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Babajide O Ogundipe and Chukwuma Ezediaro, Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore
12/11/2014

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.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Nigeria
… Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption …
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Sang Goo Han, Hyung Bae Park and Yoori Choi, Yoon & Yang LLC
11/05/2014

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: South Korea
… Choi, Yoon & Yang LLC November 5, 2014 What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What … Rachel Nurse subscriptions@gettingthedealthrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … The publishers and authors accept no responsibility for any acts or omissions contained herein. Although the …
Event
Start Date: 03/20/2025 | 6:00 PM
… … Join Cooley and the Association of Corporate Counsel New York City at Cooley’s New York office for a networking reception to kick off the 2025 March Madness …
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04/18/2017

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) is compiled from questions and responses posted by the IT, Privacy and eCommerce Network on their Forum. It addresses the use of indemnification provisions in Business Association Agreements (BAAs) in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 18, 2017 This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) is compiled from questions and responses posted by the IT, … Wisdom of the Crowd Resource.)   Question: I am looking for insight to provide more context on industry standards … (CMS)/Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. The closer our BAA and/or the Covered Entity BAA is
Articles
Jeffrey D. Paquin -- Chief Operations Counsel, Abbott
05/13/2008

In an interview with Jeffrey Paquin, he explores the nature of law department management. Using his experience, Paquin reflects on what the purpose of management is and highlights its practical aspects.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Paquin reflects on what the purpose of management is and highlights its practical aspects. Resource Details … be done is never an easy situation. this is a tall order for any leader, but for one charged with working with … ADR Section. He can be contacted at jeffrey.paquin@abbott.com. The views expressed in this interview are Paquin’s own, …
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Jeffrey Paquin
05/01/2008

Provides a chief operations counsel's top ten law department leadership principles.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… personalities and ideas about how things should be done is never an easy situation. this is a tall order for any leader, but for one charged with working with … ADR Section. He can be contacted at jeffrey.paquin@abbott.com. The views expressed in this interview are Paquin’s own, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/08/2021
In an interview with ACC, the women-led NASCAR legal team discusses succeeding in a male-dominated industry and working for a company striving for diversity and inclusion.
… Lane to Progress Karmen Fox Publication Date: 03/08/2021 In an interview with ACC, the women-led NASCAR legal team … succeeding in a male-dominated industry and working for a company striving for diversity and inclusion. Resource … Inclusion Source: ACC Docket … While the NASCAR fanbase is predominately male and white, the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2016
Conducting FCPA due diligence on a target before and after signing a final agreement allows the buyer to fully understand the degree that the asset abides by anticorruption laws.
… Docket Article Key Considerations in Conducting M&A Anticorruption Due Diligence Jay G. Martin … Pleading not guilty. An acquirer can be held liable for the violations of the FCPA if such violations were … jointly referred to as FCPA due diligence process) is a critical underpinning of any successful merger and …
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Alvarado y Asociados
01/01/2010

This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in Nicaragua.

… Submitted by: Alvarado y Asociados www.alvaradoyasociados.com.ni 2 I. NICARAGUA AT A GLANCE Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, bordering both the … currency is the “Córdoba”, and the official exchange rate for US dollars currently (January, 2010) fluctuates from …
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Gregory Stern
01/01/2020
4 pages

Technology and collaboration tools are always changing. In-house counsel need to make it as easy as possible for business people to understand what it means to comply.

In-house counsel need to make it as easy as possible for business people to understand what it means to comply. … CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES greg.stern@outlook.com Thanks to modern technology, organizational collaboration in the workplace is happening on a scale never previously imagined. In recent …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
12/12/2023
13 pages

This resource presents a series of visuals on the state of legal operations and perspective of individuals currently in a legal operations role based on ACC surveys published throughout 2023.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Audience: Legal Operations
… Pain Points 11 Related Resources Legal operations is a rapidly growing field. Operations professionals have … Top Strategic Initiative in Law Departments slide 3 | acc.com | © 2023 Association of Corporate Counsel, All rights … median senior attorney salaries of $195k. 78% are eligible for short- term incentives and earn a median of $236k in
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the Lex Mundi Agribusiness group
01/30/2017
37 pages

