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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart Public Procurement Can Contribute to Marofiscal Stability Smart public procurement spending can be a critical area for improving fiscal balances because it can improve the effectiveness of public expenditure by reducing waste. Better fiscal balances will contribute to greater macroeconomic stability.

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

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 2, 2024

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.

Corruption

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. The legal framework as well as the creation of procurement oversight agencies led to more accountability, with a clear set of rules as well as checks and balances.

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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

JUNE 9, 2024

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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Kluwer Arbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXII, Issue No. 5 (May 2023)

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

(‘Ecopetrol’), the national oil company of Colombia, seeking a declaration with respect to certain indemnification terms under a Share Purchase Agreement entered into in 2008 (the ‘2008 SPA’). Mexico and New York) and because Forbes IP’s anti-suit injunction would be dispositive of the Mexico Injunction.

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Insurance Thresholds Media Contract

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

MAY 22, 2024

ARB/18/13) issued an award under the Canada-Colombia FTA (2008)) (“FTA”). 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.

Balance

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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

MAY 24, 2024

ARB/18/13) issued an award under the Canada-Colombia FTA (2008)) (“FTA”). 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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Brazilian Bill No. 2.925 of 2023: The Publicity of Class Arbitrations involving Corporations, its Investors, Officers and Major Stakeholders

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Resolution is, thus, aligned with CVM’s administrative rulings concerning the balance between, on the one side, the right of full disclosure to investors, and on the other side, the confidentiality of arbitration proceedings imposed by institutional rules. In a ruling rendered in the administrative proceedings CVM no.

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Interview with Our Editors: In Conversation with Prof. Dr. Stefan Kröll, Co-Director of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In 2008, Prof. How do you balance the multiple competing demands on your time? The answer of my family and my assistants concerning the balancing would probably be: not very well. My involvement with the Vis Moot started in 1997 as one of the coaches for the team of Cologne University. Past interviews are available here.

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Statute of Limitations: Is Versailles Undermining France’s Delocalised Approach of Arbitral Awards?

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2025

Factual Background The dispute related to the management by Citigroup of a portfolio, the value of which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis. This example illustrates that there is room for more flexibility, while creating a more balanced bargain between the parties. 23/01696 ) (see also here ).

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Enforcing Intra-EU Investment Arbitration Awards in the U.S.: Jurisdiction Affirmed, But Final Decision Deferred to District Courts

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

However, after the 2008 financial crisis, Spain retracted its subsidy programs , leading to substantial investor losses. She concluded that the District Court’s decision was reasonable because it balanced the U.S. In the early 2000s, Spain introduced incentives to attract investments in renewable energy. jurisdiction.

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2024 in Review: Latin America and Commercial Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 24, 2025

In Brazil, pioneering projects on reforms have sparked discussions about the balance between public accountability and confidentiality in class arbitrations, while also expanding the professional pool of arbitrators to include public notaries. These changes reflect a broader trend towards modernizing arbitration frameworks in the region.

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Public Procurement Central

Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

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

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

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 ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXII, Issue No. 5 (May 2023)

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

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

Brazilian Bill No. 2.925 of 2023: The Publicity of Class Arbitrations involving Corporations, its Investors, Officers and Major Stakeholders

Interview with Our Editors: In Conversation with Prof. Dr. Stefan Kröll, Co-Director of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Statute of Limitations: Is Versailles Undermining France’s Delocalised Approach of Arbitral Awards?

Enforcing Intra-EU Investment Arbitration Awards in the U.S.: Jurisdiction Affirmed, But Final Decision Deferred to District Courts

2024 in Review: Latin America and Commercial Arbitration

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