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| Chapter 1 The Scenario |
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1.02 A Joint Venture Is Established |
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1.03 The Construction Companies |
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1.07 First Signs of Trouble |
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1.09 Light at the End of the Tunnel? |
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1.10 End Game: The Search for Solutions |
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| Chapter 2 Dispute Settlement Options: An Overview |
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B Mediation or Conciliation |
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2.03 Relevant Factors in Deciding Which Option to Adopt |
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2.04 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Various Options |
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B Mediation or Conciliation |
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E Adjudication and Dispute Boards |
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| Chapter 3 Informal Dispute Settlement Approaches |
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A The Culture of Mediation in China |
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B The Chinese Government's Promotion of Mediation in Modern Times |
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2 Administrative Mediation |
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3 Institutional Mediation |
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b Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center |
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c Hong Kong Mediation Institutions |
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F Mediating International Commercial Disputes |
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3 Preserving Commercial Relationship |
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G Problems with Mediation in China |
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1 Pushing for Settlement for Policy Reasons |
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2 Poor Qualification of the Mediators |
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3 The Overly Evaluative Approach |
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3.03 Med-Arb: The Combination of Arbitration and Mediation |
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B Features of Chinese Med-Arb |
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1 Principles of Party Autonomy |
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2 The Arbitrator-Turned Mediator |
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C The Debate: Are These Advantages or Fundamental Loopholes of Med-Arb |
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1 Can the Arbitrator Wear Two Hats? |
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2 What Is Said During the Ex Parte Sessions at the Mediation Phase |
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3 Would Med-Arb Make Enforcement Easier or Create More Procedural Challenges? |
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D Recent Reforms on Med-Arb |
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3.04 Informal Dispute Resolution in the Era of BRI: The Chinese Proposal |
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A One-Stop Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Platform |
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B Institutional Responses |
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C Attributes of the Proposed Platform |
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3.05 The Singapore Convention on Mediated Settlements |
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A Mediation and Enforcement |
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B Application of the Singapore Convention |
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C Party Discretion on Application of the Singapore Convention |
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| Chapter 4 Arbitration Inside China |
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1 The Civil Procedural Law |
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B Judicial Interpretations |
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2 Other Legal Instruments Issued by SPC |
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1 The New York Convention |
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2 The Washington Convention |
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4.03 Key Chinese Arbitration Institutions |
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4.04 Characteristics of Chinese Arbitration |
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A Double-Track System: Foreign Element Makes Key Difference |
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B No Ad Hoc Arbitration (With One Exception) |
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C Institution's Pivotal Role in Arbitration Proceedings |
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D Problems with Foreign Arbitration Institutions and a China Seat of Arbitration |
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4 The Opening-Up of Domestic Market to Foreign Arbitral Institutions |
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E Appointment of Arbitrators: The Panel System |
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F Fewer Rounds of Pleadings Before Hearing on Merits |
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H More Lenient Procedures |
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J Interim Relief: Tribunal's Power and Its Limits |
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K Oral Evidence Are Limited in Chinese Arbitration Proceedings |
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L No Disclosure/Document Production Phase |
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4.05 Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards |
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| Chapter 5 Arbitration Outside China |
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5.02 A Foreign Element: Can the Parties Choose to Arbitrate Outside the Mainland? |
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5.03 Why Arbitrate Inside or Outside of the Mainland? |
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C Choice of Arbitrators and Counsel |
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D Costs Associated with the Arbitration |
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2 Relevance of Quantum in Dispute |
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F Support of the Arbitration: Interim Measures |
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5.04 Choosing a Location, Seat and Institution Outside of the Mainland |
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A Factors for a Suitable Seat |
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2 Availability of Interim Relief |
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4 Other Practical Factors |
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B Factors for a Suitable Institution |
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4 Joinder and Consolidation |
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C Prominent Institutions Within Asia |
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D Prominent Institutions Outside of Asia |
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5.05 Legal Developments Relevant to China-Related Disputes |
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Appendix: Brief Overview of Key Components of Arbitral Institutions |
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| Chapter 6 Choice of Court: Considering an International Commercial Court for the Resolution of Contractual Disputes |
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6.02 Choice of Court or Arbitration Agreement? |
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A Jurisdictional Questions |
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B Comparative Considerations |
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108 | (16) |
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109 | (2) |
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4 Possibility of Joinder and Consolidation |
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114 | (2) |
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6.03 Overall Costs and Time Efficiency? |
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6.04 Recognition and Enforcement of SICC Judgments? |
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| Chapter 7 Treaty Framework |
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123 | (20) |
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7.02 Broad Considerations for an Investor |
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A Access to Investor-State Dispute Settlement |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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B Range of Substantive Protections |
