Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 3, 2024

Instead of aiming for the key leaders in these organized crime rings, it is the poachers and the mediators who may be the most efficient at illuminating major poaching schemes. law while streamlining the fight against animal trade and trafficking corruption. NWC educates whistleblowers on the rights they are entitled to under U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Following its restructuring in 2021, the Swiss Arbitration Centre registered 100 new cases in 2023, predominantly in commodities trading, construction, and pharmaceuticals. The Centre boasts a high efficiency rate, with 45% of cases following expedited procedures and an average dispute amount of 22 million CHF.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These statistics follow the 2021 amendments to the ICC Rules in Appendix IV on case management techniques, empowering the arbitral tribunal to encourage the parties to consider settlement. Users expect institutional rules to be updated to provide the most efficient mechanism for resolving their disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 11, 2024

Bayzakova in 2019 , the TIAC has played a leading role in advancing arbitration in Uzbekistan and has also hosted successful Uzbek Arbitration Weeks since 2021. In February 2021, Uzbekistan adopted a new Law on International Commercial Arbitration based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Since the last interview with Ms.

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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. The 2024 Rules also introduce rules on early dismissal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 13, 2024

How has ACICA developed since our 2021 interview with former President, Georgia Quick, and what achievements are you most proud of? Some of these initiatives since 2021 which I am proud to highlight include: The continued growth of ACICA’s caseload. First of all, c ongratulations on your appointment as ACICA President.

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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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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 23, 2024

2021) lends insight applicable to the Fujitsu ruling, particularly in the context of the California Code of Civil Procedure. 168 (2021). Supreme Court has supported this interpretation by holding that the term “may” in arbitration clauses is insufficient to overcome the presumption for arbitration in Allis-Chalmers Corp. 202, 204 n.1

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Even though I was resoundingly vindicated by the Malaysian High and Federal Courts in a process that ended in April 2021, AIAC and I now face the challenge of making up for AIAC’S loss of high value and international cases over the past few years. The 2023 Rules are crafted to be in close alignment with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s Institutional Facelift Until the opening of the ICC Court of Arbitration’s fifth overseas case management office in the ADGM in 2021, the UAE’s capital hosted only one arbitral institution: the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (“ ADCCAC ”). 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 3, 2024

of the LCIA Arbitration Rules 2020 simply requires signing the award while the ICC 2021 Arbitration Rules and the SIAC Rules 2016 do not even mention signing the award. In contrast, the ability to electronically sign an award is an exercise in efficiency as it takes just few minutes and only one copy needs to be signed. 42 of 2022.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

Then, the arbitral tribunal’s new jurisdictional award of 17 June 2021 , which now accepted the tribunal’s jurisdiction by a majority of votes (with the arbitrator appointed by Venezuela, Raúl Vinuesa, dissenting), was challenged before the SFSC by the host state, Venezuela. decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, para.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 7, 2024

According to its 2021, 2022, and 2023 Annual Reports , ICSID has delivered well over a hundred courses and presentations each year: these include the well-known “ICSID 101”, featuring an introduction to ICSID and general stages of an ICSID arbitration case.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The latest (yet to be published) revisions, include inter alia: a focus on cost-efficiency by introducing (i) an early determination possibility, and (ii) expedited arbitration proceedings. Further to that, Prof. Meijer provided an update on the new NAI rules ( recently discussed on the Blog ). Will we see you there?

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The fully booked day demonstrates that arbitration goes from strength to strength in Denmark, as exemplified by the DIA’s increase of cases in 2022 compared to 2021, bucking a trend seen elsewhere.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Secondly, P&ID continued to bribe during the arbitration process to hide the previous corrupt payments to the same individual (§509). of the 2021 ICC Rules , the arbitral tribunal must establish the facts of the case as quickly as possible through any appropriate means. According to Article 25.1

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Furthermore, clear guidelines issued by arbitral institutions (such as the 2021 ICC Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals ) or, in case of ad hoc proceedings, implemented in a procedural order of the tribunal, can further delineate the concrete functions of the tribunal secretary, and provide comfort to the parties.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 21, 2024

Noting the broad discretion afforded to tribunals to decide upon procedural issues, one piece posited that an emphasis on efficiency found in many institutional rules may encourage the limited use of AI. E-filing and Online Case Management Online case management saw further strides in 2023.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

Serious Irregularity The leading authority on Section 68 challenges is RAV Bahamas Ltd and another v Therapy Beach Club Inc [2021] UKPC 8 , which prescribes that intervention should be limited to ‘extreme’ cases and that the test of serious irregularity imposes a ‘high threshold’. There are a number of reasons for this.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 16, 2024

