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Transparency International – Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 is out—and Austria’s ranking is alarming. The CPI ranks 180 countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring them from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Austria’s ranking at 25th place marks its worst result since the CPI’s inception—a dramatic decline from 20th last year and…

Freedom of Information Act (IFG)

Before an elite and distinguished group of participants at the IMH Special Day on 28 January 2023, keynote speaker Bettina Knoetzl and a distinguished panel took a deep dive into Austria’s new Freedom of Information Act (IFG), examining whether it truly marks a paradigm shift. Austria is undergoing a transformative move from official secrecy to freedom…

Confidentiality in international arbitration

Last week, on 8 May 2024, our associates Sophie Wotschke and Benjamin Weber discussed the topic of confidentiality in international arbitration with the participants of the YAAP Roundtable. The interactive debate addressed the role of confidentiality in arbitral proceedings and also shed a light on the upcoming implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in…

Transparency International 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International recently released its 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).  Even if Western Europe and EU stay on top in the ranking, the regional score…




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