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The International Comparative Legal Guide to Arbitration in Singapore

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As a preliminary point, there are two separate arbitration regimes in Singapore — an international regime under the International Arbitration Act (“IAA”), Cap. 143A, and a domestic regime under the Arbitration Act (“AA”), Cap. 10.

Giovanni Di Falco - Dispute Boards in PPP Transaction

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BIOGRAPHY: Giovanni Di Folco is the Senior Partner of Techno Engineering & Associates, an international consulting firm specializing in claims and dispute resolution internationally. He is a civil engineer with more than 25 years’ experience of managing multi-disciplinary civil engineering projects around the world. Mr. Di Falco also has extensive experience in project and contract management, contract administration, and claims preparation and defence in international arbitrations and adjudications.

Dispute Resolution Board Foundation: Use of Dispute Boards in PPP Transaction by Kurt Dettman

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SPEAKER: Kurt Dettman, President-Elect of Region 1 (USA and Canada) of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation

Session 3: Use of Dispute Boards in PPP Transactions

DESCRIPTION: Presentation video and slides by Kurt Dettman on PPP Day (19 November 2013), held as part of the World Bank Group's Law Justice and Development Week 2013.

Dispute Resolution in Asset Recycling

There are a number of existing dispute resolution approaches which may be included in the project's dispute resolution framework.

Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause

The Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement through negotiations between a director of each of the Parties with authority to settle the relevant dispute.

Dispute Resolution Systems Available

It is important to understand what forms of legal redress will be available to the various parties involved in an infrastructure project. Foreign investors will be generally nervous about relying on a legal system that they do not understand and/ or know. The awarding authority will want to ensure that costs are kept low, that resolution of disputes is as local and efficient as possible.