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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

As the largest portion of the economy that is directly in government’s hands, public procurement is now at the forefront of interventions in digitizing government business, and advancing inclusive development, sustainability, and open government. This was not always the case.

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Much Ado About Nothing? – Advocating for Legality Clauses instead of ESG and CSR Investor Obligations in International Investment Agreements

Kluwer Arbitration

10 and Annex II of Angola-Brazil Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) 2015 ; and for an overview of current investor obligations Bueno / Yilmaz Vastardis / Ngueuleu Djeuga , “Investor Human Rights and Environmental Obligations: The Need to Redesign Corporate Social Responsibility Clauses” SSRN ). 1 Netherlands Model BIT 2019 ), CSR clauses (e.g.

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Examining the Delegation of the Power to Determine Arbitrability: Insights from Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

Kluwer Arbitration

A separate dispute resolution provision, with an integration clause, was formed when Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (“Cypress”) signed a Distributor Agreement with Fujitsu Electronics Inc. (“Fujitsu Electronics”), a subsidiary of Fujitsu Semiconductor, in 2015 after Cypress merged with Spansion. Opus Bank , 796 F.3d

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The Withdrawal by the EU and some Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty: International Protection for Energy Investments and Climate Change Related Carve-outs

Kluwer Arbitration

This is, in the words of Italy’s diplomacy , “to have secure, stable and predictable supplies at competitive prices for households and businesses, without failing to meet the binding commitment to long-term sustainability…” under the Paris Agreement.

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2024 PAW: Affaires d’Etats Vol. 3 – Amplifying the Voices of Developing States in ISDS Reform

Kluwer Arbitration

Department of State), Margie-Lys Jaime (Legal Adviser, Office of Investment Arbitration, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Panama), Ladan Mehranvar (Senior Legal Researcher, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (“CCSI”)) and Marie-Claire Argac (Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP). Mr. Bigge and Ms.

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Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2024: India and the Evolving Nature of Investor State Dispute Settlement

Kluwer Arbitration

Current Challenges in ISDS Kenneth Beale addressed the developments around sustainability, climate change and the Energy Charter Treaty with respect to ISDS.

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Past the Tipping Point? The Diminishing Value of Investment Treaties and Arbitration in the Green Transition Era

Kluwer Arbitration

The central role of private investors in the climate transition was recognized already in the 2015 Paris Agreement , which emphasizes the importance of finance and investment in operationalizing the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C C above pre-industrial levels. Article 2.1(c)