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Vol.14, No. 55, Spring 2021

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Vol.14, No. 55, Spring 2021

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Contents

Page 7039
2020: In-House (and House) Turned Upside Down
In this paper, we look back at 2020 to assess the impact the pandemic has had on our lives, both personally and professionally, and on the legal profession as a...Read more
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Nicolas Vielliard
Senior Counsel, Shawcor, UK
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Viviane Bordin Vielliard
Independent Legal Consultant, PostNL, Netherlands
Page 7049
How to Save a Deal: Trends in Negotiating M&A Deal Financials in a World Ever More Full of Uncertainty
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, M&A transactions have been adversely impacted. More generally, over the last two decades, global economic stability has been slowly eroding, with increased acts...Read more
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Camélia Gardot
Senior Director of Compliance, Hertz, France
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Christopher Pierson
Senior Legal Counsel, Airbus, France
Page 7061
Freedom to Operate Conundrum
Growing a patent portfolio by protecting the innovation derived from research and development investment is merely the beginning to the creation of value. Freedom to use, sell and otherwise...Read more
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Madelein Kleyn
CEO, Mad K IP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
Page 7065
International Personal Data Transfers after Schrems II
On 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued his verdict in case C-311/18 Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems. The infamous...Read more
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Leszek Sytniewski
In-house Legal Counsel, Objectivity., UK
Page 7079
Covid-19 - Trends and Impact on Labor Market
When Covid-19 spread around the world no one could predict the extension and the impact on global economy. As an unprecedent event, the world had to adapt and learn very quickly...Read more
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Claudia Marufuji
Legal Director, Flextronics International Tecnologia, Brazil
Page 7085
Why Leadership with Integrity is Crucial to Achieving Sustainable Business Practices for Corporations:<br>How the In-House Legal Function May Serve as a Driving Factor in Promoting Sustainable Value
The importance of an environmentally and socially friendly business model has risen to an all-time high. It is a direct result of significant cultural changes, which have altered, potentially forever,...Read more
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Klemen Kreca
Associate, Schönherr Attorneys at Law, Slovenia
Page 7085
Why Leadership with Integrity is Crucial to Achieving Sustainable Business Practices for Corporations:<br>How the In-House Legal Function May Serve as a Driving Factor in Promoting Sustainable Value
The importance of an environmentally and socially friendly business model has risen to an all-time high. It is a direct result of significant cultural changes, which have altered, potentially forever,...Read more
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Timo Matthias Spitzer
Head of Legal Corporate and Investment Banking Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Scandinavia, Banco Santander, SA., Germany
Page 7101
Some Reflections on Insurance Guarantee Schemes Compatibility with EU’s Constitutional Protections of Business and Property
The EU Commission’s ongoing review of the Solvency II Directive includes a proposal for the introduction of EU harmonized insurance guarantee schemes (IGSs). Such a scheme is motivated by increasing...Read more
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Michael Lanser
Senior Legal Counsel, Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company, Sweden
Page 7117
EU Towercos or Making the Utmost Value of Current Infrastructures: Eventual Competition Concerns
The main priority of the EU Digital Agenda is to transform Europe into an attractive, secure and dynamic digital economy with clear and fair rules, while investing in next...Read more
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Xanthi Bitzidou
Senior Lawyer, E.E.T.T, Greece
Page 7129
Key Learnings for In-House Legal Counsel from the Covid-19 Pandemic
Covid-19 presents a distinctive and profound challenge for every corporate organisation. It has impacted the global economy and forever changed the way we conceptualise work and business. In-house legal counsel...Read more
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Veronica Aina Oyetunde
Contracts Specialist, Dangote Industries Limited, Nigeria
Page 7135
Workplace Mental Health - A Priority for Leader Lawyers
Even before Covid, workplaces have been changing rapidly. Organisations have increasingly been required to deal with mental health challenges such as stress, burnout and executive loneliness. With the economic pressures...Read more
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Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Page 7141
Covid-19 - Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: From the Adoption of Restrictive Measures to the Day-By-Day Management of Companies
The emergency context resulting from the spread of Covid-19, which has involved all continents and national states, has led to the need, in democratic states, of adopting all means and...Read more
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Alessandra Capomagi
Corporate Data Protection Advisor, Recordati S.p.A, Italy
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Carlo Impalà
Partner, Morri Rossetti & Associati, Italy
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Giorgia Valsecchi
Associate of TMT and Data Protection Department, Morri Rossetti & Associati, Italy
Page 7149
‘LawWithoutWalls’ Program in the Eyes of an In-House Counsel
Are you an in-house lawyer seeking a unique conference opportunity that assembles hundreds of students and professionals to develop real-world solutions to challenges that your business currently faces? Read...Read more
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Alda Loureiro
Regional Legal Counsel, Americas, Wäsrtilä North America, Inc, USA
Page 7155
Trying Civil Cases Remotely During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This article addresses the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic (“Pandemic”) has had on civil trial practice in the United States’ federal and state court systems. It discusses objections that...Read more
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Joseph Aronds
Vice President and Chief Litigation and Trial Counsel, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., USA
Page 7167
India’s Legal Fight to Curb Fake News – Is it Adequate?
India is a country of people having different languages, cast, religion, practices and food habits. Having a tormented history of over 1200 years, the people of India are very emotional...Read more
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Partha Banerjee
Director and Head - Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited, India
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Chandrika Bhattacharyya
Head of Legal, Max Bupa Health Insurance, India
Page 7173
Bringing the ‘Value Add’ to Commercial Contracts
As trained lawyers and legal experts we strive to ensure accurate and compliant textbook legal advice to ensure contracts are legally robust but, ultimately, does this make us a good...Read more
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Eleanor Ager
Commercial Director - Major Projects, Schneider Electric, UK
Page 7183
Blocking Effect of the Blocking Act?
The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, commonly known as the Hatch Waxman Act 1984, was enacted in 1984 to balance the privileges offered to brand...Read more
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Anagha Tendulkar
In-house Patent Counsel, Cipla, India
Page 7193
The Sustainable Contract
Sustainability has been an integral part of Eni and Enel's culture and strategy for years, as well as a real source of economic value, driving a process of continuous and...Read more
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Pietro Galizzi
Head of Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Affairs, Eni gas e luce S.p.A, Italy
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Edoardo Marcenaro
Former Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs, Enel Grids srl, Italy