Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Security for costs –– a balancing act Following welcome remarks from Caroline Falconer, Secretary General of the SCC, Dr Baltag introduced the topic of security of costs as being one of the timely topics currently addressed in international arbitration. Stockholm University and member of the Board of the SCC.

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Balance Thresholds Accountability Influencing 52

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. Influence on Compliance: a clearly defined activation timeline is pivotal in post-escape clause compliance.

Government 52

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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. They also do not include the introduction of a general QDMT.

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Thresholds Distribution Electronics Accountability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

First, the panelists discussed the concept of “controlling influence”, which, as Dobrý pointed out, varies in practice, and is not limited to structural ownership and can manifest via the exercise of veto power or the power to appoint board members. Smeureanu discussed expropriation protections. Russia and Stati v. Republic of Kazakhstan ).

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It is worth recalling that Auroux (C-220/05, EU:C:2007:31 ) concerned a case involving the signing of an agreement between a municipality and a special purpose vehicle with separate balance sheet to run a re-generation programme. It is for the referring court to determine whether those circumstances are present in this case.

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Procurement Finance Contract Purchasing 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

For example, when we take a whole year of contracts after a transparency reform taking place in May, our estimation may be biased if a procurement regulatory reform happened 5 months later, such as a new reporting threshold introduced. Our interventions were selected specifically to keep data quality constant.

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Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 10, 2023

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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