How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

And there are attributes or properties influencing the interpretability of a model (eg clarity) for which there are no evaluation metrics (yet?). Public procurement is thus increasingly expected to play a crucial gatekeeping role in the adoption of digital technologies for public governance and the delivery of public services.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It teases out some connections or influences among ICA, investor-State arbitration (“ISA”), and international and domestic mediation, which I have also sought to represent visually in the graphic below. My address will take an even more encompassing view (and will be available as a full paper here after the public lecture).

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Diana Bayzakova, director of the TIAC, further explained how these changes have influenced the choice of TIAC as a preferred arbitral institution and have also shaped the perception of Uzbekistan as a neutral jurisdiction. The panelists discussed efforts to develop Uzbekistan’s arbitration sphere, a theme explored throughout the week.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Therefore, the ‘ Evidence in International Arbitration Report ’ ( Report ) recently released by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration ( ACICA ) and FTI Consulting on 6 September 2023 will be invaluable for arbitration users looking to test and improve their approach to evidence.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dispute Design and Public Participation In treaty ISDS, arbitration often follows the generic framework of an IIA, which restricts a state’s influence over the specific dispute, potentially impacting legitimacy as it may appear to surrender sovereignty to external entities.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

The second panel, “ TechTalk: Unraveling the Tapestry – AI’s Influence on International Arbitration”, included Luke Sobota ( Founding Partner, Three Crowns LLP), Nilufar Hossain (Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Omni Bridgeway), Rachel Thorn (Partner, Cooley LLP), and Marco de Sousa (Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP).

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University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Procurement rules and policies seek to ensure that contract awards are free from corruption, conflicts of interest or anticompetitive practices, and that these vast sums of public funds generate value for money and support social, environmental, and innovative practices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Conversation on the Geopolitics of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration The conversation between Ms Lucy Reed (President, SIAC Court of Arbitration) and Minister Shanmugam, SC canvassed the geopolitical state of play and its influence on international commercial and investor-State arbitration.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Essentially, if a contractor or any affiliate cannot certify that it does not have any contracts for consulting services (defined as “advisory and assistance services” under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101) with a covered foreign entity, the company must maintain a Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 21, 2024

financial institutions administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with USAID. More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For instance, when a consultant possesses unique expertise and specialized knowledge based on their individual talent or creativity, sole source procurement can be justified. Unique Expertise and Specialized Services Unique expertise and specialized services are often a determining factor in justifying sole source procurement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Silva (ExxonMobil Corporation) emphasized that even smaller cases have the potential to significantly influence international rule of law. Juliette Fortin (FTI Consulting) noted that “the world’s 40 largest mining companies are gaining an increasing portion of their revenue from base metal [such as] copper, gold.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On October 1st, over 40 attendees—including senior lawyers, arbitrators, and law students—gathered at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York offices for a groundbreaking ITA Americas Initiative event titled “Dialogues on Latin American Arbitration: Mining Disputes, China’s Growing Influence, and Recurring Damages Issues.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2025

A typical large-scale infrastructure project involves multinational contractors and subcontractors, consultants, and project managers, often operating across multiple jurisdictions. Highlighting the industry’s magnitude, Markbaoui pointed out that it employs over 160 million people globally and contributes more than $12.5

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 18, 2025

Key topics included how disputes are viewed within business and legal departments, cultural and structural factors influencing the adoption of arbitration, effective use of arbitration as a tool to facilitate settlement, and the use of third-party funding to mitigate the risk of arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 27, 2025

Consultations were formally initiated in September 2024, and a working group was subsequently appointed to present its proposals by March 2025. Reform of the French Arbitration Act Following recent reforms in Germany ( see here and here ) and the UK ( see here and here ), France is now poised to reform its 14-year-old arbitration act.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 9, 2025

Once the tribunal is in place, it can request consolidation from QICCA after consulting with the parties. While this improves organisation, there are concerns that the secretarys influence could unduly affect the tribunals decisions, necessitating clear safeguards to maintain the arbitration process’s integrity.

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