No matter how well you think your company runs its safety program, sooner or later you will get a frantic phone call: OSHA inspectors are at the door. Senior management gets pretty jittery when OSHA inspectors arrive unannounced. Your best defense is a good offense, including knowing your procedural rights before the inspectors are on the doorstep.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Switzerland.
Because the Morgan decision and subsequent case law provide little guidance on what constitute appropriate "intervening actions" of an employer, this article proposes steps that may constitute such actions.
This resource includes two sample bylaws (Sample A - Bylaws of Association and Sample B - Bylaws of Organization). It also includes a brief overview of some of common elements included in bylaws.
508 How Far Will You Go to Do Business with the Government? A Primer on Government Contracting
The desire to combine different functions is growing rapidly whereas the Dutch legislation is still not flexible enough to follow suit. Especially the Licensing and Catering Act and designated use for real estate can create obstructions for innovative entrepreneurs. This article shows how the distinctions between the industries can be blurred within the hard boundaries of the law and what entrepreneurs have to keep in mind.
In-house counsel often express frustration with outside counsel. The relationship can be improved by rethinking your role from vendor manager, to team leader.
Although manufacturing medications in China might seem desirable, possible risks associated with production and importation of drugs and ingredients is cause for major concern. If your company lacks appropriate training and oversight, it could face civil and criminal penalties, and product liability litigation. This article analyzes current regulations, potential liability and the steps manufacturers should take to protect themselves.
The respondents overwhelmingly question the integrity of their leaders and perhaps with good cause. The survey reveals that many employees would accept fraud and corruption in the work place in order to survive the current economic storm and indeed senior management are even more likely than rank and file to condone activities such as cash bribes and financial statement fraud.
This InfoPAK (now known as an ACC Guide) provides a "question & answer" guide to corporate crime, fraud and investigations in the United States. This guide gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse. In addition, it summarizes money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing.
Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in the Netherlands.
This guide details key business and legal developments of interest to investors across major jurisdictions in Africa.
A review of Brazilian corporate taxes at the federal, state, and municipal level.
This article explores the role of business in resisting and denouncing all forms of bribe solicitation and extortion. It is a chapter in a book titled International Chamber of Commerce Ethics and Compliance Training Handbook which can be purchased <a href="http://www.iccbooks.com/Product/ProductInfo.aspx?id=698">here</a>. You can learn more about the handbook <a href=" http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Ethics-and-compliance-training-book-responds-to-global-need/">here</a>.
This Top Ten provides recommendations for making your IP audit effective and efficient.
This InfoPAK is not a comprehensive analysis of Intellectual Property licensing, but rather, it is a discussion of the best practices and recent developments in intellectual property licensing. The core of this InfoPAK touches on issues that are fundamental to the granting of rights, as well as the assets covered by most intellectual property licenses.
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