Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

JAW is a premier event, signifying South Africa’s increasing prominence in international arbitration, particularly since implementing the International Arbitration Act in 2017. Prior to 2017, AFSA managed a modest tally of international arbitrations. The impact of these developments on AFSA’s caseload has been remarkable.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 25, 2024

These were the public interest in: (i) the operation and practice of arbitration; and (ii) the desirability of public scrutiny as a means by which confidence in the courts can be maintained and the administration of justice made transparent.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

It served as VIAC’s response to the increasing call of parties, counsel and arbitrators alike for greater transparency in arbitration through enhanced access to arbitral awards and their reasoning. It was first published in hard copy and has since also been made available on the Kluwer Arbitration database.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In 2017, SADC issued a revised model BIT , which, like the PIA, provides fair administrative treatment in the place of FET. In the same year, COMESA adopted a slight variation of fair administrative treatment in its 2017 investment agreement. See e.g., PSEG v Turkey , ICSID Case No. ARB/02/5, Award , ¶ 240; Infinito Gold Ltd.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. However, data from only 20% of all call for tenders as submitted by public buyers is available and searchable for analysis in one place [ie TED].

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. The tribunal stated Colombia acted transparently, publicizing the páramo delimitation, to the point that Red Eagle itself took the chance to participate in such delimitation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 24, 2024

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. The tribunal stated Colombia acted transparently, publicizing the páramo delimitation, to the point that Red Eagle itself took the chance to participate in such delimitation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 31, 2023

With more than 30 provisions improved in the 2024 Rules, which constitute the 10th edition of CIETAC’s arbitration rules, CIETAC is striving to provide parties and arbitral tribunals with more flexibility, efficiency, and transparency throughout arbitration proceedings. Under Article 48.2

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

SMART” stands for safe, mobile internet and mass data, artificial intelligence, revolutionary, and transparency. In 2017, an AI robot was first used to provide legal consultation services to parties, and the SCIA’s fully encrypted wireless hardware was adapted to online case handling and remote hearings. Version 2.0

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This environment, according to Al Tamimi, should be characterised by efficient procedures, transparent processes, and robust legal frameworks. Al Tamimi also highlighted the need for continued collaboration between legal professionals, institutions, and governments to create a more arbitration-friendly environment in Kuwait.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Lord Thomas has already actively and effectively “rebalanced” to some extent the relationship between courts and arbitration by promoting best practice among international commercial courts through the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts, which he established in 2017, and which now has about 50 member courts.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 20, 2024

While the latter group has indeed contributed to an orderly improvement of the ISDS processes with focus on ethics, transparency and efficiency, the former group has forced terminations of several treaties and the triggering of sunset clauses with rather little tangible outcomes. Loukas Mistelis, Co-Editor-in-Chief Prof.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With today's announcement of his resignation on the back of a corruption probe, the time of Antonio Costa as Portuguese Prime-Minister reached its end. The transposition of the 2014 Directives His first government transposed the 2014 Directives fashionably late in August 2017. But fashionably late it was nonetheless.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Trust and transparency will be prioritized as more data is collected and leveraged. Overall, contractual guarantees, financial transparency, competitive choice and commitments to localized Canadian presence that nurture national talent are crucial to deliver taxpayer value through cloud partnerships while upholding public sector duties.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

Unless and until Mongolia embraces a stable business environment that transparently creates and predictably implements laws and regulations, investors will likely find Mongolia too risky and opt for more competitive countries. This article provides an overview of Mongolia’s international investment climate and explores recent developments.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As Black History Month transitions into Women’s History Month, WNN highlights Dr. Toni Savage, Bunny Greenhouse, and Dr. Duane Bonds, whose outspoken whistleblowing activity against corruption led to significant change. In 2017, Dr. Savage spoke on her experience blowing the whistle as a keynote speaker at National Whistleblower Day.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While the FIDIC’s 1999 Silver Book does not mention concurrent delay, the 2017 version requires the parties to adopt rules and procedures to deal with this issue. In 2017, the English court held that there is no policy reason why such anti-concurrency clause should not be upheld (North Midland Building Ltd v Cyden Homes Ltd [2017] EWHC).

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