Supreme Court of Nepal/World Bank
Apply By: 13 November 2008
Nepal | Senior-level
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Date posted:
28 October 2008
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Supreme Court of Nepal/World Bank
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Nepal
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13 November 2008
Description
**Country:** Nepal **Project:** LEGAL AND JUDICIAL REFORMS TO STRENGTHEN CREDITORS RIGHTS PROJECT **Financing:** World Bank **Abstract:** ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL COURT IN RELATION TO DRAFTING AND FINALIZING COMMERCIAL BENCH RULES, PROCEDURE & MANUAL AND PROVIDING RELATED TRAINING **Sector:** Consultants **Loan/Credit Number:** Project ID P104445 **Contract/Bid Number:** CONSULTANT SERVICES PS -01 **Deadline:** 13 November 2008 The Supreme Court of Nepal has received an IDF Grant from the World Bank’s Institutional Development Fund toward the cost of the Legal and Judicial Reforms to Strengthen Creditors Rights Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for consulting services for technical assistance under the project. Nepal is seeking to establish specialized Commercial Benches in different 6 locations in the country to ensure that the newly enacted legislations- The Company Act, 2006, The Insolvency Act, 2006, The Secured Transaction Act, 2006, The Competition Promotion and Market Protection Act, 2006 having provision of commercial bench to be established, are enforceable and to build a conducive and credible business and financial environment. To achieve the objectives, Supreme Court of Nepal needs the services of an international individual consultant (i) to draft necessary rules, procedures and manual for the operation and conduct of the commercial benches (ii) to develop training modules for the training of the judges, registrar and other staff based on the rules, procedures and manual prepared and also international good practices in commercial benches and (iii) advice on an efficient case management and monitoring system for the commercial benches. The specific role of the consultant is clearly indicated in the TOR for the assignment which is available at http://www.supremecourt.gov.np Supreme Court of Nepal now invites expressions of interest from eligible individual international consultant to indicate their interest in providing the services. The consultant should: - Possess competence and good knowledge on the functioning of commercial benches or courts and have related judicial and legal knowledge - Have at least ten years experience either in adjudicating commercial matters in a court of law or in similar areas of work, and work related to drafting rules/procedures/manuals, develop curricula; conduct training to judges, registrar and other staffs Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.). A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers published by the World Bank in May 2004 and revised in October 2006 (Consultant Guidelines). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address given below during 10:00 am–5:00 p.m. on weekdays (Sunday–Friday). EOI must be delivered either electronically or in paper copies to the address below by **13 November 2008, 3:00 PM**. **Please Contact:** Til Prasad Shrestha, (Joint Registrar) Legal and Judicial Reforms to Strengthen Creditors Rights Project Supreme Court of Nepal Ramshahpath, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: (977-14) 262-361 Fax: (977-14) 262-878 E-mail: com.bench@supremecourt.gov.np, Com.bench@gmail.com
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