International Arbitrations in Korea under the IBA Rules

Procedural Arbitration rules are key to the efficient and effective adjudication of arbitration disputes in Korea and, also, worldwide.  These arbitration rules govern and set out the framework for the arbitration process. Evidence gathering and presentation are important aspects of the above procedure, and yet, institutional and ad hoc rules that provide arbitration guidelines on other matters such as the appointment of arbitrators and the nature of award and costs are, usually, silent on this point. Advantages of such a

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What is a Social Security Totalization Agreement?

The Social Security Totalization Agreement (“Agreement”) works by assigning social security coverage and, in turn, tax liability, to only one country, as determined by the rules of the particular agreement. Thus, these agreements allow you, in short, to avoid double taxation on the same earnings. The United States and South Korea executed a Totalization Agreement. Specific details of the Agreement may be found at: Social Security Totalization Agreement Between the U.S. & South Korea. Rules vary substantially, between agreement to agreement,

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