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Corruption Definition
*Transparency International
Struggle Against Secrecy Circumstantial Evidence and Presumptions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Struggle Against Secrecy Circumstantial Evidence and Presumptions Kiev Arbitration Days 2015: Think Big! Carol M. Welu Partner, London Corruption Definition * * Transparency International squirepattonboggs.com 2 "Safe Harbour for
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"Safe Harbour for Corruption” Tribunals Ignored the Elephant in the Room
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- 1. Tribunals may order party to provide witness and to produce documents
- 2. Draw adverse inferences
- 3. Weigh the inherent likelihood of corruption in the specific case
- 4. Flexible rules on admissibility of evidence
Tribunals Have Flexible Tools to Deal With Corruption Evidence
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Myth: Circumstantial Evidence Is Weaker
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- 1. Disputes between intermediary and principal for commissions
- 2. State raises as defence or seeks declaration that government contract was
procured through corruption
- 3. Claimant victim of corrupt action by government officials
Dispute Scenarios involving Corruption
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Piece Together Circumstantial Evidence of Corruption
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