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Was It Worth the Wait? The Proposed Revision of the 1998 German Arbitration Law

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It aims at strengthening the competitiveness of Germany as an arbitral seat, taking into account the 2006 update of the UNCITRAL Model Law (“2006 Model Law”) as well as reforms in neighbouring states, such as Switzerland , Austria and France , while not specifically addressing the ongoing reform process of the English Arbitration Act.

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Building public procurement integrity in Jamaica

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

With a mandate to prevent, investigate, and prosecute corruption, one of the Integrity Commission’s core functions is to oversee public procurement. There was huge enthusiasm in the room for developing a user-friendly tool to detect corruption in contracting.

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2023 Copenhagen Arbitration Day Recap: The Future of Arbitration

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of the 2006 amendments to the UNCITRAL Model Law as regards interim measures. His other suggestions included giving the Maritime and Commercial High Court jurisdiction for invalidity questions, and applying option 1 of Article 7 of the 2006 amendments so that it is clear that an arbitration agreement shall be in writing.

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Arbitration Revolution: Decoding Pakistan’s Draft Bill on Arbitration Act 2024

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The Draft Law is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985, as amended in 2006 (“ UNCITRAL Model Law ”). These changes are indeed positive because they increase the independence and cost-efficiency of the arbitration process. 12 and 13).

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

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

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The Honourable Wayne Martin AC KC is an arbitrator, mediator, and former Chief Justice of Western Australia (2006-2018). Australia can offer those counter-parties a similar option to that provided by the DIFC courts, including a combination of an arbitral seat and a supportive and efficient judiciary.

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Johannesburg Arbitration Week: South Africa: Destination of Choice for International Arbitration in Southern Africa

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This pivotal legislation incorporates the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration of 1985 (with amendments as of 2006) and re-introduces the New York Convention, underscoring the country’s alignment with global best practices in dispute resolution.

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