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Worley International Services v. Ecuador: The What, When and How in Corruption Allegations

Kluwer Arbitration

On its part, the Respondent raised several objections to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, specifically pointing to several instances of corrupt and illegal acts allegedly committed by Worley at the making and during the operation of the investment. Worley may have willfully failed to monitor and investigate Tecnazul’s corrupt activities.

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I Know the Witnesses and I Will Believe Them; There is No Need for Cross-Examination: A Rare Example of Arbitrator Bias Before English Courts

Kluwer Arbitration

The Court considered that “the suggestion that it was unnecessary to call any expert witnesses was plainly not an expression of a balanced and impartial view, or merely a concern about the hearing over-running, or an attempt by the arbitrator to impose an orderly and economical procedure on the parties.”

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

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These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. Early reformers in this first revolution were Ethiopia (2005), Ghana (2005), Kenya (2007), Tanzania (2004), Uganda (2003), and Zambia (2006).

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Interviews with our Editors: In Conversation with The Hon. Wayne Martin AC KC

Kluwer Arbitration

The Honourable Wayne Martin AC KC is an arbitrator, mediator, and former Chief Justice of Western Australia (2006-2018). Do you think the balance is right in Australia? As Chief Justice, Mr Martin was a notable pioneer, particularly for his creation of the Supreme Court of Western Australia’s Arbitration List.

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From Award to Enforcement: Nigeria’s Innovative Award Review Tribunal Through the Eyes Of National Courts and Expanding Appeal Horizon

Kluwer Arbitration

It restricts reviews solely to the specific criteria detailed in Section 55, which aligns with Article 34(2) of the 2006 UNCITRAL Model Law and Article V of the New York Convention. Under the AMA, the ART operates under a strict framework.

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A Never-ending Story? Dual Nationals in Investment Arbitration: A Commentary on Santamarta v Venezuela

Kluwer Arbitration

More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190 ” (see Lepoutre/Riva (1998): Nacionalidad y Apatridia, Rol del ACNUR.

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UNCITRAL Working Group II 78th Session: Seeking the Balance Between Innovation and Due Process

Kluwer Arbitration

As discussed below a recurring theme was the need to find a balance between having model clauses that were, on the one hand, innovative and likely to lead to faster and more efficient resolution of disputes in practice, while, on the other hand, containing sufficient quality and due process safeguards.

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