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The Amendment to the UAE’s 2018 Arbitration Law: More Than Meets the Eye?

Kluwer Arbitration

6 of 2018 On Arbitration (“2018 Arbitration Law”) that was adopted a mere five years earlier. The 2018 Arbitration Law was itself a long-awaited and significant rehaul of legal principles, which confirmed a number of nuances that had been adopted by the courts and was welcomed for aligning the UAE with international standards.

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AML Whistleblowers Can Play a Key Role in Exposing the Illicit Side of Sports

Whistleblower Network News

The 2018 Supreme Court case Murphy v. The AML Whistleblower Improvement Act established the AML Whistleblower Program, an important tool for balancing the unregulated sports environment and targeting corruption within the industry. authorities. NCAA, 584 U.S.

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. The legal framework as well as the creation of procurement oversight agencies led to more accountability, with a clear set of rules as well as checks and balances.

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What Limits Does German Law Impose on Externally Determined Arbitration Agreements in Sports and Commercial Arbitration?

Kluwer Arbitration

The case subsequently came under the review of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”), which issued its ruling on 4 October 2018 ( 40575/10 and 67474/10 , previously discussed here ). Instead, a balancing of interests is required (para. Ms Pechstein unsuccessfully challenged the arbitral award before the Swiss courts.

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Exclusive Jurisdiction Agreements in Brazil and Their Impact on Arbitration: A Greater Role for Emergency Arbitration?

Kluwer Arbitration

This approach arguably struck a sensible balance between party autonomy and due process considerations. The Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CAM-CCBC) introduced, in 2018, an Administrative Resolution regulating the proceeding of the Emergency Arbitrator, which was updated in 2020.

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I Know the Witnesses and I Will Believe Them; There is No Need for Cross-Examination: A Rare Example of Arbitrator Bias Before English Courts

Kluwer Arbitration

The Court considered that “the suggestion that it was unnecessary to call any expert witnesses was plainly not an expression of a balanced and impartial view, or merely a concern about the hearing over-running, or an attempt by the arbitrator to impose an orderly and economical procedure on the parties.”

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Red Eagle v. Colombia: Colombia’s Decisions to Protect Páramos Do Not Constitute a Violation of the Minimum Standard of Treatment vis-à-vis an Investor with No Vested Right

Kluwer Arbitration

Therefore, on March 21, 2018, Red Eagle initiated an ICSID arbitration claiming compensation for damages that allegedly exceeded CAD$ 110,000,000. This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy.

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