Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today, concurrent with the 75 th anniversary of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (“NAI”), the new 2024 NAI Arbitration Rules (the “NAI Rules”) will enter into force and be applicable to NAI arbitrations filed on or after 1 March 2024. Hetterscheidt, LinkedIn post, February 2024 ).

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. AWS enables customers to get the most value from data by providing a comprehensive set of integrated tools and robust governance capabilities that balance access and control.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 10, 2024

The Law Commission instead proposed a series of targeted amendments, which are due to be implemented in legislation during the course of 2024. To restore balance, the commentary advocates for a framework guided by the police powers doctrine, enriched by the principle of proportionality.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

Although we have come a long way, the gaps still exist and to realize inclusive economies and sustainable development globally, we must #InspireInclusion. Check out Strategy 2024-2030: Better Public Procurement for People and the Planet. of suppliers of large value contracts have mostly women on their management teams.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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. Sustainability is a newer, mid-strategy entry but has seen rapid and steady growth, coming in at #2 for the past two years.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 5, 2024

He called for a balance between leveraging new technologies and preserving the integrity and fairness of the arbitration process. In particular, Mr. Paulsson highlighted the need for practitioners to show that they are not profit-driven and profiting from injustice.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

As part of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP hosted a webinar on “Amplifying the Voices of Developing States in ISDS Reform.” Her remarks underscore the need for reforms that actually address the real disparities and ensure a more balanced and equitable resolution of investment disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

On 6 June 2024, Hogan Lovells and Twenty Essex co-hosted a London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) event on the topic “ How Can Investment Protection Contribute to the Energy Transition? “ The event brought together leading experts to discuss the intersection of investment law and the global shift towards sustainable energy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 12, 2024

On 8 November 2024, the Roma Tre-UNIDROIT Centre for Transnational Commercial Law and International Arbitration held its first Annual Conference , titled The Many Shades of Climate Change: Through the Lenses of Dispute Settlement, at the Bank of Italys Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Convention Centre, Rome.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background “Scottish Government’s vision for public participation is that people can be involved in the decisions that affect them, making Scotland a more inclusive, sustainable and successful place” – George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, 2023. The deadline to complete this survey is Wednesday 7 February 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

Columbia Arbitration Day (“CAD”) was held on 1 March 2024 at the Skyline Level of Columbia’s Faculty House. Kudrna added that the Czech Republic recently faces new challenges connected with climate change and the developing economies’ balance between compliance with international norms and treaties (e.g.,

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American City & Country

AUGUST 29, 2024

For forward-thinking governments and government leaders, EV infrastructure is something of a no-brainer—it lays the groundwork for a fully electric future that matches contemporary sustainability goals and eventual cost savings. 2024 issue of Government Procurement. EVs represent a critical component of their strategy.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

These clauses, designed to provide temporary flexibility from strict fiscal targets during crises, aim to strike a balance between upholding fiscal rules and effectively responding to unexpected circumstances. Integrating escape or exceptional event clauses has emerged as a vital mechanism amid these challenges.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 11, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced its first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) focused on building a modernized industrial ecosystem that provides a sustained competitive advantage to the US over its adversaries.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

million in new contract actions in the system, and have every expectation of hitting their goal of having 1,500 users onboarded by the end of 2024, so any suggestion that the Navy ePS program is actually struggling doesn’t seem to be supported by what we’ve seen and heard,” said the source. million in 2024.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2- Sovereign thematic issuances are increasingly relevant Sustainable debt instruments are becoming increasingly relevant in the capital markets. Among the main advantages of thematic bonds issuance, the document points out: Alignment of policies with contributions to sustainable objectives.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

From 1st to 3rd September 2024, the Brazilian Arbitration Committee—CBAr held its 23rd International Arbitration Conference (“23rd CBAr IAC” or “Conference”) in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital. The theme of this year’s Conference was “Arbitration and Infrastructure.” How Can Arbitration Contribute to Environmental Protection?

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the arbitral tribunal in the arbitration between Red Eagle Exploration Limited (“Red Eagle”) and Colombia (ICSID Case No. This behavior showed that Colombia acted with a legitimate purpose, giving meaningful consideration to competing economic, environmental, and social interests to produce a balanced policy.