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2 Fair and Equitable Treatment |
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3 Full Protection and Security |
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5 National Treatment and Most Favoured Nations Clauses |
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133 | (2) |
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C Dispute Resolution Provisions |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (2) |
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2 Fork-in-the-Road Clauses |
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| Chapter 8 Investment Treaty Remedies |
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143 | (28) |
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8.02 The Chinese Investment Treaty Programme |
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8.03 Investment Treaty Strategies for PandaPower and RIF |
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8.04 Jurisdictional Issues |
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A Qualifying 'Investor' (Jurisdiction Ratione Personae) |
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B Qualifying 'Investment' |
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C Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae |
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155 | (2) |
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A Indirect Expropriation of JVCo |
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B Breach of the FET Standard |
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3 Arbitrariness and Discrimination |
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| Chapter 9 Litigation in China |
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d Priority of Applying the Rules |
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4 Hierarchical Jurisdiction |
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a The First Instance Proceedings |
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b The Second Instance Proceeding |
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ii Second Instance Judgment |
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3 Enforcement of Judgment |
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4 Executive Summary: Incentive for Great Wall to Use the Litigation in China |
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186 | (1) |
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9.04 Chinese International Commercial Court |
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187 | (9) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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1 International Commercial Case |
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188 | (1) |
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2 Jurisdiction Derived from Agreement |
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3 Jurisdiction Derived from Law |
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C Special Procedure of CICC |
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1 Members of the Collegial Bench |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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E Enforcement of CICC's Judgment |
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191 | (1) |
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F Incentive of Choosing CICC |
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191 | (5) |
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1 Local Protection and Political Concern |
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191 | (1) |
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| Chapter 10 Force Majeure and Hardship |
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196 | (1) |
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A Common Elements of Force Majeure at Common Law |
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1 Has an Event Falling Within the Scope of the Force Majeure Clause Occurred? |
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2 Did the Event Prevent Performance of the Contract? |
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199 | (1) |
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3 Was the Event Outside the Party's Control? |
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4 Has the Party Taken All Reasonable Steps to Mitigate the Event? |
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C Consequences of Force Majeure |
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201 | (1) |
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D Force Majeure in PRC Law |
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202 | (2) |
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10.03 Impossibility and Frustration |
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204 | (2) |
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10.04 Change of Circumstances |
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206 | (1) |
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| Chapter 11 Chinese SOEs and Their Investments Along the Belt and Road |
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209 | (14) |
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11.02 A Brief Introduction of the Reform History and Special Characteristics of Chinese SOEs |
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210 | (4) |
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A Development of Chinese SOEs |
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210 | (1) |
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B The Role of Chinese SOEs in the BRI |
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11.03 Several Issues Regarding SOE Disputes Along the Belt and Road |
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214 | (8) |
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A SOE's Standing as 'Investor' in Investor-State Arbitrations |
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B Immunity of Chinese SOEs as Respondents |
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218 | (6) |
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2 UN Convention on State Immunity |
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221 | (1) |
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| Chapter 12 Construction Contracts and Disputes |
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12.02 Model Construction Contracts |
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A PRC Domestic Construction Contracts |
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1 The MOHURD Standard Contracts |
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2 Contracting with Chinese Parties |
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226 | (2) |
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B FIDIC Suite of Contracts |
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C Mixing, Modifying and Interpreting Model Contracts |
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231 | (2) |
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12.03 Legal Issues in Construction Contracts and Disputes |
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A Network of Construction Contracts |
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B Unforeseeable Site Conditions, Variations and Delay |
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C Allocation of Costs of Delay, Defects and Remedial. Work |
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D Multiparty Dispute Resolution |
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12.04 Risks and Challenges in Construction Contracts and Disputes |
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240 | (3) |
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3 Legal and Regulatory Risks |
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241 | (1) |
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B Practical Challenges and Opportunities |
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| Chapter 13 Project Finance |
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13.02 Background: Financing a Project with Chinese Outbound Investment |
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246 | (10) |
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1 How Is a Project Funded? |
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246 | (1) |
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2 What Are the Risks and Rewards of Project Finance? |
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247 | (1) |
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b The Sponsors' Perspective |
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247 | (1) |
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B Structuring the Financing of a Project |
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248 | (3) |
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248 | (1) |
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2 Lenders (Ruritania Bank, Multilateral Development Bank, Red Prosperity Bank) |
