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European Court of Auditors publishes report on public procurement

Telles.eu

The European Court of Auditors published yesterday its report on EU public procurement between 2011 and 2021 , looking into the competition for public contracts covered by EU rules. 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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Tackling Corruption in the Arbitral Process: Reflections on Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited

Kluwer Arbitration

Successful challenges on this basis are rare: the English Commercial Court data recorded that in 2020-2021, only one out of 26 applications succeeded – a success rate of 4%. There is a very high threshold for a Section 68 challenge.

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Pakistani Energy Sector Parties Challenge Arbitration Awards in the English High Court on the Grounds of ‘Serious Irregularity’

Kluwer Arbitration

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’.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

In instances of active waste, such suboptimal decisions are motivated by personal gain, as exemplified by corruption. This continuous data flow strengthens public trust by minimizing corruption risks and reaffirming a commitment to transparency. link] [6] Bandiera, Best, Khan & Prat (2021). The Government Outcomes lab.

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Is the Last Bastion of State Immunity Under Siege? Some Reflections on the English High Court’s Decision in General Dynamics v Libya

Kluwer Arbitration

Only then could the Court determine if such language met the threshold for a waiver of execution immunity under English law, the law of the enforcement jurisdiction. Here, Libya inadvertently agreed to its assets being attached to satisfy an adverse arbitral award.

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The Double Hatting Paradox in Investment Arbitration: Justification For Abolition?

Kluwer Arbitration

Interestingly, Article 11 has introduced “justifiable doubts” as the standard of disclosure which has its original basis in the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2021. The threshold of “appearance of dependence or bias” as laid down in Blue Bank is similar to the “justifiable doubts” standard under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

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Ascendancy of Institutional Arbitration in the Gulf: Abu Dhabi Adds New International Arbitration Centre

Kluwer Arbitration

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. million in value.