Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Understanding The Public Sector Contract Termination Under The Procurement Act 2023 Contract termination provisionsare a crucial aspect ofpublic procurement compliance UK, guaranteeing thatcontracting authoritiescan legally and efficiently handle supplier relationships under theProcurement Act 2023.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2024

ICSID reported that, out of the new forty-five registered cases, twenty-one were brought against Latin American and Caribbean states (the annual report covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). Further, the easement on US sanctions on Venezuela in 2023 might also impact the foreign investment the country receives.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 13, 2024

In the beginning of 2023, a diplomat told the Economi st that the Middle East was tired of conflict and that de -escalation and diplomacy would be the order s of the day. 585 of 2023 (Commercial) , that an arbitration clause within an invalid contract renders the arbitration clause as invalid as any other term in the contract.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Japan is generally perceived as a country with little political corruption. Feedback from municipal hearings suggests that information on procurement and public sector staff recruitment is already open, leading to questions about the need for further transparency. Why is open contracting policy needed in Japan?

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

In 2023, the international arbitration landscape in California continued to develop and grow. 2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week, and Plans for 2024 In March 2023, California Arbitration (CalArb) and California Lawyers Association (CLA) hosted the 2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) in Los Angeles.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Mr. Falkof shared insights on the English Commercial Court’s decision on 23 October 2023 to set aside the arbitral awards in full (the “ Judgment ”). Transparency in Arbitral Proceedings In his judgment, Mr. Justice Knowles also raised the potential need for greater transparency in certain types of arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The third edition of the annual Uzbek Arbitration Week (UzAW 2023), held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between 10-15 September 2023, continued its mission to establish Uzbekistan as the preferred seat for arbitral proceedings in the CIS region and beyond. This post provides an overview of the key highlights from the event.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 10, 2024

2.925/2023 (“ Bill ”) is intended to amend federal law no. The goal is to ensure transparency in class arbitration proceedings involving stock market investors, corporations, officers, and major stakeholders (“Securities Disputes”), seeking to further protect the investors’ interests. 27-H in the Law no.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. In early 2023, 16 more CSOs were brought on board to cover regions that were not covered before, such as in central Uganda. We needed to find a new way to work together.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But an amendment to the procurement law in December 2023 has paved the way to making the Observatory’s monitoring systems available to the public too. Since updating the site in December 2023, visitors to the Observatory microsite have increased by more than 300%.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

On 14 September 2023, the DIS Autumn Conference “A World Map of Arbitration in the 21st Century – and What to Find in Germany” showcased Germany’s eminent position in the field. Finally , the law encourages the publication of awards with the agreement of the parties to increase transparency.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In 2023 alone, this included reforms in national legislation, international instruments, and institutional rules. On the national legislation front, the flagship reform is the enactment in June 2023 of the new Saudi Civil Transactions Law , which came into force on 16 December 2023.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The program holds valuable lessons for others working to empower contracting monitors with different skills and backgrounds to work closely together to foster transparency and better procurement practices in their regions. ” “Monitoring of public procurement is one of the main tools in the fight against corruption.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. Our world runs on public contracts. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

09/2023/HS-PT dated 17 January 2023, where the recognition and enforcement of an award was refused because, among others, the tribunal did not apply Vietnamese law to a non-contractual claim; and (ii) Judgement No. Mr Minh Dang (YKVN) introduced two recent decisions by the Vietnamese courts in Hanoi: (i) Judgement No.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Key Differences Between Public and Private Sector Procurement There are a few key differences between public and private sector procurement, including their objectives, the tendering process, supplier selection, regulations and frameworks, transparency in awarding contracts, and even the payment process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Minister Rajah nonetheless flagged that it was important for legal practitioners to be careful to guard against bias and to ensure ethical and transparent use of AI. The sessions also highlighted that trust in the dispute resolution system is paramount and that the ethics and values of both the users and institutions must be impeccable.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

These policy objectives were already reflected in Angola’s National Development Plan for 2018-2022 , and were again reflected in the National Development Plan for 2023-2027. Second, the Agreement includes a set of ‘procedural’ obligations on Parties to enhance transparency and predictability in the application of measures.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 25, 2024

These were the public interest in: (i) the operation and practice of arbitration; and (ii) the desirability of public scrutiny as a means by which confidence in the courts can be maintained and the administration of justice made transparent.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 29, 2024

