The Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Central America was signed in the framework of the XXXIX Summit of Heads of State of member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and completes the similar agreement with the Cariforum countries. The European Commission was represented by Mr. Karel de Gucht, Trade Commissioner of the EU, and Mr. Christian Leffler, Director for the Americas of the European External Action Service. Mr. Gucht said: “that with...

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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 co...

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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 commerc...

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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 sessio...

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