Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The Voices of Developing States in Multilateral Fora Ladan Mehranvar kicked off the discussion by presenting the findings of her upcoming empirical paper on the attendance and participation of government delegations in the WGIII negotiations. Canada and E.U. countries, are by far the most vocal participants in the discussions.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Arbitrations evolution has intensified during the time of my editorship and has influenced the ways in which public discourse on arbitration is currently conducted. 2023 (Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. Kamnani : Contemporary Issues in Mediation: Volume 8 edited by Joel Lee et al.,

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

government is the largest purchaser in the world, significantly influencing the purchasing landscape. Government agency programs like the GSA Schedules provide long-term contracts, allowing businesses to sell commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices, simplifying the purchasing process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 30, 2024

Amid concerns over the influence tech companies wield, States are starting to insulate their economies from perceived foreign risks of influence, while seeking to champion home-grown tech juggernauts. a negotiation period, time limitations, or excluded disputes).

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In October 2023, the European Commission published a Non-Paper of Annotations to Model Clauses for Negotiation or Re-negotiation of Member States’ Bilateral Investment Treaties (“BITs”) with Third Countries (“Model Clauses”) (“Non-Paper”).

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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. Its focus on sustainability, transparency, and problem-solving represents a new approach that could influence the future of investment agreements worldwide.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 15, 2024

In already formally notifying its withdrawal, the UK has therefore put itself into a position where it can no longer influence which version of the ECT it will sail into the sunset. Indeed, the ECT’s contracting parties had negotiated a “flexibility mechanism” for the modernized ECT. Germany and France), the UK’s case is special.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

One solution is for legal teams to establish record processes at the time contracts are being negotiated. The negotiation team being most of the time different from the executing team, gathering all relevant knowledge about a case or a contract requires an in-house counsel to grab information from other persons involved in the project.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 22, 2024

On 28 November 2023, Justice Humberto Martins, from the Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”) issued a new decision on the duty to disclose. More recently, and after the arbitration was concluded, he was reported to have served as Previc’s chief attorney from April to November 2023. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2023.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

will eventually ease monetary conditions to influence a lowering of interest rates. [15] 27] “He noted that in early 2023 this model suggested only a 12% chance of a recession[.]” [28] Other Negative Indicators On top of the foregoing, some negative indicators are sprouting. treasuries. [13] 13] , [14] Think of it this way. billion.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

As such, it served as a useful reminder to arbitration practitioners that regulatory approaches in respect of one might well influence attitudes towards the other. Nevertheless, he confirmed that having a 50% non-negotiable cap at the beginning is going to decrease the attractiveness of funding the case in question.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Any number of factors can influence that multiplier, from the perceived strength of the claims and defenses, the overall value of the matter, and more. Here, the settlement agreement identified $2,727,545 as the single damages ( i.e., restitution) amount and $4,091,317 was the negotiated settlement total.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2023

As the most prestigious arbitral institution in the world, the ICC International Court of Arbitration celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023. According to the panelists, this should be done from the outset of negotiations to ensure legal certainty for all parties involved.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Under the bills, “artificial intelligence” is defined as: … a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. 1] LS3, LLC v United States, Court of Federal Claims, December 14, 2023. [2] 2] 13 CFR 125.18(b)(2)(ii).

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The standard for reasonableness depends on whether the compensation is paid in accordance with an “arm’s length” labor-management agreement negotiated pursuant to the Federal Labor Relations Act or similar state statutes. [9] Manos, Government Contract Cost & Pricing § 13:3 (2023). [24] DCAA, DCAM ¶ 6-413.1.c. NASABCA No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Although the UN Report acknowledges this ongoing effort, it falls short in explaining why the changes being negotiated by states are deemed insufficient. The availability of ISDS significantly influences investors’ decisions. Enacting these regulations does not require approval from foreign investors.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 24, 2024

The October 2023 Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence recognized both the dangers and the potential of AI for workers. Influencing/Negotiating Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On 30 October 2023, G7 leaders published the Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principles for Advanced AI system (the G7 AI Principles), a non-exhaustive list of guiding principles formulated as a living document that builds on the OECD AI Principles to take account of recent developments in advanced AI systems.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The deadline to file the report is December 5, 2023. By Laura Baker, Michelle Coleman, Rachel Schumacher, and William Tucker; Crowell & Moring On September 14, 2023, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing called “Governing AI Through Acquisition and Procurement” (Hearing).

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

opposition to granting China “developing nation” status in treaties under negotiation and by international organizations of which the U.S. The Senate version of the NDAA passed before President Biden issued his executive order (“EO”) on outbound investment on August 9, 2023. and China are members, such as the World Trade Organization.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On October 1st, over 40 attendees—including senior lawyers, arbitrators, and law students—gathered at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York offices for a groundbreaking ITA Americas Initiative event titled “Dialogues on Latin American Arbitration: Mining Disputes, China’s Growing Influence, and Recurring Damages Issues.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I joined the Secretariat in 2021 during the then-ongoing negotiations to modernise the ECT. A significant focus in the negotiations on the modernisation of the ECT was dedicated to the economic activities, as well as energy materials and products covered by the Treaty. How has your experience been so far?

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 15, 2025

My name is Caroline Falconer, Secretary General (SG) of the SCC Arbitration Institute , a role I assumed in January 2023. This should be compared to the average disputes value in 2023 being 33 million. That resulted in 39% of all appointed arbitrators being women in 2023. Yes, of course! I hold an LL.M.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

the first KAB post on ISDS reform in the year, explored the feasibility of negotiating a multilateral investment treaty in todays global landscape, exploring both the opportunities and challenges involved. The outcomes of 2024s deliberations are poised to influence ISDS reform efforts in 2025 and beyond. 9/WG.III/WP.246),

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 24, 2025

However, the necessary detailed regulations for deep-sea mining will not be in place by this date; the adoption of the relevant rules by the ISA has been delayed since July 2023. Limited Jurisdiction of the SDC Finally, it is not yet clear what influence Art. 187(d) of UNCLOS. Since the other conditions set out in Art.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This “internal” guidance outlines a host of evaluation and negotiation directives, standards, and considerations for FSS contracting officers. The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms. By Susan B.

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Public Procurement Intl

APRIL 6, 2025

This suggests that the elements that relate to procurement, discussed below, may be referenced by the United States in ongoing bilateral or regional negotiations regarding the comprehensive reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2, 2025 (“Liberation Day”). 22, 2023).)

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