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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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Arbitration With Public Entities in Brazil: Must Regulatory Agencies Participate?

Kluwer Arbitration

Background The Appeal was filed by SANESSOL, a company that was awarded a public bid for the provision of sanitation services in the City of Mirassol by the Municipality of the city in 2007. In 2012, SANESSOL requested a tariff revision, arguing for the necessity of re-establishing the contractual balance.

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Mason Capital and Elliott Associates Awards: Divergence in Approach But Convergence in Conclusion

Kluwer Arbitration

These two cases were largely based on common facts, and both were brought under the same treaty – the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, signed on 30 June 2007 (the “ KORUS FTA ”). This common thread makes the awards ripe for comparison.

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Arbitration Agreements and Insolvency Proceedings: Comparing the Pro-Arbitration Perspectives in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and India, and Calling for International Consensus

Kluwer Arbitration

The High Court relied and emphasized on the decisions of the Court of Appeal in Metalform Asia Pte Ltd v Holland Leedon Pte Ltd [2007] 2 SLR(R) 268, AnAn Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd v VTB Bank [2020] 1 SLR 1158 and BWG v. BWF [2020] 1 SLR 1296. 13) Telnic at [29]-[32]. . ↑ 17 Mobilox at [40]. ↑ 18 At [18]. ↑ 19 I bid.

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

Kluwer Arbitration

937, which adopted the cartographic information of a 2007 Páramo Atlas to identify and delimit Colombian páramos. This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy.

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

Kluwer Arbitration

937, which adopted the cartographic information of a 2007 Páramo Atlas to identify and delimit Colombian páramos. This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy.

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2024 in Review: Africa – Shifting Seats, Key Developments and Other Trends in Africa

Kluwer Arbitration

This post first examines the gender balance and emerging arbitration hubs in Africa (Section 1). This move followed the government’s cancellation of the original contract in favour of a Chinese consortium in 2007. Sunrise Power, seeking damages of USD 2.3 billion, claimed the government breached its 2003 agreement.