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European Court of Auditors publishes report on public procurement

Telles.eu

DECEMBER 5, 2023

. (…) Also, as publication rates remain low, transparency, a key safeguard against the risk of fraud and corruption, is negatively affected. Its deadline was 18 April 2019. We also note that some of the objectives of the 2014 reform may at times go against the overarching objective of ensuring competition in public procurement.”

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The End of a Saga: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Upholds Clorox v. Venezuela Final Award

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

This criticism, even if it were true, would not reach the high threshold for a violation of public policy, in any event (para. decision 4A_306/2019 of 25 March 2020, para. This includes preliminary questions of substance affecting the decision on jurisdiction (cf. decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, para. decision 4A_486/2023 , para.

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Open Procurement in Europe: 100 experts share their vision for the future

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Giuseppe Busia, President of Italy’s National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC) highlighted digitalization as a key element to prevent corruption and improve efficiency in public procurement and provided concrete examples of how ANAC collaborates with civil society to pursue data-driven approaches to anti-corruption.

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Is the City of Lights Losing Its Allure? Highlights from the Paris Arbitration Breakfast Conference on the Seat of Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The keynote address also offered insights into ICC case statistics, revealing Paris as the consistent top choice throughout the years, 2008-2022, except for two instances in 2019 and 2021 when London briefly took the lead.

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Arbitrator’s Bias as a Ground for Challenging a Foreign Award: The Indian Perspective

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

However, considering the greater risk, efforts, time, and expenses involved in non-recognition of an award as opposed to the removal of an arbitrator during the arbitration proceedings, courts across the world have applied a higher threshold of bias to prevent the enforcement of an award than the standards set for ordinary judicial review.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2024

1 Netherlands Model BIT 2019 ), CSR clauses (e.g. To prevent even minor transgressions from falling under the clause, a threshold-requirement of serious violations could be introduced. 1 Netherlands Model BIT 2019 ). This contribution seeks to shed light on this question. 14 Brazilian Model CFIA 2015 ), and ESG clauses (e.g.

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Kluwer Arbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXII, Issue No. 5 (May 2023)

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

In 2019, after Ecopetrol sought confirmation of the Awards in the U.S. To rule on Forbes IP’s petition, the Court applied the China Trade test which requires the movant to pass two threshold requirements and prevail on the balancing of five discretionary factors. District Court for the Southern District of New York (‘S.D.N.Y’

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

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

There is a very high threshold for a Section 68 challenge. 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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Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Enhancing the transparency of government in general and of public procurement processes in particular has been increasingly on the agenda of governments, civil societies and businesses as evidenced by initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership which has seen 70 OGP members making 189 open contracting commitments by March 2019 [1].

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Navigating Turbulent Skies: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Curaçao

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Background The dispute between the parties arose in 2019 due to 111 not receiving payment for maintenance services it provided to Albatros. Albatros airlines—see here (judgment 29 Feburary 2024), here (judgment 26 March 2024), and here (judgment 14 June 2024)).

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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

MAY 22, 2024

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. In his opinion, although the threshold for a breach of the MST is stringent, it includes an obligation to the State not to frustrate the investors’ legitimate expectations. Mr. Martínez de Hoz, an arbitrator in this case, dissented.

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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

MAY 24, 2024

The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019. In his opinion, although the threshold for a breach of the MST is stringent, it includes an obligation to the State not to frustrate the investors’ legitimate expectations. Mr. Martínez de Hoz, an arbitrator in this case, dissented.

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KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXI, Issue No. 12 (December 2023)

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

2018BiHap30171, 11 June 2019 Hyunyang Koo and Minjae Yoo, Lee & Ko, ITA Reporters for South Korea Recently, a Korean District Court rendered a decision on the validity of an arbitral clause that made reference to a non-existent arbitral institution. A high threshold is applicable to s. Supreme Court of Chile, Decision No.

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The Faith of the Fair and Equitable Treatment Clause in Africa

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Such framing sets a higher threshold for establishing a violation of FET. In 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (“AfCFTA”), negotiated under the auspice of the AU, entered into force. This changed seven years later with the adoption of the Protocol on Investment to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.

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Looking into Antonio Costa legacy as PM from a procurement perspective

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. As for the 2017 transposition I do not have much to say, but I did say a lot about what was happening below-thresholds. But fashionably late it was nonetheless.

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European Court of Auditors publishes report on public procurement

The End of a Saga: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Upholds Clorox v. Venezuela Final Award

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Open Procurement in Europe: 100 experts share their vision for the future

Is the City of Lights Losing Its Allure? Highlights from the Paris Arbitration Breakfast Conference on the Seat of Arbitration

Arbitrator’s Bias as a Ground for Challenging a Foreign Award: The Indian Perspective

Much Ado About Nothing? – Advocating for Legality Clauses instead of ESG and CSR Investor Obligations in International Investment Agreements

Kluwer Arbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXII, Issue No. 5 (May 2023)

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

Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

Navigating Turbulent Skies: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Curaçao

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

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

KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXI, Issue No. 12 (December 2023)

The Faith of the Fair and Equitable Treatment Clause in Africa

Looking into Antonio Costa legacy as PM from a procurement perspective

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