Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

The administration of the tax would require a single tax return (consolidated balance sheet of the mega MNE) to be filed with the tax authorities of the country where the ultimate parent company is domiciled, and the information would be shared with the other countries.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

In this respect, the drafting of the rules is very broad, with article R27 providing that “ Such disputes may involve matters of principle relating to sport or matters of pecuniary or other interests relating to the practice or the development of sport and may include, more generally, any activity or matter related or connected to sport ”.

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Import and Trade Remedies

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, the submission proposes that the current prohibition under Article 3(1)(b) of the SCM Agreement against conditioning access to subsidies on the satisfaction of local content requirements should not apply to developing country Members, provided that the use of domestic goods does not exceed a threshold to be agreed by Members.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This led AG Campos to conclude, on this issue, that … there are many reservations to raise as against the classification of the “collection of agreements” at issue as a genuine public works contract within the meaning of Article 2(1)(6) of Directive 2014/24.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

FLSA exemption issues can arise when unpaid furlough periods reduce the compensation level of exempt employees below the threshold required for them to maintain their exempt status under federal, state, or local law. View the full article The Indian Health Service (IHS) received advance appropriations for FY24.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

Article 34 of the Mining Code establishes that no exploration and exploitation can be performed in areas declared and delimited by environmental authorities as “protected areas,” called “mining exclusion zones.” The tribunal ruled that FET should not be taken as a standalone principle and must not go beyond the scope of MST.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 24, 2024

Article 34 of the Mining Code establishes that no exploration and exploitation can be performed in areas declared and delimited by environmental authorities as “protected areas,” called “mining exclusion zones.” The tribunal ruled that FET should not be taken as a self-standing standard, it is part of MST and must not go beyond its scope.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Such framing sets a higher threshold for establishing a violation of FET. But unlike the fair administrative treatment in the PIA, the standard under Article 14 does not, at least explicitly, protect investors from arbitrary or manifestly arbitrary measures.

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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. Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Thankfully, there are methods that encourage procurement simplification and SME participation while maintaining a balance between risk, quality, and standards.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Accordingly, two issues came before the Court: What were the appropriate legal principles for a case management stay; and On balance, whether the case management stay should be granted. The Court held that the fact that the Claimant itself was applying for a stay did not alter the threshold as established in Tomolugen.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight.” [50] 75] Looking at the FRED data , it shows a little more variability, but nonetheless affirms ~20% of GDP as a threshold that appears difficult to surpass. [76]

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