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

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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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2023 Year in Review: Human Rights and ISDS – Same Play, Different Actors

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The European Commission released a “non-paper” with model clauses for negotiation or re-negotiation of IIAs between Member States and third countries. Second, the issue of amicus submissions in the context of alleged corruption assumed particular significance in 2023, especially compared with prior years.

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Countdown to RIDW24: Building Investor Trust: A Dive into Saudi Arabia’s Legal Reforms

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The Arbitration Law of 2012 (“Arbitration Law”), inspired by and modeled after the UNCITRAL Model Law On International Commercial Arbitration, was crafted to offer foreign investors with a reliable and efficient mechanism for resolving potential conflicts. We look forward to attending the SCCA24 Conference !

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12th ICC Brazilian Arbitration Day: An Open and Honest Conversation about ADR and Arbitration Evolution

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For example, in 2012, the seven mediation chambers in question received 26 requests for mediation, while in 2021 there were 120 requests. The number of mediation processes initiated went from 22 in 2012 to 90 in 2021.

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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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We have made enhancements to various provisions, including consolidation and joinder provisions, technical review provisions, third-party funding provisions, summary determination, and settlement negotiations. In 2012, you oversaw the launch of the world’s first i-Arbitration rules (i.e., are modelled after AIAC’s Arbitration Rules.

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

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In 2012, SANESSOL requested a tariff revision, arguing for the necessity of re-establishing the contractual balance. 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. Pursuant to Municipal Decree No.

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Europe Embraces a New Dawn of Arbitration in Asia

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It is noteworthy that more recent analysis in this 2023 blog post showed that the enforcement rate for applications made between 2012 and 2022 had reached 91%. Shivani Sanghi (Fieldfisher) focussed on the discussion around the public policy challenge in India.

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