Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are also very pleased that we achieved one of the closest gender balances in survey responses last year, closing the gap between Men and Women from a 22% differential in 2022, to an 11% differential in 2023. Across the last five years, this puts us at an average of Net Promoter 82, exceeding our strategy cycle target of 80.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Gazprom (2022), as well as the decisions issued in Portugal by the Court of Appeal of Lisbon ( Proc. 3409/21.2T8BRG.G1 [2022]). They aim to strike a balance between the sanctity of contracts and the flexibility needed in exceptional circumstances. Gazprom (2022). 3409/21.2T8BRG.G1 [2022]). 19222/20.1T8LSB.L1-6

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 31, 2024

The Decision joins many other decisions recently issued by Chile’s highest Court that confirm solid and well-founded jurisprudence (see, for example, CS of July 27, 2023, Rol 133.313-2022; CS of October 5 of 2023, Rol No. 71,508-2022; CS of January 16, 2023, Rol 3,545-2022; CS of July 29, 2021, Rol 104,262-2020).

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Invoking the existing disclosure obligations in arbitration practice, such as those outlined in the new ICSID Arbitration Rules 2022 , he suggested alternative solutions to the abolition of double-hatting. For others, there is a growing risk of disputes as States balance investor obligations with environmental commitments.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The ICC offices in São Paulo report that almost 85% of their total amount in dispute regards cases with Brazilian state entities [fn] As informed by the ICC’s Counsel during the 2022 Brazilian Arbitration Day organized by the ICC in São Paulo, Brazil. [fn]. It’s a fine balance. Yet, BRAMIA is not a universal solution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The ICC offices in São Paulo report that almost 85% of their total amount in dispute regards cases with Brazilian state entities [fn] As informed by the ICC’s Counsel during the 2022 Brazilian Arbitration Day organized by the ICC in São Paulo, Brazil. [fn]. It’s a fine balance. Yet, BRAMIA is not a universal solution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) set off a heated debate when it vacated an arbitral award based on the false application of certain sections of the German Competition Act (GWB) on September 27, 2022 (BGH KZB 75/21), conducting a full review of the arbitral award on the merits. 1059 Para.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 10, 2024

In this regard, the Swiss Arbitration Centre published a Model Statutory Arbitration Clause and supplemental rules for corporate law disputes in Autumn 2022. To restore balance, the commentary advocates for a framework guided by the police powers doctrine, enriched by the principle of proportionality.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd [2022] SGHC 210 (“ Fastfreight ”) at [61]. 2022) 2022/INSC/710 (“ Vidarbha Industries ”) at [78]. Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd [2022] SGHC 210 (“ Fastfreight ”) at [61]. 2022) 2022/INSC/710 (“ Vidarbha Industries ”) at [78]. 1) Fastfreight Pte Ltd v. 13) Telnic at [29]-[32].

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Nevertheless, a growing number of arbitrations revolve around matters like environmental permits, green incentives, the need for a “social license,” and corruption. By embedding these principles in IIAs, States are creating a legal foundation that can balance investor rights with the urgent need for environmental protection and social equity.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 28, 2024

This approach arguably struck a sensible balance between party autonomy and due process considerations. Most commodity offtake contracts contain clauses to this effect and similar provisions are also found in various other types of commercial agreements ( see, e.g. , GAFTA General Feedingstuffs 2022 , Clause 27).

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 3, 2024

This thus allows for increased efficiency in arbitral proceedings administration and the dispute resolution process, and the achievement of a greater balance between the right of countries to impose sanctions and the sanctioned parties’ rights in international arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 12, 2024

Decision of the Court According to the Pechstein Decision, the constitutional limits of externally determined arbitration agreements are governed by the right to a fair trial balanced against the freedom of contract and the protection of private autonomy (para. Instead, a balancing of interests is required (para. 40 et seq.).

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

decisions made by referees or umpires or juries), unless there are fraud or corruption allegations, but this is a high threshold to reach. Provisional measures can be awarded, applying the classic criteria in arbitration of risk of irreparable harm, chances of success and balance of the parties’ interests.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

times the country’s estimated GDP in 2022. VIktor Nestulia Head of DREAM Project Office This led to the formation of the RISE Ukraine Coalition, which at its inception united more than 20 Ukrainian organizations working on open government and anti-corruption reform.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 30, 2024

These developments suggest a move towards a more balanced approach between investor rights and states’ environmental duties, potentially leading to significant reforms in investment arbitration, enhancing awareness of its current limitations, especially in addressing climate challenges.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

This was the third installment in the “Affaires d’Etats” series on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) initiated by Curtis during 2022 PAW. Her remarks underscore the need for reforms that actually address the real disparities and ensure a more balanced and equitable resolution of investment disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 15, 2024

