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Worley International Services v. Ecuador: The What, When and How in Corruption Allegations

Kluwer Arbitration

On its part, the Respondent raised several objections to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, specifically pointing to several instances of corrupt and illegal acts allegedly committed by Worley at the making and during the operation of the investment. Worley may have willfully failed to monitor and investigate Tecnazul’s corrupt activities.

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KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXI, Issue No. 9 (October 2022)

Kluwer Arbitration

Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing, (2022) Beijing 04 Minte No. 64, 27 December 2022 Arthur X. Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing, (2022) Beijing 04 Minte No. 3, 30 December 2022 Arthur X. 2022/438, Case No. 2022/5454, Case No. Fujian Dragongate Wine & Spirits Co.

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UNCITRAL Working Group II 78th Session: Seeking the Balance Between Innovation and Due Process

Kluwer Arbitration

As discussed below a recurring theme was the need to find a balance between having model clauses that were, on the one hand, innovative and likely to lead to faster and more efficient resolution of disputes in practice, while, on the other hand, containing sufficient quality and due process safeguards.

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The Request for Suspension of the Proceeding in Ruby River Capital LLC v. Canada: Legal Issues and Political Context

Kluwer Arbitration

For the first time under Rule 54(2) of the ICSID 2022 Arbitration Rules , the Tribunal in Ruby River Capital LLC v. This post examines the standard established by the Tribunal for suspension of the proceeding under the ICSID 2022 Arbitration Rules. Canada (ICSID Case No.

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Navigating the Intersection of Sovereign Acts and Commercial Activities: Insights from Omega v. Panama

Kluwer Arbitration

In the 2022 case of Omega Engineering LLC and Oscar Rivera v. Additionally, the Claimants claimed that Panama’s actions included a smear campaign, which involved a criminal investigation into corruption allegations against Mr. Rivera, damaging his global reputation. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No.

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

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart Public Procurement Can Contribute to Marofiscal Stability Smart public procurement spending can be a critical area for improving fiscal balances because it can improve the effectiveness of public expenditure by reducing waste. Better fiscal balances will contribute to greater macroeconomic stability.

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OCP Feedback Survey: Closing the books on 2023 and looking towards 2030

Open Contracting Partnership

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.