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Should FTAs open and close (or only open) international procurement markets?

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Let’s imagine that A, a party with several existing FTAs with third countries covering procurement, manages to negotiate the first FTA signed by B liberalising the latter’s procurement markets.

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A Governance Revolution or Costly Distraction? Reassessing the promises of blockchain for public procurement governance

University of Bristol

The underpinning characteristics are thus those of transparency, decentralised open participation, and economic incentives to curb self-interest. This blogpost is based on A Sanchez-Graells, ‘Data-driven procurement governance: two well-known elephant tales’ (2019) 24(4) Communications Law 157-170.

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A Never-ending Story? Dual Nationals in Investment Arbitration: A Commentary on Santamarta v Venezuela

Kluwer Arbitration

2019-11, Award dated 31 January 2022; Manuel García Armas et al v Venezuela , CPA 2016-08, Award on Jurisdiction dated 13 December 2019; Enrique Heemsen v Venezuela , CPA 2017-18, Award on Jurisdiction dated 29 October 2019).

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Clean Slate: The Interface Between Arbitration and Insolvency Processes in India

Kluwer Arbitration

The resolution professional admitted the claim at a notional value of INR 1 (approximately USD 0.012) to ensure Indian Oil’s participation in the insolvency process. The Delhi High Court Judgment Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the resolution plan was implemented and Arcelor Mittal acquired Essar in 2019.

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Is the “Africanization” of International Investment Law Needed?

Kluwer Arbitration

Introduction In May 2019, the AfCFTA entered into force. A Clear Objective to Promote African States’ Interests and Participation in Dispute Settlement Mechanisms 1. Despite several important initiatives under the ICSID Convention, African states have not had a sufficient opportunity to participate in international arbitration.

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

Kluwer Arbitration

A discussion between economist Gustavo Franco (former President of the Brazilian Central Bank) and arbitrator Maurício Almeida Prado (MAP Negotiation and Arbitration, Partner) ensued, dealing with “Business Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Times of Instability,” particularly in the Brazilian context. 19222/20.1T8LSB.L1-6 Gazprom (2022).

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Challenging Other Transaction Agreements – Navigating the Jurisdictional Highway

Government Contracts & Investigations

4022(f), which enables the DoD to award a follow-on production contract or transaction, without competitive procedures, to the participants in a successful Prototype OTA that was competitively awarded and successfully completed. 4, 2019, 2019 CPD ¶ 120 at 2. Production OTAs are authorized under 10 U.S.C. B-417379, Apr.

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