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249 | (1) |
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3 Project Sponsors (AEC, RIF and PandaPower) |
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249 | (1) |
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4 Contractor (Great Wall) |
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250 | (1) |
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C Investing Overseas as a Chinese Financier |
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251 | (5) |
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1 Overseas Investment Insurance |
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251 | (2) |
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a General Recordation, Confirmation and Reporting Requirements |
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i Enterprises' Overseas Investment Measures 2017 |
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254 | (1) |
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ii Overseas Investment Measures 2014 |
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b Regulatory Requirements for State-Owned Enterprises |
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13.03 What Have the Banks Agreed To? |
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256 | (13) |
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A Overview of the Key Financing Documents |
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256 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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4 The Intercreditor Agreement |
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258 | (1) |
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5 Equity Support Documentation |
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259 | (1) |
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B The Facility Agreement Between the Banks and JVCo |
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259 | (6) |
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259 | (1) |
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a Amount and Purpose of the Financing |
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b Payment and Repayment Mechanism |
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c Conditions Precedent to Funding |
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260 | (1) |
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2 Financial and Project Conditions |
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260 | (1) |
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a Representations and Warranties |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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a Defining an Event of Default |
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b Consequences of an Event of Default |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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c Restrictions on Assignment and Transfer |
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C Possible Commercial Arrangements |
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265 | (2) |
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1 What Are the Possible Security and Guarantee Arrangements? |
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2 How Was Ruritania Bank's Security over the JVCo Shares Affected by PandaPower's Involvement? |
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D Negotiating Perspectives of Each Bank |
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267 | (2) |
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2 Multilateral Development Bank |
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13.04 What Can the Banks Do to Maximize Recoverability of Their Loans? |
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A What Can the Banks Do under the Facility Agreement? |
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269 | (6) |
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1 Exercise of Remedies under an Event of Default |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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b Calling the Guarantees Provided by AEC and RIF (Ruritania Bank) |
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271 | (1) |
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c Enforcing Its Security over the JVCo Shares (Ruritania Bank) |
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271 | (1) |
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i Selling the JVCo Shares |
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272 | (1) |
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ii Keeping Its JVCo Shares |
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273 | (1) |
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d Exercise of Security over JVCo Shares/Calling the Guarantees Provided by AEC and RIF (Red Prosperity Bank and Multilateral Development Bank) |
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274 | (1) |
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2 Suing JVCo for Breach of Representations and Warranties |
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275 | (1) |
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B What Other Practical Solutions Can the Banks Pursue? |
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275 | (3) |
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1 Agreeing a Standstill Period |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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3 Selling Distressed Debt |
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277 | (1) |
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C What Are the Potential Issues of Dispute Between the Parties? |
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278 | (8) |
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1 Creditor-Borrower Disputes |
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278 | (1) |
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a Whether an Event of Default Has Arisen |
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278 | (1) |
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b Whether Default Interest Provisions Can Be Enforced |
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280 | (1) |
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c Whether Force Majeure, Frustration and Other Similar Doctrines Apply |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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3 Bankruptcy-Related Disputes |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
| Chapter 14 Arbitrating Corruption |
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285 | (30) |
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286 | (7) |
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A The Nature and Modalities of Corruption in International Arbitration |
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286 | (7) |
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1 Overview: Efforts to Combat Transnational Corruption |
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286 | (1) |
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2 The Prevalent Forms of Corruption in International Arbitration: Transnational Bribery and Trading in Influence |
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287 | (6) |
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293 | (16) |
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A Standards and Burdens of Proof |
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293 | (3) |
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B The Use of 'Red Flags' and Circumstantial Evidence to Prove Corruption |
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296 | (5) |
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C The Consequences of Proven Corruption |
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301 | (16) |
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1 The Treatment of Corruption in International Arbitration: An Overview |
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301 | (5) |
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2 The Civil Consequences of Bribery and Trading in Influence: Factors Affecting Contract Validity |
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306 | (3) |
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14.03 Joint Ventures: The Due Diligence Requirement Vis-a-Vis Corruption and Fraud |
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309 | (4) |
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313 | (2) |
| Chapter 15 US Sanctions |
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315 | (14) |
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315 | (2) |
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15.02 Introduction and Overview of US Sanctions |
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317 | (9) |
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318 | (5) |
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1 Primary Versus Secondary Sanctions |