This guide addresses the global issues of commercialization, government regulation, importing, exporting and human consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which include transgenic crops and other products.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Colombia, Cyprus, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Spain, United States
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Page 1 © 2013 Lex Mundi Requirements to Sell, Manufacture … by Lex Mundi member firm Brigard & Urrutia 1. GMOs 1.1 Is permission required from the government in order to plant, … Yes. Permission from the Colombian government is required for planting, commercializing, importing and exporting GMOs …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/04/2022
No matter where your department is on the maturation spectrum, there are resources available to guide you forward. #ACCDocket Tech Toolbox columnist Greg Stern shares his advice for improving your #legalops.
… Date: 01/04/2022 No matter where your department is on the maturation spectrum, there are resources available … Tech Toolbox columnist Greg Stern shares his advice for improving your #legalops. Resource Details Interest Area: … brilliant minds you have in your department and get their buy-in to build enthusiasm around specific projects designed …
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Khaled Goussanem & Salima Aloui
12/11/2014
3 pages

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.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Algeria
… Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption …
Articles
06/01/2005

Auditors seem to be setting a higher standard in asking for assurances from counsel than the reasonable assurances that auditors themselves provide in their letters. Your task in conveying and interpreting this information is a critical one. Here is a guide to responding that walks the line between too much and not enough.

… Auditors seem to be setting a higher standard in asking for assurances from counsel than the reasonable assurances … Your task in conveying and interpreting this information is a critical one. Here is a guide to responding that walks … • Confirming that accrual items are appropriate; and Com, Tyco, and the other financial reporting scan­ • …
… Events Future-Proofing DEI: Protecting Gains and Navigating New Challenges: Updates on the DEI Movement Start Date: … Future-Proofing DEI: Protecting Gains and Navigating New Challenges: Updates on the DEI Movement (how companies …   … Future-Proofing DEI: Protecting Gains and Navigating New Challenges: Updates on the DEI Movement …
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Practical Law
02/06/2017
43 pages

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 Australian market.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Request a trial membership . … By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association of Corporate Counsel 1025 … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … Tool at http://us.practicallaw.com/7-500-9935. This Q&A is part of the global guide to private equity. For a full …
Articles
10/27/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Compliance and Ethics forum addresses how to handle customers who want your organization to be bound by their individual Codes of Conduct.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… back by offering our Code and telling customers this is what we adhere to and that it should suffice. It has … it would have been cheaper just to take the money and buy all of the warlords condos in Paris.   Call me cynical, … are most often expressed as a company's "expectations" for their suppliers, so really aren't contracts that would be …
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Michael Finn, Marie Kidwell, Yves Heijmans, Emmanuael Plasschaert, Giuseppe De Palo, Luigi Cominelli, Ann Rose Stouthuysen, Mark Duesenberg, Jerry Temko, Kevin Perry, Eugenia Stefani and Dr. Roland Boemer
06/01/2006

This issue discusses alternative dispute resolution in Europe.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom
… UK Marie Kidwell, Hunton & Williams (Mkidwell@hunton.com) Almost without exception, companies will want the … unless a written and signed Settlement Agreement is concluded. Expert determination—can be binding depending … �006 Looking for your next in-house position? Visit the website exclusively for in-house jobs: ACC’s In-house Jobline …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2015
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP provided legal updates in June 2013 and January 2014 summarizing the Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group’s recommendations for Canada’s new disclosure requirements, which were considered by the government in the creation of this new legislation.
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Interest Area: Government
Source: ACC Docket
… Norton Rose Fulbright LLP provided legal updates in June 2013 and January 2014 summarizing the Resource … Revenue Transparency Working Group’s recommendations for Canada’s new disclosure requirements, which were … force by April 1, 2015. Development of the Act The Act is part of a larger international movement toward increased …
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Practical Law
03/23/2016
48 pages

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 Canadian construction plans.

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Region: Canada
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … tool at http://uk.practicallaw.com/4-502-1260. This Q&A is part of the global guide to construction and projects law. … Law. For more information about Practical Law, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/03/2024
Everbridge’s legal team of Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Noah Webster and VP and Deputy General Counsel Cara Bradley, who provide several techniques in-house counsel can use to successfully navigate and manage complex risks while collaborating with other teams. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by topvector / Shutterstock.com In today's evolving corporate landscape, organizations … across various departments, and while the legal team is strategically positioned to collaborate … and naturally requires cross-functional collaboration. For instance, social initiatives often fall under the purview …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/28/2020
Shannon Klinger, the group general counsel of Novartis International AG, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, has opened nearly every virtual meeting since Novartis took the decision to ask its associates to work from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — including this interview — with an earnest question: how are you doing?
… Docket Article A Time for Trust Joshua H. Shields Publication Date: 05/28/2020 … took the decision to ask its associates to work from home in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — including this interview … Justin Connor. Klinger admits that working virtually is far from her preferred mode of work — she is usually …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/30/2021
From grappling with hybrid workplaces to advocating for attorney-client privilege in Europe, here are 10 of the most pressing lessons in-house counsel learned in 2021.
… From grappling with hybrid workplaces to advocating for attorney-client privilege in Europe, here are 10 of the … we have been stifling progress. But the good news is, we are also uniquely situated to help develop creative, … can promote DEI at your company. https://www.accdocket.com/employment-lawyers-guide-leaning-dei 2. Refreshing your …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/11/2004