A 2021 study by White & Case and Queen Mary University of London indicated that 49% of arbitration practitioners never or rarely employ AI tools such as data analytics or technology-assisted document review. Electronic data review has become commonplace, offering efficiency over manual methods, especially for extensive data.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 28, 2024

The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) includes emergency arbitration proceedings in Article 29 of its 2021 Arbitration Rules. Reflecting international practice, major arbitration chambers in Brazil have likewise recently adopted well-crafted rules on emergency arbitration, largely on an opt-out basis.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

party, was cited to note the SCIA’s independence and international expertise, the enforceability of the agreement, once reached by the parties in the Mediation-Arbitration model, and efficiency, as the advantages of choosing the SCIA in the absence of an arbitration agreement between the parties. Version 1.0

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 13, 2024

34 of 2021 which abolished the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre and the DIFC Arbitration Institution, the administering body of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, and hence the DIFC-LCIA, while assigning all their obligations, rights, and resources to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“ DIAC “).

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This interpretation was also consistent with the legislative purpose of the Ordinance, which is to resolve disputes fairly and efficiently through arbitration. HKIAC launched HKIAC Case Connect , an online case management platform in October 2021. The author reserves the right to amend her position if appropriate.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In 2021, LACIAC commenced a dialogue with African arbitral centres, which was referred to as African Arbitral Centres’ Collaboration Roundtable Discussions (ACCORD). The Adjudication Rules were a vital part of the Centre’s 2021 “ROAD” Map. The acronym “ROAD” stands for Rules, Online Dispute Resolution, Africa Vision and Diversity.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The arbitration user community requires a structured, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation. It is an environment which allowed arbitral institutions such as the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (“ AFSA “) to thrive.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 22, 2024

Indeed, arbitral tribunals should take into consideration the authority conferred to them to pause proceedings, the impact on the efficiency of the proceedings, and the avoidance of undue delay, as well as the interest of justice and the respect of the fundamental right to due process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ending Ecuador’s isolation from the system, a new government ratified the ICSID Convention in August 2021 with the Constitutional Court’s support. Although all the options above are feasible, the latter appears to be the most efficient. Based on Art. Ecuador also denounced the ICSID Convention in 2009.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Citing the 2021 White & Case International Arbitration Survey , Sherwin emphasized that 70% of North American international arbitration users prefer the ICC as their arbitral institution, and those based in the U.S. constitute the largest group of ICC users.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Snider (Charles Russel Speechlys LLP) discussed the unexpected abolition of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre through Decree 34 of 2021 and the overall growth trajectory of the DIAC. Mr Thomas R. Mr Jim Morrison (Peter & Kim) highlighted the increase in disputes arising from the critical minerals industry.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The court found that ad hoc arbitration and expedited arbitration share the features of efficiency, convenience, and economy, and are both focused on simplifying arbitration procedures, shortening arbitration time, and reducing arbitration costs.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The “ IBA Rules of Ethics for International Arbitrators ” go further as they require that, in addition to independence and impartiality, arbitrators respect other ethical standards such as diligence, efficiency and confidentiality.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 25, 2023

34 of 2021 abolished the LCIA-DIFC arbitration centre, and clarified that if the arbitration seat is located in ‘onshore’ Dubai, as opposed to the DIFC, the award’s enforcement would be under the jurisdiction of the Dubai courts. Moreover, Law No. (6) It is to be noted that Dubai Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The new NAI Rules, which had been last revised in 2015 , introduce a number of innovative features and aim to provide for more efficient and expeditious dispute resolution, thereby responding to the needs and increased sophistication of users of international arbitration. Hoebeke, The Future of International Arbitration, 6 October 2021 ).

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Between 2011 and 2021, single bids doubled, the number of bids halved, and direct awards surged. Data-powered red flags strengthen efforts to fight corruption. Europe’s upcoming Anti-Corruption Directive, with a new focus on prevention, could be a significant mandate to improve procurement data quality.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 14, 2024

In September 2021, the IBA Arbitration Committee launched a task force to assess whether uniform rules on privilege are desirable or feasible. Below, we examine the current state of play and how the task force’s recommendations could have a positive impact, improving the fairness and efficiency of arbitration proceedings.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2024

Similar to the 2011 Rules, the 2024 Rules continue to be loosely based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules , as revised in 2010 (amended in 2013 and 2021), which leaving a wide room for party autonomy. The 2024 Rules aim at increasing efficiency, flexibility and transparency of arbitral proceedings conducted under the auspices of the CRCICA.

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