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319 | (3) |
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322 | (1) |
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3 Penalties for Violation |
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322 | (1) |
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B End-User Review Committee and the Entity List |
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323 | (3) |
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324 | (1) |
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2 'Export' and 'Re-export' Defined |
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324 | (1) |
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3 Foreign-Made Items: The De Minimis Rule |
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325 | (1) |
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4 Foreign-Made Items: The Second Incorporation Principle |
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326 | (1) |
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15.03 Application of US Sanctions to the Project |
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326 | (2) |
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A If Fix-It Is on the SDN List |
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326 | (1) |
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1 Remediation Plan for Dealing with OFAC SDN |
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327 | (1) |
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B If Fix-It Is on the Entity List |
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327 | (4) |
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1 Remediation Plan for Dealing with Entity Listed Company |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
| Chapter 16 Climate Change Dispute Options |
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329 | (32) |
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329 | (2) |
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16.02 Domestic Litigation (Including Judicial Review) Challenging Project Approvals |
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331 | (3) |
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A Earthlife Africa [ South Africa] |
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332 | (1) |
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B Gloucester Resources v. Minister For Planning [ Australia] |
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333 | (1) |
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C Plan B Earth v. Secretary of State for Transport [ United Kingdom] |
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333 | (1) |
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16.03 PART II: Commercial Arbitrations with Climate Change Nexus |
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334 | (3) |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (1) |
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16.04 Part III: Shareholder Challenge |
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337 | (5) |
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A Challenge #1: RIF Shareholders Seek to Invalidate RIF Entering into the JV with AEC |
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338 | (1) |
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B Challenge #2: AEC Shareholders Seek Greater Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risk |
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339 | (3) |
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16.05 Part IV: Regulatory Investigations for Misleading Investors and/or Consumers |
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342 | (2) |
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16.06 Part V: Complaints Concerning the Multilateral Development Bank or Other Banks |
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344 | (3) |
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A Multilateral Development Bank Complaints Mechanisms |
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344 | (2) |
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346 | (1) |
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16.07 Part VI: Investment Treaty Claim |
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347 | (8) |
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A Investment Arbitration and Climate Change: A Rising Sea of Cases? |
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348 | (2) |
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B Procedural Considerations in an Environment-Related Investment Arbitration |
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350 | (1) |
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C Jurisdictional Considerations in an Environment-Related Investment Arbitration |
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351 | (1) |
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D Substantive Considerations in an Environment-Related Investment Arbitration and Treaties |
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352 | (3) |
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16.08 Part VII: Human Rights Claims |
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355 | (3) |
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16.09 Part VIII: 'Greening' the Arbitration Itself |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
| Chapter 17 Enforcement of Dispute Outcomes |
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361 | (44) |
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362 | (1) |
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17.02 Enforcement of Settlement Agreements |
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362 | (3) |
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17.03 Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in New York Convention Jurisdictions |
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365 | (3) |
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17.04 Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in China |
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368 | (17) |
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370 | (7) |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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d Objections to Enforcement |
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374 | (1) |
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i Invalidity of the Arbitration Agreement |
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375 | (1) |
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ii Public Policy Exception |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (2) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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b Objections to Enforcement |
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377 | (1) |
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c Setting Aside of Foreign-Related Awards |
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379 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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379 | (2) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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3 Objections to Enforcement |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (2) |
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1 Objections to Enforcement and Setting Aside |
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383 | (1) |
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G Difficulties and Concerns of Enforcement in China and Recent Developments to Address These Issues |
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384 | (1) |
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1 Problems with Localized Enforcement |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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17.05 Enforcement of ISDS Arbitral Awards |
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385 | (3) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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C Objection to Execution on Sovereign Immunity Grounds |
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387 | (1) |
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17.06 Enforcement of Non-ICSID Awards |
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388 | (1) |
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17.07 Enforcement of Court Judgments |
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388 | (9) |
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A Judgments Obtained Outside China |
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389 | (6) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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3 Conditions for Recognition and Enforcement |
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389 | (1) |
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a 'Legal Effectiveness' of Judgment or Order |
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390 | (1) |
