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The Withdrawal by the EU and some Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty: International Protection for Energy Investments and Climate Change Related Carve-outs

Kluwer Arbitration

The carve-out was not among the closed list of topics for negotiation approved by the Energy Charter Conference in 2019. Neither was it included in the EU Council’s original negotiating mandate or in the initial EU proposal. Even less, treaties can shield investors from risks inherent in the nature of the business or operation itself.

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Prioritizing Mission Critical Climate Resilience

FedInsider

Meanwhile, second-level effects from emerging threats are beginning to impact many agencies; for instance, commercial insurers are increasingly departing markets that are prone to natural disasters, leaving the government as the insurer of last resort. Prior to this appointment, Ms.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

Further, the interest payments are also higher than the FY2024 budget for medicaid, the children’s health insurance program (“CHIP”), and health insurance subsidies ($678 billion). [99] 132] The cost is comprised of “maintenance, repair, housing, rent, and other related costs; e.g., property taxes, insurance, and depreciation.” [133]

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The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Legal Donnybrook Has Arrived

Procurement Notes

Tanvir , the Supreme Court made clear that, under RFRA, a government official can be sued in his/her individual capacity. [48] Hence, just like under the NLRA, unless the bargaining unit agreement already grants to the agency the unilateral right to impose a vaccination requirement, the agency has to negotiate. In FNU Tanzin v.

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Real Discussion of the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Contractors and Subcontractors

Procurement Notes

Administratively, where applicable, the procuring Agency can invoke its rights under FAR Clause 52.215-2 (Audit and Records-Negotiation) to inspect contractor records to verify compliance with the Vaccine Mandate (review payroll records, vaccine records, exemption records, etc.). exercises an option, or issues a new order? Still enforceable?

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Who Gets The New $15 Per Hour Contractor Minimum Wage?

Procurement Notes

Consequently, in the 2014 Final Rule , DoL expressly excluded the minimum wage increase from the Government’s unilateral exercise of a pre-negotiated option on an already existing contract. [63] . [§] 3502(5).” [58] 58] In turn, a host of Government entities were not required to implement the 2014 minimum wage increase. Part 541. [74]

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Procurement Digitization: The Key To Price Transparency And Healthcare Transformation

ivalua

This past November, the Trump administration announced that starting in 2021, it would require hospitals to publicly disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurance companies as part of a broader push to make healthcare markets more transparent to patients and increase competition.