This research discusses a short background of the WTO. It provides insights from those whobelieve that the organization is not to be blamed solely for creating umbalanced situation between the member states of the WTO. The theme in this research includes main topics related to the legal framework of the WTO as one of the important international organizations. The aspects of this theme deal with the rules-based system, legal and political encroachment, overregulation, andthe dispute settlement mechanism. Finally, the research gives out severalrecommendations to the developing countries in relation to free trade.