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b Conditions Set Forth in Treaties |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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d Violation of 'State Sovereignty, Security and Social and Public Interests' |
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391 | (1) |
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4 Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Civil and Commercial Judgments |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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B Judgments Obtained from Chinese Courts |
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395 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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3 Conditions for Enforcement |
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396 | (1) |
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17.08 Enforcement of Interim Relief |
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397 | (2) |
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A Interim Relief in Aid of Arbitration |
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397 | (2) |
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B Preservation Measures in Court Proceedings |
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399 | (1) |
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17.09 Practical Issues Arising from Enforcement |
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399 | (4) |
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A Courts' Powers to Order Compulsory Measures |
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400 | (1) |
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B Practical Problems Encountered in Enforcement |
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401 | (5) |
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402 | (1) |
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2 Lack of Judicial Support |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
| Chapter 18 Case Management Strategy: Forming the Right Team - Third-Party Funding, Experts, Investigators and Other Services Providers |
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405 | (30) |
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405 | (1) |
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18.02 Third-Party Funding |
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406 | (7) |
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A Advantages and Issues of Accepting the Third-Party Funders |
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407 | (1) |
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1 Advantages of Accepting a Third-Party Funder |
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407 | (1) |
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2 Issues with Accepting a Third-Party Funder |
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408 | (1) |
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a Costs and Sharing in the Proceeds |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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B Practical Steps on Approaching a Third-Party Funder |
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408 | (2) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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C Impacts of the Arbitration Seat on Third-Party Funding Agreements |
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410 | (3) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (2) |
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18.03 Experts in Arbitration |
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413 | (9) |
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A Whether an Expert Is Required |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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C Practical Steps in Selecting Experts |
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415 | (2) |
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D Rules Governing Expert Evidence |
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417 | (1) |
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E Timing of Introducing Experts |
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417 | (1) |
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F Methods of Introducing Experts |
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418 | (1) |
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G Involvement in the Arbitration |
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419 | (1) |
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H Preparing Experts for Cross-Examination |
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420 | (1) |
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I Managing the Expert's Exposure |
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420 | (1) |
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J Privilege in Instructions Provided to Experts |
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421 | (1) |
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K Recent Development: Hot-Tubbing |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (8) |
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A Instructing an Investigator |
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423 | (2) |
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1 Services Investigators Can Offer |
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423 | (1) |
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2 Engagement of Investigators |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (2) |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (1) |
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C Avoiding Pitfalls When Engaging Investigators |
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427 | (3) |
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427 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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3 Compliance with Applicable Laws |
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429 | (1) |
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18.05 Other Support Providers |
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430 | (3) |
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A eDiscovery/Document Support Providers |
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430 | (2) |
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B Translation/Interpretation |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (2) |
| Chapter 19 Endgame |
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435 | (10) |
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19.01 Dispute Settlement Options |
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436 | (1) |
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19.02 Informal Dispute Settlement Approaches |
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436 | (1) |
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19.03 Arbitration Inside China |
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437 | (1) |
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19.04 Arbitration Outside of China |
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437 | (1) |
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19.05 International Commercial Courts |
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438 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
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19.07 Investment Treaty Remedies for PandaPower and RIF |
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439 | (1) |
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19.08 Litigation in China |
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439 | (1) |
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19.09 Force Majeure and Hardship |
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440 | (1) |
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19.10 Chinese SOEs and Their Investments Along the Belt and Road |
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440 | (1) |
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19.11 Construction Contracts and Disputes |
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441 | (1) |
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441 | (1) |
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19.13 Corruption and Bribery |
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442 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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19.15 Climate Change Dispute Options |
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443 | (1) |
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19.16 Enforcement of Dispute Outcomes |
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443 | (1) |
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19.17 Case Management Strategy |
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444 | (1) |
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