Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The event opened with a keynote speech on handling complex disputes, followed by panels addressing key topics including diversity in arbitrator appointments, efficiency, the integration of AI, and the evolving challenges of disclosure and confidentiality. Streicher added that mediation could also enhance efficiency.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. This reduction would not only lead to lower interest expenses but also stimulate GDP growth by fostering a more efficient economy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

The first ICCA Congress with recorded participants was held in Rotterdam in 1966, painting a picture of exclusivity and limited access. The 1966 Congress had 131 participants, predominantly from Western Europe, with only three attendees from outside this region—one from Yugoslavia, one from the USA, and one from Romania.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The obligation of confidentiality in arbitration is, broadly, an obligation imposed on participants in an arbitration not to disclose to non-participants any matters arising from or disclosed during an arbitration, sometimes including the mere existence of the dispute.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

With a mandate to prevent, investigate, and prosecute corruption, one of the Integrity Commission’s core functions is to oversee public procurement. There was huge enthusiasm in the room for developing a user-friendly tool to detect corruption in contracting.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 11, 2024

Advancing ADR Efficiency through AI Integration The panel made a case for integrating AI into ADR, emphasizing its potential to make ADR processes faster, more efficient and cost-effective, and enhance fairness particularly for self-represented individuals and those involved in smaller non-complex disputes.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Appreciation also to Albania’s Public Procurement Commission , which helped a sizable Western Balkan community to participate energetically. Data-powered red flags strengthen efforts to fight corruption. We’re ready to help make this happen. It’s about creating long-lasting, sustainable, and inclusive value for people and communities.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

Serra e Moura pointed out, in 1923, the ICC Court was established in Paris by a group of entrepreneurs, aiming to provide clients with an efficient dispute resolution mechanism. This shift creates a more cost-efficient legal department, and ultimately allows more time and energy to be directed at the creative process itself.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 4, 2024

taking evidence of one or several witnesses by video, with other participants including the arbitral tribunal and counsel to appear in person) or in full. Indeed, remote hearings have increasingly been lauded for their cost and time efficiencies. Arbitral tribunals may also decide on such requests with reference to the same criteria.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 8, 2024

The judgment to lift the stay previously granted is an unusual one but the court determined on the facts of the case that the agreed terms between the parties allowed the Claimant to come back before the High Court to lift the stay if the Respondent did not engage with the arbitration in a timely and efficient fashion. While para.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While offering settlement slots may add additional steps to the proceedings, it is submitted that these will ultimately benefit the parties, as they allow all stakeholders to focus on key issues in order to be efficient and effective. Accordingly, arbitrators’ fees will not be affected either.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

In the first panel, moderated by Maanas Jain , the speakers David W Rivkin , Gourab Banerji SA , Susan Ahern , Aisha Nadar and Kap-You (Kevin) Kim discussed how aspects of arbitration procedures impact the behaviour of its human participants. The speakers then discussed in detail Guidelines I.B,

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

In the first panel, moderated by Maanas Jain , the speakers David W Rivkin , Gourab Banerji SA , Susan Ahern , Aisha Nadar and Kap-You (Kevin) Kim discussed how aspects of arbitration procedures impact the behaviour of its human participants. The speakers then discussed in detail Guidelines I.B,

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The changes provide not just incremental improvements for efficiency and integrity of proceedings, but also changes to reflect developing societal norms, such as environmental impact and diversity. Also, our 2024 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules came into effect on 1 June 2024, which is a refinement of the well-received 2018 version.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Kickstarted by an afternoon of Young ITA events (among them a mock trial session and a debate) and a workshop dinner at a rainy Lake Austin, the Annual Workshop was opened by Tom Sikora , outgoing Chair of the ITA Advisory Board, who welcomed the participants to Austin’s Omni Hotel. Defining the Parameters The first panel moderated by Prof.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The discussion highlighted the common ethical standards applicable in Singapore Convention mediations and the differences in approach that might be taken based on the different cultural backgrounds and expectations of the participants. Kluwer Arbitration Blog’s full coverage of New York Arbitration Week is available here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 4, 2023

(b) Standard of Review While endorsing Azov Shipping Co v Baltic Shipping Co [1999] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 68 , the Supreme Court held that the entitlement of a participating party to full review under section 67 was equal to the right given to the non-participating party under section 72.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 13, 2024

