Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

Many of you will know that weve always been interested in opening up and improving the procurement and contracts that underpin mega-sporting events, which have – all too-often been – vectors for cronyism, corruption or massive mis-spending. You should get involved too.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 29, 2024

After discussing the drawbacks of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investor obligations, the post will put forward its own proposal of a legality clause with a “sustainable-development” element. Instead, a Legality Clause with a “Sustainable-Development” Element?

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

To obtain an environmental license, the investor must obtain approval from the environmental authority of (i) an Environmental Impact Assessment and (ii) an Environmental Management Plan (“PMA”). The views expressed herein are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of their employer.

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The EU-Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA or the Agreement) aims at facilitating sustainable investments. Ex Ante Impact Assessments and Ex Post Reviews Another important lawmaking standard that is encouraged relates to conducting both ex ante and ex post reviews of measures of general application.

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