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For Advocates, Boeing Whistleblower Death Highlights Concerns with Retaliation and Protracted Legal Proceedings

Whistleblower Network News

After being pushed into an early retirement in 2017, he initiated a legal action under the Wendell H. The disproportionate rate of retaliation faced by internal whistleblowers underscores the importance of offering protections to internal whistleblowers,” said Kohn.

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

Kluwer Arbitration

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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Interviews with Our Editors: South Africa in the Spotlight with Svetlana Vasileva-Stratenwerth, Secretary General at the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International

Kluwer Arbitration

During my tenure in Seychelles, I was involved with the Seychelles International Financial Services Association (SIFSA), contributing to drafting the International Business Companies (IBC) Amendment Bill and reviewing the International Corporate Service Provider Act in 2017. The AFSA International Rules 2017 also follow this practice.

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Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses: Can the Agreement to Mediate Prior to Commencing Arbitration Be Binding?

Kluwer Arbitration

Background of the Case In 2017, a Dutch company, Project Partner Search Beheer B.V. ECLI:EU:C:2010:146 ( Alassini ) and ECLI:EU:C:2017:457 ( Menini )). Non-compliance with a binding pre-arbitration mediation clause will, however, not affect the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal. previously named Capabel Solutions Works B.V., “CSW”).

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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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Since its inception, the Centre has evolved into a global hub for ADR, being built from ground up especially after I took over in 2010, starting with only 22 cases in 2010 and recording 932 cases in 2017. This is one of the most important features that will assist in the enforcement of the Islamic arbitration awards.

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Where does pressure for public procurement transparency come from? Reflections from Uganda and Tanzania

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

For years, the benefits of transparency as a policy tool to increase accountability and counter corruption have been lauded. Differing leadership approaches The two leaderships have quite different approaches to anti-corruption overall. That being said, many people lament a lack of real action and the systemic nature of corruption.

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Binding Non-Signatories: Ukrainian Supreme Court Adopts a More Liberal Approach

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After that, several issues, not directly related to non-signatories but important for developing the pro-arbitral approach of Ukrainian courts, will be elucidated before proceeding to conclusions. Then, a background of the Berezan case will be briefly outlined before analysing the Grand Chamber’s reasoning.

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