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This primer speaks about banking regulation in France after the financial crisis.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

A review of social corporate responsibility in Brazil, including social action required by law and beyond.

A review of United Arab Emirates law related to corporate governance, investment, incorporation, intellectual property, data privacy, real estate, and transferring shares.

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An informative primer on accessing foreign tax information networks under the OECD Model Convention.

This QuickCounsel will cover who will be included in the Order's definition of "critical infrastructure" from the private sector, what specific standards will be adopted to enhance cybersecurity, and what incentives will be created to encourage private sector adoption of the selected standards.

Crypto assets have come to the forefront of society quickly. In an area where technology has surpassed the law in many jurisdictions, this guide aims to provide a current snapshot of the legal status of crypto assets around the world, current regulations, and forthcoming or proposed legislation.

A product recall needs not be a catastrophe: when a product recall or corrective action is properly managed, brand reputation and customer loyalty will not be affected long term. Learn about best practice in this area.

Standard provisions are considered as time and money savers. However, they are not always free of risks and may raise several questions about contract law, consumer law and competition law.

In this brief article, in-house counsel can learn about the two main provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and how it impacts their law departments within the the United States.

This is a speech given by F. William McNabb III at a Lazard Asset Management’s 2015 Director Event “Shareholder Expectations: The New Paradigm for Directors.”

General counsel know that the role of high-functioning legal teams has evolved. Simply managing risk, while still critically important, is not enough. General counsel and their teams are now expected to actively support their company’s strategy.

As clients seek more cost-effective legal services, innovative law firms have begun to transform their service delivery models and new providers have appeared, enabling a transformation in which law firms realign their business models with clients' interests. Is this the end of in-house lawyers?

As hosting and participating in social media become the industry standard, companies must incorporate platforms and develop policies to safeguard rights and privacy. If this brave new world seems somewhat alien, implement these guidelines to navigate your company safely through the obstacles everyone’s worried about.

On June 7, 2022, US Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced a bipartisan bill to regulate the cryptocurrency/digital assets market. While the Lummis-Gillibrand Bill will no doubt undergo substantial amendments before - and if - it becomes law, its bipartisan provenance points to likely directions for U.S. crypto/digital assets law and regulation. This article explains why some of the Lummis-Gillibrand provisions are revolutionary.

In the big picture world of project management, ensuring the overall success of a project is a project manager''s top priority. If a project goes wildly over-budget (as they often do), it will not be considered a success, even if it''s delivered on time and meets the customer or client needs. That''s why project managers need to better manage their project plans and budgets. Learn the strategies and techniques for maintaining control of your internal and external projects and budgets and preventing massive cost overruns. This session will help you identify and develop the building blocks and steps that, if followed as a single unit and truly embraced by the entire team, will provide the roadmap to project management perfection.

Of all the drafting problems in-house counsel face, preparing a right of first refusal (ROFR) clause may seem low risk. Behind its seeming straightforwardness, however, lurk key questions that -- if not conscientiously addressed in the drafting process -- could lead you and your client to costly and time-consuming litigation.

2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for data privacy, as comprehensive consumer privacy laws take effect in four states and a fifth state expands its already robust privacy compliance requirements. Womble Bond Dickinson assembled a panel of privacy, technology and data security attorneys to discuss these upcoming changes and the regulatory compliance steps companies need to take. This article is taken from that conversation. 

Learn about top developments and predictions in the TMT sector (Technology, Media, and Telecom) in China.

On July 2, 2014, the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released amendments to the 2009 PRC Food Safety Law (Amendment) for public comment. Before the call for comment, the Amendment was reviewed four times. No further significant amendments are expected before the revised PRC Food Safety Law comes into effect later this year or in early 2015.

Learn about the importance of appropriate IP due diligence in transactions decision-making and risk-taking.

The transition from outside counsel to in-house attorney might seem daunting at first. A firm lawyer has limited knowledge of each client and most likely concentrates in one area of the law. In-house counsel must understand the industry, business and culture of his employer and make himself indispensable. This article offers tips on how a newly minted in-house attorney can succeed.

A review of the state of real estate in Portugal and recent trends in 2013.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in Indian construction plans.

Any US corporation with multinational operations and an unoptimized corporate structure that would benefit from reorganization of its operations along regional lines and responsibilities should consider whether a principal or other efficiency and profitability promoting restructuring might achieve similar benefits for it.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the German market.