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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. Corruption in public procurement makes us poorer and takes our rights away.” So the DGCP adopted a three-pronged approach to improve things. The team continues to add new variables.

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Dodd-Frank Act Programs Have Awarded over $2 Billion to Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Network News

“Passing the $2 billion threshold in whistleblower awards is a major milestone for the Dodd-Frank whistleblower programs and a testament to how they have revolutionized the enforcement of white-collar crime,” said whistleblower attorney Stephen M. “The ” The SEC Whistleblower Program has awarded more than $1.8

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

Kluwer Arbitration

The UNCITRAL Draft Codes of Conduct and Commentary (2022) recommended abolition of double hatting while introducing an extensive disclosure regime. Furthermore, such disclosure obligations have already been satisfactorily addressed by the new ICSID Arbitration Rules 2022 following the annulment decision in Eiser v Spain (2020).

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

Kluwer Arbitration

The High Court challenge emanated from the Award that was issued in favour of SNGPL in August 2022, by Chantal-Aimée Doerries, KC (the ‘ Tribunal ’), against QATPL, a public sector company. In QATPL v SNGPL , the High Court underscored the extreme nature of irregularity that would meet the threshold in Section 68.

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

Kluwer Arbitration

The 2023 SCCA Arbitration Rules (commented on in a previous blog post ) increased the threshold amount in dispute for expedited proceedings to approximately USD 1.07 million – a response to the growing criticism directed at DIAC’s significantly lower threshold of around USD 270,000. million in value.

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The 2023 SIAC Draft Rules: Raising the Bar for Efficiency

Kluwer Arbitration

As per SIAC’s annual report of 2022 , SIAC has received a total of 802 requests for Expedited Procedure since 2010. In 2022 alone, SIAC received 87 requests for Expedited Procedure, of which 48 were accepted. Expedited Procedure Since Expedited Procedure was introduced in 2010, it has become increasingly popular. Draft Rule 14.1(b)

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Arbitration Agreements and Insolvency Proceedings: Comparing the Pro-Arbitration Perspectives in Singapore, the United Kingdom, and India, and Calling for International Consensus

Kluwer Arbitration

Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd [2022] SGHC 210 (“ Fastfreight ”) at [61]. 2022) 2022/INSC/710 (“ Vidarbha Industries ”) at [78]. Is it necessary or is there any benefit to maintaining a different threshold for a disputed debt(s) covered by an arbitration agreement in contrast to a disputed debt that is not, as Singapore does?