the protection of developing nations during disputes. The WTO’s dispute settlement system is unequivocally the most comprehensive form of the resolution of disputes among its Member States. Despite the numerous privileges and safeguards offered to developing Members States, reluctance and a lack of understanding in using the WTO dispute resolution process remain within these nations. This paper explains the options available to these nations, in an attempt to attract to use the dispute resolution process, and offers key insight on future amendments that can facilitate developing Member’s participation in the future. It will further articulate the statutory safeguards and favors provided to developing countries in DSS.

The implementation system of the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body is an important component of the WTO dispute settlement procedure. Where there is any disagreement between disputing parties as to the existence or consistency with a covered agreement of measures taken to comply with the recommendations and rulings, a winning party may refer the matter to a compliance panel and the Appellate Body. If a losing party is found to have failed to comply with the recommendations and rulings, DSB may authorize the winning party to retaliate. This article analyzes the implementation system of the WTO dispute settlement procedure in comparison with other systems of ‘second-order’ compliance in international law. Also, attention will be directed to the relationship between the WTO retaliation and countermeasures in general international law. Countermeasures under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, in particular, have a legal nature akin to that of countermeasures under the law of State responsibility.

게임 이용자들은 게임을 즐기기 위해 유료 콘텐츠를 구입하게 된다. 이는 미성년자도 마찬가지 이다. 미성년자가 게임 콘텐츠를 할 때 가장 많이 이용하는 결제 방식은 각종 상품권을 이용한 결제이다. 이 외에도 이용하는 결제 방식은 휴대폰 과금에 의한 결제, 부모의 신용카드 정보 입력을 통한 결제 등이 있다. 그런데 이러한 결제 방식은 그 편리함으로 인하여 보다 용이하게 결제가 이루어짐에 따라 그에 따른 분쟁 또한 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 이러한 미성년자 게임 결제와 관련된 분쟁에 의해 이용자와 게임 사업자가 모두 피해를 보고 있어서 경우에 따라서는 사회적 문제로 대두되기도 한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 분쟁을 예방하고 효율적으로 해결하기 위해 먼저 미성년자 게임 결제와 관련이 있는 법제도를 조사ㆍ분석하고, 미성년자 게임 결제 관련 분쟁사례를 분석함으로서 미성년자 결제에 대한 환불 정책(제도) 표준화를 위한 자료를 제시하고자 한다.