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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart Public Procurement Can Contribute to Marofiscal Stability Smart public procurement spending can be a critical area for improving fiscal balances because it can improve the effectiveness of public expenditure by reducing waste. Better fiscal balances will contribute to greater macroeconomic stability.

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Evolution of Kosovo’s Investment Arbitration Law: Defining the Foreign Investor and the State’s Role in Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

In doing so, it effectively integrated international standards into national law. Kosovo Can Seek Compensation for Investor-caused Damages To maintain a balanced relationship between the host state and the investor, Chapter II of the 2024 Law on Sustainable Investments outlines not only the rights but also the obligations of investors.

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Tackling Corruption in the Arbitral Process: Reflections on Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited

Kluwer Arbitration

P&ID’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Quinn, had conducted himself dishonestly in giving evidence at the Court of which parts were knowingly false, namely that P&ID had procured the contract with Nigeria through corrupt payments to a Nigerian official. Is More Transparency Necessary to Ensure the Integrity of the Process?

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2024 PAW: In Search of the Right Balance: The interplay between Human Rights, ESG, Civil Society and Investment Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

Szabolcs Nagy kicked off the first round of the panel discussion by explaining the EU’s approach towards promoting and enhancing the importance of human rights and ESG, simultaneously to fostering economic development, as an integral part of its trade and investment treaty policy.

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UNCITRAL Working Group II 78th Session: Seeking the Balance Between Innovation and Due Process

Kluwer Arbitration

As discussed below a recurring theme was the need to find a balance between having model clauses that were, on the one hand, innovative and likely to lead to faster and more efficient resolution of disputes in practice, while, on the other hand, containing sufficient quality and due process safeguards.

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Redefining Resolution in Data Disputes: Why Arbitration Holds the Key

Kluwer Arbitration

Leveraging arbitration’s strengths can ensure smooth integration of data privacy protection in our interconnected world, balancing individual rights with the ever-growing demand for data. Therefore, any proposed dispute resolution mechanism should permit balancing privacy rights and public interests.

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38th AAA-ICDR-ICC-ICSID Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration: Cutting Edge and Timeless

Kluwer Arbitration

The wide-ranging program covered cutting edge technological innovations and timeless human considerations such as persuasion, corruption, and disability inclusion. He acknowledged the importance of minimizing corruption and improving rule of law but noted that the data suggests that they are not strictly necessary.