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The Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement Between the EU and Angola: A New Model for Investment Agreements?

Kluwer Arbitration

Early this year, the European Union (“EU”) finalized the required internal procedures for the entry into force of the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement concluded between the European Union and the Republic of Angola on 18 November 2022 (“SIFA” or the “Agreement”).

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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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European Union: Provisional agreement reached on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Import and Trade Remedies

The Regulation will replace the current Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC , aiming to reduce packaging waste and introducing a range of sustainability measures including a requirement for all packaging to be recyclable by 2030.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

More recently, and in line with developments in other jurisdictions, procurement has been increasingly singled out as a tool to promote environmental and sustainability goals, as well as social goals, or as a tool to foster innovation. Overall, EU procurement law offers a diverse toolkit for public buyers to embed sustainability requirements.

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Countdown to RIDW24: Building Investor Trust: A Dive into Saudi Arabia’s Legal Reforms

Kluwer Arbitration

The unveiling of new Smart Sustainable Cities and Special Economic Zones, aimed at enhancing business prospects, underscores the KSA’s commitment to fostering strategic sector development and attracting high-quality investments. These initiatives have positioned KSA as a pioneering global investment destination.

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LIDW 2024: How Can Investment Protection Contribute to the Energy Transition?

Kluwer Arbitration

“ The event brought together leading experts to discuss the intersection of investment law and the global shift towards sustainable energy. High-profile cases include German energy companies suing the Netherlands under the ECT for phasing out coal power by 2030. ( see , RWE v. Netherlands , see also, Uniper v.

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Friday Flash 08/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The bill reauthorizes the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) through fiscal year 2030 and would make several changes to the TMF: The Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer would annually submit to Congress a list of the ten legacy IT systems that “present the greatest security, privacy, and operational risks to the Federal Government.”