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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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SCC Arbitration Institute Explores Security for Costs in International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

2022 saw a reform of the arbitration rules of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID” and “ICSID Rules”) and the introduction of a provision on security for costs in Rule 53 ICSID Rules. This finding reflects the exceptional nature of a grant of security for costs and the high threshold applied by tribunals.

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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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2023 Copenhagen Arbitration Day Recap: The Future of Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

She also highlighted the high threshold in Denmark to set aside an award based on an arbitral tribunal’s action, especially if such action is covered by the national law, institutional rules and/or procedural orders. This 2022 Supreme Court judgment followed the leading Supreme Court judgment from 2016 (U.2016.1558/2H),