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The Siemens Compliance System: 'Prevent - Detect - Respond and Continuous Improvement'
The current Siemens Compliance System was developed in 2007 and 2008, initially in response to criminal investigations undertaken by the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Munich, the US Securities...Read more
Klaus Moosmayer
Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens, Germany
Josef Winter
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Siemens, Germany
Prohibition of Parallel Conduct of Board Membership and Employment in the Czech Republic and its Legal Consequences
The Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic opened by its judgment dated 9th December 2010 further questions related to the relationship between a Czech company and its statutory directors...Read more
Richard Bacek
General Counsel of Siemens Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia, Siemens, s.r.o., Czech Republic
Asian Corporate IP Strategies and Management in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for the Chief Legal Officer
A new IP era is dawning throughout Asia. Therefore, addressing and managing intellectual property (IP) matters with and in Asian companies will become a greater challenge for General Counsels in...Read more
Dick Thurston
Senior Vice President & General Counsel (retired), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,., Taiwan
Functions of a Trademark- a way of seeing life?
In certain situations, the trademark owner cannot base a claim against an infringer on the fact that the essential function of the trademark has been impaired. There are situations as...Read more
Nina Barzey
CEO and Lawyer in Bsmart Legal, Bsmart Legal, Sweden
From Legal Compliance to Cultural Competitiveness: The Role of the General Counsel in Risk Management
Reports of spectacular malfunctions at well-known international companies keep hitting the headlines. When we use the word ‘malfunctions’ in this context, we do not mean incidents caused by technical failure...Read more
Thomas Emch
Member of the Management Board, General Counsel, Conzzeta Holding AG, Switzerland
Responding to Business Pressures on Legal Departments: The Value of The Uniform Task-Based Management System Code Set
Corporate legal departments are facing unprecedented pressure to manage themselves like any other business unit, streamlining costs and improving efficiency. This presents unique challenges to a department that has traditionally...Read more
Mark Poag
General Counsel, DataCert, Inc., USA
The Future is SaaS, The Future is in a Cloud
Recently I attended an Intellect event where the guest speaker was Dr Steve Garnett, Chairman Europe, salesforce.com, where he spoke about cloud computing and how it is destined to destroy...Read more
Dan Rhodes
In-House Counsel, Pitney Bowes, UK
Competition Law and Policy in Pakistan
Since, the Ordinance was placed on the statute book in November 2007 through a presidential Ordinance; it has received more than its fair share of criticism. Business leaders and other...Read more
Rahat Hassan
Member (Legal), Pakistan's Competition Commission, Pakistan
In-House Counsels Should be More Engaged with the Business They Represent
I recently attended a seminar organised by the Commerce & Industry London Group called Enhance your Influence. I truly enjoyed it and thoroughly recommend it to any in-house counsel as...Read more
Dan Rhodes
In-House Counsel, Pitney Bowes, UK
Related parties transactions under Lebanese law (with comparative references to the UAE Law)
A man cannot serve two masters. One will invariably take a free ride at the expense of the other. A company manager is the custodian of his company’s assets. He...Read more
Saba Zreik
Chief Legal Officer , Manal Consultancy SARL, Lebanon