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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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CBAr 23rd International Arbitration Conference: Arbitration and Infrastructure

Kluwer Arbitration

Visconte briefly traced the history of the infrastructure debate, from ancient civilizations such as the Aztecs, Greeks, Incas, and Romans to modern-day discussions on sustainability. 13,129/2015 , which expanded arbitration’s scope, especially in infrastructure-related disputes involving public administration.

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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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Is the “Africanization” of International Investment Law Needed?

Kluwer Arbitration

While the Investment Protocol and the Model BIT deal with different subjects, they both aim to promote investment and trade in Africa without compromising African states’ abilities to implement necessary national policies and achieve their sustainable development goals. These features, however, are not new.

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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 2024 NAI Arbitration Rules: Better, Faster, Greener!

Kluwer Arbitration

The new NAI Rules, which had been last revised in 2015 , introduce a number of innovative features and aim to provide for more efficient and expeditious dispute resolution, thereby responding to the needs and increased sophistication of users of international arbitration.

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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.