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Vietnamese Courts’ Perspectives on the Jurisdictional Effects of Non-Compliance with a Tiered Clause – Viewed through the Lens of the Hong Kong Appellate Courts’ Decisions in C v D

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” 1) Jan Paulsson, “Jurisdiction and Admissibility,” Global Reflections on International Law, Commerce and Dispute Resolution, ICC Publishing, Publication 693, November 2005, at 603. Here, the term “twilight zone” is used to metaphorically illustrate the distinction between issues of jurisdiction and admissibility.

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Violations of Competition Law as Grounds for Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: Lessons from the Paris Court of Appeal in GBO v. CAI

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Despite negotiations, GBO notified CAI that the agreement was terminated, alleging several breaches. VR Van Raalte Reclame , 2005). In 2017, CAI granted a license to GBO to use CAI’s trademarks, such as Disney, for the purpose of distributing CAI’s branded shoes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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The Cyber Wild West is Still Wild (E146)

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Marisol joined GAO in 2005. JD began his military career as an Apache aviator before transitioning to serve as a military attaché conducting diplomatic engagement and negotiations in over 30 countries throughout Europe and the former Soviet Union. JD came to the private sector after completing a 20-year career in the U.S.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

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The Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“the Act”) was previously amended in 2018, aligning it with the revisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law and the evolving practices of leading arbitration jurisdictions. Previously in our blog , there have been discussions concerning whether certain changes should be made to the Malaysian Arbitration Act.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

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For contracts being developed or negotiated during this period of unusually high inflation, an EPA clause may be an appropriate tool to equitably balance the risk of inflation between the Government and contractor. Arguably, a negligent negotiations assertion does not alter the elements of a superior knowledge claim.

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English Court of Appeal Introduces Uncertainty as to the Scope of Commercial Anti-Assignment Provisions

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Consistent with the decision in West Tankers Inc v RAS Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta SpA [2005] EWHC 454 (Comm) at [29], it was agreed that English law governed the transferability of MBA’s rights under the sale contract and whether MSI was entitled to bring the claim in its own name.

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GAO Bid Protests: Required Debriefings

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2305(b) , and FAR 6.401(b) , it is apparent that the term implies competitive negotiation source selection procedures, as typified by FAR Part 15 but not necessarily limited to FAR Part 15. [19] The Competitive Negotiation in a Trojan Horse The 2020 U.S. . § 3703 , 10 U.S.C. See, e.g., Centerra Integrated Facilities Servs., at 89-92.

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