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United Arab Emirates - Dubai to resolve business disputes within 10 days – for free

"Department of Economic Development offers to settle commercial disputes amicably within 10 days

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International - International tax dispute resolution: Breaking the impasse

"Peter Nias, international tax specialist barriaster at Pump Court Tax Chambers in London, analyses trends in international tax dispute resolution, looking at alternative dispute resolution methods and whether OECD's recent work in this area r...

International - Adjudication in construction contracts: a guide to adjudication in continental Europe

"Litigation of any kind incurs unwanted costs and delays, caused in part by parties appealing the courts’ decisions.  In the context of construction litigation there is also the risk of the contractor becoming insolvent as a result of the ...

International - Hazards of the Job: good listening and mental health

"To the extent that a mediator’s job involves listening to people complain and engage in negative behaviour, mediators face a serious mental health hazard.

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International - In-house counsel census reveals global trends

&quot;This year&rsquo;s ACC Global Census Report highlights complying with privacy, cyber-security and corruption laws as the biggest challenges for in-house lawyers, while also noting a significant rise in female respondents.<p style="box-sizi...

International - Dispute Resolution After the TPP Trade Agreement

&quot;The recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement stands to open vast new markets to foreign investors. Now&nbsp;legislators in each of the 12 participating countries&mdash;collectively representing 40 percent of the...

International - Litigation 2015: Roundtable

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International - Better Pay Attention As ICANN Opens Up Comment Period For Changes To UDRP & URS

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International - OECD: countries commit to minimum standards on international tax dispute resolution

<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.5em; color: #1e2326; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Georgia">&quot;Countries should commit to minimum standards on the resolution of international tax disputes, ...

International - At The Tipping Point? Investor-State Dispute Resolution And The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

<p>&quot;Few current issues in international trade are as contentious or polarising as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a proposed multilateral trade and investment agreement between 12 States of the Pacific Rim, including Australia. Followi...