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The Softly Spark

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

“A marketer’s advertisement features a picture of a laser printer in a bird’s nest balancing on a tree branch, surrounded by a dense forest. References Brand protection: How to safeguard against green marketing pitfalls [link] “Create a picture of a laser printer in a bird’s nest balancing on a tree branch, surrounded by a dense forest.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

On 17 October 2024, during the Australian Arbitration Week 2024, a distinguished panel of experts convened to discuss the current state and future prospects of international arbitration in the Pacific. This concludes our coverage of Australian Arbitration Week 2024. Fiji’s international Arbitration Regime—A Trailblazer?

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The system will be scaled during 2024. After the launch, the systems were transferred to the balance of the state in the form of a state-owned enterprise. The full functionality of the DREAM ecosystem is expected to go live in March 2024 and of course, that is just the start of the reconstruction coordination process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In December 2016, the AU passed the Pan African Investment Code (“PAIC”) —the first continent-wide model investment treaty—to promote sustainable development and “achieve overall balance of the rights and obligations between Member States and the investors under the Code.”

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Albert Sanchez-Graells , Professor of Economic Law, University of Bristol Law School This blog post is based on the paper that was jointly awarded the Best Paper Prize Award 2024 by the Society of Legal Scholars. It is thus interesting to see how the PA23 has articulated its view of the public interest.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On 15 October 2024, Norton Rose Fulbright hosted a breakfast panel discussion on the topic of “ Hot Cakes and Hot Takes: Trends and Developments in Asia’s Energy Sector ” in Brisbane as part of Australian Arbitration Week.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

These topics were the focus of a three-day Regional Seminar on International Taxation, held in Brasilia on June 11-13, 2024, which marked a significant milestone in the work of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its partners in helping Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) address critical tax policy challenges.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 29, 2024

On April 9, 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (“Court” or “ECtHR”) delivered its highly anticipated ruling in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Two other climate-related cases that were decided the same day— Duarte and Others v.

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

The submission provides a non-exhaustive list of issues that WTO Members can consider to rebalance trade rules to facilitate sustainable economic transformation in developing countries, especially those in Africa. Several informal meetings are being held in Geneva to streamline the work programme for MC13.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Thirty-one of these are Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, and they are currently working to ensure that the voluntary political agreement translates into international conventions and domestic legislation so that the package can take effect in 2024 as announced recently by OECD in Davos.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE From the delivery of healthcare and public benefits to emergency management and national security, incorporating emerging technologies provides opportunities for government at all levels to enhance constituent services and increase engagement more broadly. DLA is the U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 20, 2024

The other group suggested enhancements and more pronounced checks and balances of the existing arbitration system. Spain which have sustained the Achmea objection and declined jurisdiction. There are also several attempts to enforce intra-EU awards in the United States and courts in the US will be issuing judgments in 2024.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Federal departments and agencies are making headway in meeting the requirements of Executive Order 14028, issued in May 2021, to strengthen their cybersecurity by implementing a zero trust architecture. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he later earned his master’s degree and Ph.D.

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The sovereign acts doctrine attempts to balance[ ] the Governments need for freedom to legislate with its obligation to honor its contracts by asking whether the sovereign act is properly attributable to the Government as contractor. [62] Generally speaking, the Government seeking to balance the budget is laudable. LLC, CBCA No.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The importance and positive contribution of public procurement law to the adequate management of public funds may seem difficult to appreciate in ordinary times, and there are recurrent calls for a reduction of the administrative burden and bureaucracy related to procurement procedures, checks and balances.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Registration Now Open for the 2024 Spring Training Conference! The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that registration is officially OPEN for our 2024 Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue! The proposed rule addressed section 8 of the E.O.,

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Workers should also mitigate vendor lock-in that could reduce future competitiveness for public sector deals, analyze total cost of ownership against multi-year budgets, and factor support for domestic innovation ecosystems into procurement decisions to balance globally leading solutions with national economic interests. The AWS Cloud is 3.6

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean are at a crossroads of environmental sustainability and inclusive development; and public governance plays a critical role in a fair green transition, especially given existing inequalities, limited fiscal capacity, and deteriorating public trust.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms. Previously due on December 4, public comment on both rules will now be accepted through February 2, 2024. The department is seeking industry feedback on both.

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