However, on 5 July 2023, the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 was signed into law and section 124 of the same sets out an amendment to the Arbitration Act 2010 , providing that maintenance and champerty do not apply to “dispute resolution proceedings”.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. Since March 2023, the ecosystem has been operating in pilot mode in English and Ukrainian.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Transparent criteria for evaluating social value proposals allow for fair competition among suppliers while keeping them liable for their commitments. Anti-corruption policies further reinforce integrity in procurement, safeguarding public funds and fostering trust in government processes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, this may change following the High Court’s consideration of Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd (Case A9/2023) later this year. More coverage from Australian Arbitration Week is available here , and further publications by the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on sports and arbitration are available here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

Another arises from how generative AI models leverage intricate probabilistic computations to produce outputs that exhibit a remarkable degree of authenticity, even though the underlying mechanism is more akin to a sophisticated statistical estimation than a transparent reasoning process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 15, 2024

On 28 July 2023, the Court declared unconstitutional the provision contained in chapter 15.20 Following such decision, on 12 October 2023, the Court declared the Free Trade Agreement between Ecuador and the People’s Republic of China (“ PRC ” and “ Agreement ”) constitutional in Decision No. 8-23-TI/23 (“ Decision ”).

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2023

On 19 October 2023, the Plenary of the Madrid International Arbitration Center (CIAM) approved its new Rules , which will enter into force on 1 January 2024. Costs and Fees Annex No. 2 to the Rules, relating to arbitration costs and administration and arbitrators’ fees, has also been updated.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 13, 2024

It was 8:45 am in Santiago de Chile on August 30, 2023, and the Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago’s – CAM Santiago venue was full for the seminar “Tendencies in Investment Arbitration in Latin-America: Current Issues and Challenges.” We ought to wait and see.

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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. At least not explicitly. Enacting these regulations does not require approval from foreign investors. The same holds true for IIAs, which are state-to-state endeavors.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Robust data protection measures, transparency, adherence to local, national, and international laws, and a mechanism for challenging outcomes are needed (see e.g., the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act ). On balance, emotion AI should be embraced, albeit within responsible and ethical boundaries.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This interview is particularly timely in light of the implementation of Nigeria’s long-awaited 2023 Arbitration and Mediation Act , which replaces Nigeria’s 35-year-old Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1988. Please give our readers a concise introduction about yourself and the path that led you to assume the role of Chairman of LACIAC?

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2023, the total amount in dispute of the cases was 19.2 SMART” stands for safe, mobile internet and mass data, artificial intelligence, revolutionary, and transparency. In 2023, 8,727 remote filings were made, making up 72.7% The SCIA’s increasing international caseload also reflects its success in achieving independence.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On the third day of Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2023, the ADR in Asia Conference, the flagship event of the Hong Kong Arbitration Week, hosted a panel discussion on the Hong Kong Outcome Related Fee Structures for Arbitration (“ ORFSA ”) regime. Although the ORFSA regime is still in its early days, Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 23, 2024

The Working Group did not take up early suggestions for prioritising Article 7 services over the more general training and sharing work ( October 2023 Session Report , para. 43 and 50); third-party funding of ISDS claims, which raises concerns about transparency and perverse incentives ( October 2019 Session Report , paras.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 5, 2024

Subramanian formally opened the session by quoting a statement from the Miami Arbitration Week 2023 that “the arbitration community is losing the fight to ensure the survival of ISDS”. Rowley, KC (Twenty Essex Chambers) and Melanie van Leeuwan (Partner, Derains & Gharavi). Where do We Stand?

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

Analysing the sector-specific trends in arbitration from 2017 to 2023 reveals a dynamic shift in the nature of disputes being addressed. This growth trajectory underscores the confidence and trust the global legal community places in AFSA’s capacity to manage intricate international disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 31, 2023

With more than 30 provisions improved in the 2024 Rules, which constitute the 10th edition of CIETAC’s arbitration rules, CIETAC is striving to provide parties and arbitral tribunals with more flexibility, efficiency, and transparency throughout arbitration proceedings. The 2024 Rules also introduce rules on early dismissal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In 2023, ACICA received the highest number of cases filed in any one year with 21 new matters being submitted, bringing the total number of cases under administration in 2023 to 50 with a total value of AU$2.1 Some of these initiatives since 2021 which I am proud to highlight include: The continued growth of ACICA’s caseload.

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