An agreement in which the contractor, a leading developer and supplier of occupant restraint systems, has obtained an order from a customer in which contractor desires to sub-contract the assembly of the product to the sub-contractor. Sub-contractor is a leading supplier of seat belts and seat belt components. Agreement is governed by the laws of Sweden, and all disputes arising between the parties in relation to the agreement, must be settled by arbitration.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Sweden
… Sub-Contracting Agreement February 10, 2004 An agreement in which the contractor, a leading developer and supplier of … of the product to the sub-contractor. Sub-contractor is a leading supplier of seat belts and seat belt components. … measures to assure that the equipment is accounted for as AL property and that AL can access the equipment. 2.2 …
Articles
Stephen Trew and Rebecca Byrun, Holding Redlich
06/01/2016
2 pages

Social media has continued to grow in its use and accessibility at tremendous speeds. It's important that in-house counsel and their legal department understand social media and implement policies that protect the companies and employees from any issues.

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Region: Australia
Audience: Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… 26 VOLUME 26, ISSUE 4 – SUMMER 2016 I n 2016, social media is by no means a novel concept. However, with its continued … we examine the concept of effective risk management for employers. 1. DO: protect business interests and property … manufacturing, resources and construction. acla.acc.com 27VOLUME 26, ISSUE 4 – SUMMER 2016 causes damage to the …
Chris Smith and Rafik Bawa
10/29/2014

If you have been wondering how to make big leaps to meet demand for legal services in you department, learn how these 2014 ACC Value Champions cut cycle time for contracts and other legal services by using technology, smart staffing and training risk-calibrated work allocation, and by addressing root causes that drive demand.

… have been wondering how to make big leaps to meet demand for legal services in you department, learn how these 2014 … to create the Electronic Legal Management (ELM) online program • ELM underwent updates and improvements … an electronic request for legal assistance – The request is routed to HMMA’s General Counsel to assign to the …
Articles
Matheson

Michael Jackson - Partner, Dublin Office
Tara Doyle - Partner, London
Philip Lovegrove - Partner, Dublin Office
Liam Collins - Partner, Dublin Office
Dualta Counihan - Partner, Dublin Office
Anne-Marie Bohan - Partner, Dublin Office
Shay Lydon - Partner, Dublin Office
Aiden Kelly - Partner, New York Office
Joe Beashel - Partner, Dublin Office
Elizabeth Grace - Partner, Dublin Office
08/15/2014

The articles highlights the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) bill's benefits and features as it passes through legislation.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Ireland
… of the legislative process, the publication of the Bill is tangible evidence of Ireland’s pro-active approach inis an ICAV? The ICAV is a new corporate vehicle designed for Irish investment funds. It will sit alongside the public … as ICAVs and ICAV Mergers available at www.matheson.com/icav. 3Comment The publication of the Bill demonstrates …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
01/23/2023
60 pages

ACC's annual survey of global chief legal officers and general counsel.

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Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
… → Automate cybersecurity response → And more! Exterro is the only software that empowers you to manage and mitigate … W W W . E X T E R R O . C O M https://www.exterro.com/ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION … _________________________ 34 SECTION 4: The Outlook for the Legal Department ______________________________ 46 …
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Thales Stucky - Vice President of the Instituto de Estudos Tributários - IET, and senior tax associate at Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados, associated to Baker & Mckenzie, Swiss Verein.
12/16/2014

Given the importance of tax litigation in Brazil and relative lack of materials about the subject, the present article, which will be developed in two parts, aims to present an overview on the main features of the federal administrative tax procedure in Brazil, its pitfalls and opportunities.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… Articles Overview on Federal Administrative Tax Disputes in Brazil – Part I Author Thales Stucky - Vice President of … Source: Resource Library Region: Brazil … Overview Brazil is a country known for having a complex tax system . This occurs not only …
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