On the basis of the Cotonou agreement, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is mandated to organise consultation sessions and meetings of ACP-EU economic and social interest groups in order to include these actors views on the ACP-EU partnership and foster cooperation between civil society organisations. Within this framework, in addition to the general meetings for ACP-EU economic and social interest groups organised by the EESC in Brussels every three years, at regular intervals t...

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Le Président Kabila a ratifié les actes relatifs à l'adhésion de la RDC à l'OHADA, permettant ainsi le dépôt des instruments d'adhésion au Sénégal, Etat dépositaire du Traité de Port Louis. Les médias congolais en font largement écho à compter de ce 27 juin 2012, à trois jours des festivités commémoratives de la fête nationale. En effet, c'est aujourd'hui que le Premier Ministre a solennellement rendu publique cette information lors d'une conférence de presse qui y a été consacrée. La promulgati...

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We are pleased to announce a forthcoming TDM special issue on ?Corruption and Arbitration.?. Edited by Prof. Dr. Richard Kreindler (Shearman & Sterling LLP) and Carolyn B. Lamm (White & Case LLP) this special issue will analyze new trends, developments, and challenges respecting the intersection between on the one hand allegations, suspicions or findings of corruption and on the other hand decisions by arbitral tribunals regarding jurisdiction, admissibility and the merits of commercial...

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It is a privilege for us to announce the upcoming International Arbitration Conference which will take place on September 9-11, 2012 at The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, FLORIDA, USA. This high profile Conference is an initiative of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR), ICDR Young & International (Y & I), and the International Bar Association (IBA). This Conference will address international arbitration most popular topics and sessions of the last decade. Those session...

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We are pleased to inform you of the upcoming conference (program) on arbitration in large infrastructure projects organized by the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the IBA on August 24th in Panama. This event will be followed by a seminar organized by the IBA on the Guidelines on conflicts of interest. The latter seminar dedicated to conflicts of interests will hopefully emphasize the obligations of arbitral institutions to uphold strictly the values and principles of international arb...

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