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International aspect on weight given to be given to an employed expert:-
"From time immemorial, there has never been a requirement that an expert witness must be independent of the prosecuting authority or, if called by the defence, of the accused."

APRAG Report - UNCITRAL Working Group II - 50th Session:-
Revisions of Article 19: Statement of Defence; Article 20: Amendments to the Claim or Defence; Article 21: Pleas as to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal; Article 22: Further written statements; Article 23: Periods of time; Article 24: Evidence; Article 25: Hearings, witnesses and experts; and Article 26: Interim measures.

APRAG Report - UNCITRAL Working Group II - 49th Session:-
Revisions of Article 1: Scope of Application; Article 2: Notice, calculation of periods of time; Article 3: Notice of Arbitration and response to the Notice of Arbitration; Article 4: Representation and Assistance; Article 5: Number of Arbitrators; Articles 6 to 8: Appointment of arbitrators; Articles 9 to 12: Challenge to Arbitrators; Article 13: Replacement of an arbitrator; Article 14: Repetition of hearings in the event of the replacement of an arbitrator; Article 15: General provisions; Article 16: Place of arbitration; and Article 17: Language.

CLOUT Bulletin, December 2008:-
New UNICITRAL Secretary; UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions; Technical Assistance Activities in a Nutshell; Selection of Recent Publications on UNCITRAL and its work.

FICA was invited to join Working Group V (Insolvency) of UNCITRAL in April 2009.

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