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2024 LCIA West-Africa Roadshow: The Role of Arbitration in the Energy Transition in Africa

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This shift was propelled by environmental factors and influenced by international agreements, such as the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) and the Paris Agreement. This presents a significant export opportunity for African nations. She traced its evolution from wood and coal (e.g.,

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2023 in Review: U.S. Courts Wrestle with New Issues and Refine Old Doctrine

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2023) , the Supreme Court recognized that plaintiffs may bring a civil suit under the expansive Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for judgment-creditors’ illicit conduct and collusion (“racketeering” under the statute) to avoid payment of an arbitral award which has been recognized and enforced as a U.S.

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LIDW 2024: International Arbitration Day – Panel Session on Space

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Finally, despite the advent of large constellations of hundreds of satellites in lower orbit (in the past three years, the number of satellites in orbit has more than trebled), we do not presently know whether there is a limit to such capacity. Examples include the ABS v.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

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will eventually ease monetary conditions to influence a lowering of interest rates. [15] And, if bond investors will only purchase Government debt at elevated interest rates, that will influence the interest rates across the wider economy—working against any moves that the Fed. Idle Capacity). treasuries. [13] total debt at $97.7

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

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And, “[t]he four components of gross domestic product are personal consumption, business investment, government spending, and net exports.” [28] 89] Generally, the NTIB countries are supposed to work together to ensure the R&D, technical know-how, production capacity, and maintenance of important defense materials and technologies.