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Turning up the Heat on Tech Investors: Navigating the New “Tech Cold War”

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Amid concerns over the influence tech companies wield, States are starting to insulate their economies from perceived foreign risks of influence, while seeking to champion home-grown tech juggernauts. a negotiation period, time limitations, or excluded disputes). Only a minority of BITs contain such clauses to date.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

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Procurement decisions may also be influenced by emergencies, such as the need for the prompt delivery of goods and services to address disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. The level of competition in the market can also influence the choice of procurement method.

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European Commission Publishes Non-Paper of Model Clauses for Member States’ Bilateral Investment Agreements with Third Countries

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In October 2023, the European Commission published a Non-Paper of Annotations to Model Clauses for Negotiation or Re-negotiation of Member States’ Bilateral Investment Treaties (“BITs”) with Third Countries (“Model Clauses”) (“Non-Paper”). What Is Covered in Their Scope?

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Brexit 2.0: The United Kingdom Leaves the Energy Charter Treaty

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In line with the definition in Article 1(2) of the ECT, states in their one-year “withdrawal period” under Article 47(2) of the ECT also count as contracting parties for these purposes. Indeed, the ECT’s contracting parties had negotiated a “flexibility mechanism” for the modernized ECT. At the same time, Article 36(1) lit.

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Columbia Arbitration Day 2024: “The New Era of International Arbitration: A User Guide”

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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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The Cost Corner: Government Contracts Cost and Pricing – Compensation for Personal Services (Part I)

Government Contracts & Investigations

Definition of Compensation The FAR defines compensation for personal services to mean “all remuneration paid currently or accrued, in whatever form and whether paid immediately or deferred, for services rendered by employees to the contractor.” [1] 1] This definition is quite broad.

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What is a Prime Contractor?

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Definition of Prime Contractor A prime contractor refers to an entity that receives a government contract to oversee and carry out a project. Adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and maintaining thorough documentation are non-negotiable requirements.