This post delves into the most significant aspects of the 2024 arbitrateAD arbitration rules (“ Rules ”), including: establishing an independent governing structure to appoint impartial arbitrators, increasing efficiency, and aligning international standards of practice.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. These reforms improved efficiency as the decentralization of the procurement function allowed for quicker decision-making.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In its 2022 decision, the BGH found that the GWB’s prohibitions on abusing a dominant or superior market position and on boycott and other anticompetitive practices vis-à-vis other market participants are of essential importance for a functional economy and therefore part of the German ordre public.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 11, 2024

The TICC aims to provide a platform for the efficient resolution of commercial disputes involving foreign parties, complementing the existing arbitration infrastructure. This can be particularly appealing to parties who prefer the formality of court proceedings but still desire the specialized knowledge and efficiency of arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 21, 2024

In addition to written materials, CGA members actively participate in global events and arbitration weeks by hosting substantive programming and informal networking gatherings, both in-person and virtually to expand participation. Look for CGA representatives at ICCA Hong Kong , LIDW , and many upcoming events.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 27, 2024

Technology enabled more efficient research. A huge success in Edinburgh, the Quiz is a mix of serious and not so serious questions to a select panel of arbitration lawyers and with an active participation of the audience with attractive prizes. Watch out for the announcement and very much look forward to seeing everybody in Hong Kong!

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ong highlighted the difficulty of certain international lawyers participating in expert preparation, as their local rules do not permit them to do so. The Length and Costs of International Arbitration Proceedings,” addressed issues relating to the efficiency and cost of the arbitration process. Further, Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Six procedures were registered in the first edition, proving this initiative to be efficient. decisions made by referees or umpires or juries), unless there are fraud or corruption allegations, but this is a high threshold to reach. This does not cover field of play matters (i.e.,

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Cost incentives often drive the participation in arbitral proceedings. Equally, costs competition exists between institutions, legislators and courts for the most cost-efficient process guides the parties’ decision on the forum of dispute resolution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

Highlights include “Arbitrating in a Time of Trade War: Successfully Navigating the Minefields of National Security, Cross-Border Data Restrictions, Sanctions and US-China Decoupling to Achieve Fair and Efficient Cost Resolution,” and “The Swords and Shields of Arbitrating IP Disputes in California and Beyond.” Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin , No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 7, 2024

While the purpose of the Advisory Centre is to educate and assist its Member States, thereby making the investment dispute settlement system more efficient and smoother, there are reasons to believe that its establishment might contribute to fragmentation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The consensus was that while Japan still has progress to make, it is on the right path, but that further active participation by the Japanese government would greatly assist in moving things forward. Learning from Arbitration Leaders: Reflections on How to Make Arbitration a Success Moderated by Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The Outside Perspective: Famous German Efficiency? The second panel, chaired by Inka Hanefeld and entitled the “Famous German Efficiency (?) – the Outside Perspective,” further expanded on the outside perspective on international arbitration in Germany. Hence, initial page limits or a prefixed number of witnesses (Annex 3 A.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

On a more practical note, Laure Aldbert praised the integrity and professionalism of the counsel pleading in the cases heard in the ICCP-CA, including an increasing practice of the common statement of the parties on the undisputed facts, which greatly contributes to the efficiency of judicial procedures.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On 14 September 2023, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) held its Annual General Meeting at the Peace Palace in The Hague, attracting over 160 participants from the Netherlands and beyond. Gerard Meijer , (President of the NAI) welcoming the participants at the Peace Palace. Meijer revealed the launch of the new NAI website.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The 12th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference , the flagship event of SAF 2023, took place on 1 November 2023 and was attended by approximately 300 participants on-site as well as other attendees simultaneously joining the conference online. It covered a broad range of topics over four sessions. More coverage from Seoul ADR Week is available here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Domestic investments by the Brazilian government are insufficient to meet the infrastructure needs, making foreign investors’ participation essential for the regular development of the national economy. Foreign Investment and Infrastructure: How to Provide Legal Certainty to Foreign Investors Interested in Brazil?

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 31, 2024

On 19 June 2024, the Privy Council issued its decision in Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16 , holding that winding up proceedings should not be automatically stayed or dismissed by the court where the disputed debt is subject to an arbitration agreement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The reasons articulated include: Efficiency: Timing is often critical in life sciences disputes. Arbitration affords parties the flexibility to adopt procedures that promote efficiency, for example, by agreeing to limit the issues to be determined and/or to set a time limit within which the tribunal must render its award.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 14, 2024

Similarly to cases involving corruption or money laundering. Finally, Thieffry was asked to shed light on the notion of ‘environment-friendly arbitrator,’ emphasizing the importance of upholding arbitral duties and procedural efficiency. The lawmakers’ intent regarding the mandatory character of such rules may be decisive.

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