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Ethical Dimensions of Arbitrator Resignations

AJIL Unbound, 2019
This essay considers the ethical implications of arbitrator resignations. The resignation of an arbitrator “can severely disrupt an arbitration, particularly if it occurs at a late stage of the proceedings” and can cause “delays and significantly ...
Judith Levine
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Righting a Financial Wrong: Debt Settlement Services, Private Student Lenders, and Auto Lenders Use Forced Arbitration to Escape Accountability When They Harm Consumers [PDF]

, 2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or "the Bureau") in December 2013 released preliminary results of a study called for in the 2010 Dodd -- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on financial services businesses' use of ...
Christine Hines
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BG Group and “Conditions” to Arbitral Jurisdiction [PDF]

, 2016
Although the Supreme Court has over the last decade generated a robust body of arbitration caselaw, its first decision in the area of investment arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty was only handed down in 2014. BG Group v.
Bjorklund, Andrea K., Rau, Alan S.
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Insolvency‐related foreign judgements in Nigeria: Contextualising English legal influence and comparative analysis of the UNCITRAL regime

International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has produced the most robust international insolvency regime applicable to countries around the world. The Model Law on Cross‐Border Insolvency (1997) is widely accepted and already very popular among African countries.
Pontian N. Okoli
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Environmental crime prevention: Theory and practice issues [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
The article provides an analysis of the provisions of the domestic legislative framework and legal doctrine, examines the author’s approaches and opinions on the prevention of crimes, and offenses in the field of environmental protection and nature ...
Lang Petr
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The Modern Trend Towards Exclusion of Recourse Against Transnational Arbitral Awards: A European Perspective [PDF]

, 1988
This Article will analyze this trend [the liberal tradition in international commercial arbitration] and attempt to assess its impact on the efficiency of international commercial arbitration as a viable alternative to litigation before the national ...
Berger, Klaus Peter
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Two Problems for the Political Inclusion of Animals

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, the field of animal ethics has taken a political turn, with scholars arguing that sentient nonhuman animals should be included in the political sphere. This article explores two key challenges arising from this turn towards the political inclusion of animals: the Conflict Problem and the Numbers Problem.
David Paaske, Angela K. Martin
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Arbitration Of Family Separation Issues – A Useful Adjunct To Mediation And The Court Process [PDF]

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2014
For over half a century now, section 2(a) of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 has prohibited arbitration in respect of matrimonial and related matters. In this article it will be illustrated that this prohibition is clearly incompatible with present-day ...
M (Leentjie) de Jong
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Compulsory Arbitration - What Is It? [PDF]

, 1961
The identification of arbitration as it is constituted in legal lore is not very difficult. There is a near consensus of judicial utterances and statutory provisions posing it as a process for hearing and deciding controversies of economic consequence ...
Sturges, Wesley A.
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The Role of Defense Mechanisms in Self‐Injurious Behaviors: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The identification of psychological risk factors for suicide and self‐harm behaviors is necessary for preventive and therapeutic strategies. The aim of this article is to systematically review research articles concerning the relationship between defense mechanisms and self‐injurious behaviors according to PRISMA criteria ...
Ornella Montebarocci, Laura Sirri
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