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

Kluwer Arbitration

Brigitte Stern and Dr. Andrés Rigo Sureda (President) issued a final award (“Award”) in an investment treaty case PCA 2019-15 (“Dispute”), between Worley International Inc. In this post, we describe the factual background of the dispute and examine the jurisdictional and admissibility issues regarding allegations of corrupt and illegal acts.

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Can artificial intelligence bring corruption in public procurement to an end?

University of Bristol

It should then not be surprising that the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could ‘change the rules of the game’ (eg Santiso, 2019 ) and bring procurement corruption to an end is receiving significant attention.

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Tackling Corruption in the Arbitral Process: Reflections on Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited

Kluwer Arbitration

P&ID’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Quinn, had conducted himself dishonestly in giving evidence at the Court of which parts were knowingly false, namely that P&ID had procured the contract with Nigeria through corrupt payments to a Nigerian official.

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CBAr 22nd International Arbitration Conference: Business Contracts and Party Autonomy in Times of Instability and Uncertainty

Kluwer Arbitration

Introduced in 2019, this law emphasized the importance of economic freedom, good faith, and the respect for contracts. General Company for Ports of Iraq (2019) and Gasum v. They aim to strike a balance between the sanctity of contracts and the flexibility needed in exceptional circumstances. 19222/20.1T8LSB.L1-6 ↑ 2 Prof.

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Highlights from CanArb Week 2023: A Deep Dive into the World of Tribunal Secretaries

Kluwer Arbitration

1) See in general: J Ole Jensen, ‘Tribunal Secretaries in International Arbitration’, (Oxford University Press, 2019). References [ + ] References ↑ 1 See in general: J Ole Jensen, ‘Tribunal Secretaries in International Arbitration’, (Oxford University Press, 2019).

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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

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. 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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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

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. 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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