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How to Prevent Debt from Hurting Economic Growth

Inter-American Development Bank

This means that there is a tipping point, or threshold, at which higher debt levels become detrimental to growth. The debt threshold is not the same for all countries because it can be influenced by different factors such as the economic structure, for example. The results are presented in Figure 2 below.

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The Double Hatting Paradox in Investment Arbitration: Justification For Abolition?

Kluwer Arbitration

This illustrates the possibility of an arbitrator getting influenced by his counsel role in other cases. In Eiser v Spain (2020), the Annulment Committee found manifest appearance of bias on the part of the arbitrator due to his failure to disclose all “past and present professional connections and interactions” with the valuation expert.

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How do I prove social disadvantage for 8(a) certification?

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Small Business Administration (SBA), presents a transformative opportunity for small businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals. Participating in the program opens avenues for securing federal contracts through sole-source awards, eliminating the need for competitive bidding up to a designated threshold.

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FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Outlining Procedures Relating to Excluded Covered Articles and Sources

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In doing so, agencies must submit a “compelling justification for why an exception should be granted,” such as on impacts to “mission-critical functions” or considerations relating to the “national interest.”

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New Index Helps Governments Design Better Escape Clauses to Bridge Fiscal Rigidity with Crisis Adaptability

Inter-American Development Bank

Note: The graph presents the average score in each dimension for the 13 countries in the sample. Influence on Compliance: a clearly defined activation timeline is pivotal in post-escape clause compliance. The dotted lines around these averages represent a 95% confidence interval.

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Bucharest Arbitration Days 2024: Critical Developments in International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

First, the panelists discussed the concept of “controlling influence”, which, as Dobrý pointed out, varies in practice, and is not limited to structural ownership and can manifest via the exercise of veto power or the power to appoint board members. Delays often stem from the excessive and misleading presentation of documents.

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A missed opportunity to provide meaningful clarification on state aid analysis of procurement compliance and some problematic ‘obiter dicta’ (C-28/23)

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Moreover, the case raised questions on the extent to which the parties to a dispute leading to a request for a preliminary reference can seek to clarify in front of the ECJ the underlying circumstances of the dispute, where the referring court has presented an incorrect or biased fact pattern.