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Compliance: A Restated Definition
It is commonly accepted to state that ethics refers to shared values. It is in essence a values – based approach. . It appeals to one’s sense of ethics,...Read more
Guido De Clerq
Deputy Secretary General, GDF Suez, France
Anti-Bribery & Corruption Rules and Legislation in Turkey
Compliance and ethics has become a substantial topic in the corporate world. Anti-bribery and corruption is one of the fundamental factors of this theme. Global organizations under commitments of being...Read more
Eda Ozogul
Legal Counsel, BP Petrolleri A.S, Turkey
Striking the Right Balance Between Co-Operation and Competition: Several Antitrust Pitfalls in R&D Alliances and Other Strategic Partnerships
The aim of this article is to provide guidance to in-house counsel on the assessment and management of key risks associated with partnership opportunities. As such, in-house counsel should be...Read more
Iohann Le Frapper
Chief Legal Officer, Gulf Bridge International , Qatar
Transparency and Fair Competition of Procurement.
There are long-established prejudices around Russia with its high level of corruption, and unfair competition in the business environment, which have been addressed in recent years by the introduction of...Read more
Yulianna Vertinskaya
Head of Legal Department, Renewable & Ethics and Compliance Ambassador at ALSTOM, ALSTOM, Russia & CIS, Russia
UK Bribery Act 2010: Has a Revolution in Corporate Governance Begun?
On 1st July 2011, the UK Bribery Act 2010 (“Bribery Act) has entered into force , thus paving the way for a new stage in the battle to bribery and...Read more
Matteo Grassani
Legal Director of KPO BV, Shell, Trinidad And Tobago
Contractual Frameworks: Case Study Between the Oil Companies and the FPSO Operators
The market for floating production storage and offloading units (FPSOs) has grown fast over the past decades. Although not untouched by the financial crisis, the FPSO sector recuperated relatively quickly,...Read more
Gry Bratvold
Legal Counsel, Kyllingstad Kleveland Advokatfirma DA, Norway
The Development of Norwegian Standard Form Contracts in the North Sea and their Utilisation in other related Business Sectors
This article presents some main features of the Norwegian Standard Form Contracts used in the offshore petroleum sector for services, and their feasibility for utilisation in related type of services,...Read more
Jonas Heli
Legal counsel, Aker Solutions, Norway
Legal Support on a Multi-Billion IT Outsourcing Project
In the first quarter of 2008, Shell contracted to outsource the provision of its IT Infrastructure and Telecommunication services in 3 service bundles: Network and Telecommunications, End User Computing Services...Read more
Siw Hendriks
Retired In-House Counsel (former Head of Legal IT)), Shell, The Netherlands and Sweden, Shell, Sweden
The Acquisition of the Publicly-Held Shares of Shell Canada Limited
The acquisition by affiliates of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS”) of the publicly-held shares of Shell Canada Limited (“Shell Canada”) was one of the major transactions in the oil and...Read more
David Brinley
Vice President - General Counsel, Shell Canada Limited, Canada
Michael Coates
Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate, Shell International B.V., Netherlands
Can you Prepare for Nationalization? 10 Things That YOU Can Do NOW!
The following practical advice, based on Bolivian experience, could help you to establish a set of preventive/mitigating actions that you, as in-house legal advisor, should implement in order to lessen...Read more
Gastón Bilder
Legal Counsel, Total SA, France