However, the focus on delivering a conventional energy business in a value-focused way has led to more disputes due to finely balanced economics and resource shortages. This is because there is still a need to supply conventional energy to ensure energy affordability, security, and sustainability of supply while the energy transition occurs.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Among all ICC cases that were withdrawn (before a final award could be rendered) in 2022, around 45% of cases were withdrawn before the constitution of tribunal, which indicates that the claimant has paid only the filing fee of 5,000 USD. Zhang offered an institutional angle to practice.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

The tribunal in turn issued an Interim Supplemental Award in December 2021 and a Final Supplemental Award in March 2022 (together the ‘Supplemental Awards’). District Court for the Southern District of New York (‘S.D.N.Y’ Ecopetrol then filed an amended petition requesting that the S.D.N.Y.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 10, 2024

80/2022 (“Resolution”), Annex I, art. The Resolution is, thus, aligned with CVM’s administrative rulings concerning the balance between, on the one side, the right of full disclosure to investors, and on the other side, the confidentiality of arbitration proceedings imposed by institutional rules.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 2, 2024

All this is to be balanced with the desire and right of the claimant to have its claim resolved. More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 17, 2024

In May 2022, India applied to the seat court for a revision of the Interim Award and Final Award based on its discovery of subsequent “material facts or conclusive evidence” (“ Second Swiss Proceedings ”). In 2020, DT was successful in the final award on quantum (“Final Award”) and the tribunal ordered India to pay USD 93.3 million to DT.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

On this topic, Haugeneder discussed one of the Draft Provisions on Procedural and Cross-cutting Issues and emphasised the need to find balance between the right to property and the right of the state to regulate the use of that property. Regarding intra-EU awards, two concurrent decisions by the Paris Court of Appeal in 2022, Strabag v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

From a government perspective, Ms Kautoke noted that a primary aim behind the international arbitration reform in Tonga has been to encourage trade and investment, however this is balanced with the need to protect local businesses. Fiji’s international Arbitration Regime—A Trailblazer?

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Wanders, The Envisaged 2022 NAI Arbitration Rules, 9 November 2021 ). The balanced scrutiny of arbitral awards may be expected to improve the quality of awards, without prejudice to the discretion of the arbitral tribunal. Hetterscheidt, LinkedIn post, February 2024 ).

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

She then revealed to him that she was the “judge” The significant impact of unconscious bias on gender diversity of arbitrator appointments was recognised and discussed in the ICCA’s 2022 Report on Gender Diversity in Arbitral Appointments and Proceedings. Further details of the initiative can be found here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For instance, LACIAC was one of the four arbitral centres that collaborated with the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in cooperation with the African Legal Support Facility to organise a counsel in arbitration skills-based training in 2022. It has, however, been incredibly rewarding.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The importance and positive contribution of public procurement law to the adequate management of public funds may seem difficult to appreciate in ordinary times, and there are recurrent calls for a reduction of the administrative burden and bureaucracy related to procurement procedures, checks and balances.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

8, Series of 2022 , which now allows for arbitration as a mechanism to resolve intra-corporate disputes (see a previous post on this development here ). Amoroso introduced Section 181 of the Philippines’ Revised Corporation Code , as further implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Memorandum Circular No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2024

During 2022, evidence of an ongoing relationship between the consultancy firm and the Defendant emerged, and the Claimant raised allegations of fraud against the Defendant regarding its non-disclosure of a conflict of interest during Arbitration A.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Security for costs –– a balancing act Following welcome remarks from Caroline Falconer, Secretary General of the SCC, Dr Baltag introduced the topic of security of costs as being one of the timely topics currently addressed in international arbitration. Stockholm University and member of the Board of the SCC.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 5, 2025

Jurisdictions such as Hong Kong have adopted these articles of the Model Law, while similar provisions (including in an emergency context) are also found in the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration 2021 and in the Dubai International Arbitration Centre Arbitration Rules 2022. However, Gary Born, at 17.02[G][10]

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MARCH 17, 2025

While wholesale reform was neither necessary nor desirable, the amendments are significant and strike the right balance by clarifying several key issues that impact international arbitrations (including arbitrations administered by the LCIA). This ties in with Article 25.3 This post reflects the views of its author only.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This cumulative approach aligns with parties expectations and balances interests across jurisdictions, promoting consistency in outcomes. The article also recommends establishing a presumption of arbitrability for corporate disputes. This would promote the use of arbitration while recognizing the rights of non-parties.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 31, 2025

The Rules represent a delicate balancing act in addressing issues of legitimacy while also focusing on efficiency. An internal empirical study conducted by SIAC revealed that the Institution administered over 1,300 arbitrations involving over 2,000 Indian parties from 2011 to 2022 (and no SIAC award was set aside in India during this period).

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