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The Global Minimum Tax is a Game Changer: Learn About the Main Tax Policy Trade-offs

Inter-American Development Bank

These topics were the focus of a three-day Regional Seminar on International Taxation, held in Brasilia on June 11-13, 2024, which marked a significant milestone in the work of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its partners in helping Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) address critical tax policy challenges.

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Climate Change or Change of Climate?

Kluwer Arbitration

Arbitrators with expertise in Environmental Law may not exert such significant influence as may be expected on the tribunal and they may even raise suspicion of bias, depending on the circumstances. Arbitrators should not decide the dispute on the basis of what is best for the environment, as this would be inconsistent with judicial duties.

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Interview with Our Editors: In Conversation with Prof. Dr. Stefan Kröll, Co-Director of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Kluwer Arbitration

The professionalization applies not only to the usual suspects where the process of selecting team members already involves seminars on either the CISG or arbitration but also parts of the world where the universities do not have a comparable Moot tradition due to a lack of financial or personnel resources.

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Top Rules for Government Contractors: Essential Knowledge for Compliance

Select GCR

The FARs dynamic nature allows it to evolve with the changing needs of federal procurement, influenced by various government agencies. Fixed-price contracts involve agreements for a set price regardless of incurred costs, with payment methods influenced by the dollar value and nature of the contract.

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President Trump and Buy American — The Overlooked Report

Public Procurement Intl

” In this regard, the WTO points out, “the GPA parties have also agreed to undertake a number of work programmes which will influence the future evolution of the Agreement,” such as in environmental sustainability, and regarding preferences for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).