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This short resource provides an overview of the issues and obstacles that may arise when acquiring, selling, or renting out real estate in the Federal Republic of Germany.

This “how to” session will include all the information that is needed to successfully facilitate speed to market for your retail business in compliance with the harmonisation legislation coming out of the EU, including the consumer directive, cyber security and electronic signature directives, and data privacy, which have been designed to ensure that consumers are protected and can transact securely online.

Check out this 2014 Tabbie and International Crystal Clarion Award-winning article! Hiring managers often look for indicators that signal a person’s character and work ethic. Because people offer much information about themselves in online profiles, websites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter should be the perfect places for employers to turn for usable information. Be warned: When using social media to determine whether an individual should be hired (or fired), privacy and anti-discrimination laws may apply. This article offers a few guidelines on safe and effective ways to use the internet in employment decisions.

This article addresses the aim of the advisor in a due diligence exercise not to stop the client from taking all risks. Rather, it is to assist the client to make an informed decision on whether to buy and, if so, on what terms.

Learn about the joint statement of Ofcom and the CMA to develop coherent approaches to online safety and competition in the UK.

This program will review lessons learned in international litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) with a focus on Mexico. Most multinational corporations now have significant operations located in Mexico and, despite the business’s best efforts, may unfortunately find themselves embroiled in a legal dispute there. We will review the applicable legal recommendations for arbitration, mediation and litigation, including issues such as law firm selection, supervision of Mexican litigation, expected time frames for resolution, discovery, substantive and procedural concerns, institutional arbitration options, enforcement issues, etc. In-house counsel with experience in Mexican disputes will offer their insights and recommendations based on their experiences in-country.

These guidelines will help you talk about your involvement with the corporation in an open and transparent way.

This is a sample form for labor agreements in Mexico.

Legal entities in Mexico can be subject to the variable capital stock regime. This article is an overview of the corporate legal requirements to consider.

These Online Social Media Principles have been developed to help empower associates to participate in the new frontier of marketing and communications, represent the Company.

Anti-cartel enforcement has evolved substantially in Europe in recent years and the EU Commission has consistently reaffirmed its position by punishing hard-core cartels and imposing record-level fines. Companies can manage cartel investigations by setting preventive internal checks and establishing an effective antitrust compliance policy and specific guidelines for employees. Are you ready for an unannounced dawn-raid inspection visit?

This QuickCounsel describes the process of employees profit sharing in Mexico ("PTU").

This article addresses how pharmaceutical companies take precautions against activist firms when using their shares as currency for an acquisition. These bans have gone largely unnoticed by the activist managers, who say shareholders may be harmed when a company limits who can buy its shares.

This sample provides ground rules for participating in online communications.

Use of social media and online marketing is becoming a mainstay in corporate communications. This resource outlines questions to consider when dealing with the ever-present world of social media marketing.

ACC recently spoke with José Juan Méndez Cortés, President of the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados (ANADE), Mexico’s association for corporate counsel. An experienced corporate attorney advocate, Lic. Méndez Cortés spoke about the growing importance of corporate counsel in Mexico. For ANADE’s dedicated service to the profession, ACC is proud to call this organization a partner in its shared commitment to serving the needs of all corporate counsel.

This ACC Guide (formerly known as an InfoPAK) provides the reader with a general overview of the economic conditions in four pertinent Latin America countries: Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Brazil.

An overview of asset valuation, including asset based valuation, income based valuation, and market based valuation.

This short article presents the top ten considerations when assigning an expatriate employee to Mexico from the tax, immigration, corporate and labor perspectives.

Fixed Term Individual Employment Contract (Mexico)

Individual Employment Agreement for Indefinite Term (Mexico)

With over 2.55 billion people using websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, social media websites have become popular venues for many online marketing campaigns. With this QuickCounsel, learn more about the appropriate laws to consider when dealing with social media.

In addition to traditional legal requirements for advertising and marketing, getting your message out to customers through social media presents new and unique legal challenges for marketers and lawyers alike. The fast-evolving environment of social media requires constant attention and creative solutions, often in unfamiliar circumstances. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other governmental agencies, as well as industry groups such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and Online Publishers Association (OPA), have issued ground rules and best practices for online and mobile marketing and advertising. Each social media platform has its own contractual requirements regarding promotions, sweepstakes, sharing and other popular marketing techniques. Join this fast-paced journey through the tricky legal terrain of advertising and marketing in social media and be sure to IM, text, share or tweet along the way!

This Top Ten outlines ten steps to fight against online defamation and restore your or your company's reputation after you or your company have been the victim of online anonymous defamation (US focus).

Learn about the Digital Markets Act that came into force on 1 November 2022 in the European Union, targeting unfair practices in the online platform economy.

This Top Ten summarizes the key areas an in-house counsel needs to be bear in mind if a restructuring process involves a transfer of personnel in Mexico.

This brief resource provides ten specific recommendations to be considered in addition to commercial terms and conditions when an international company is negotiating and executing contracts in Mexico.

Manufacturers must be wary of new regulations and coordinated international efforts, especially the implementation of online databases, when it comes to consumer product safety. If your company isn’t prepared, it could face substantial sanctions for delayed reporting or recall compliance failures. Read this article to discover how Textron, Inc., proactively manages its reporting obligations.

This article explains the top ten amendments to the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) that were made after the 2018 American midterm elections. These new amendments affect Canadian IP law .

Sample abbreviated rules for advertisements on online banners, tv and radio, and print.