Others were of the view that the inclusion of article 14, subparagraph (a), would make it necessary to include rules dealing with the burden of proof. It was also observed that it could provide States and dispute resolution bodies with useful guidance on the burden of proof in the context of the exhaustion of legal remedies.
D'autres ont fait valoir que l'alinéa a) du paragraphe 14 rendait nécessaire l'inclusion de règles relatives à la charge de la preuve, ce qui donnerait aux États et aux organes de règlement des différends des orientations utiles concernant la charge de la preuve dans le contexte de l'épuisement des recours internes.