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Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) at the Intersection Between EU Competition Law and the Freedom to Provide Services
This paper aims at examining some of the key questions that are essential to the daily work of Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) , who perform an important role by administering...Read more

Anita Huss-Ekerhult
General Counsel, IFRRO (International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations), Sweden
Legal Leadership and Innovation in EU Associations
Legal Leadership and Innovation in EU AssociationsRead more
Jean-Claude Lahaut
Gérant , Inter Management sprl, Belgium
Corporate Governance in the Financial Services Industry - Is there still a Role for Self-Regulation?
The financial crisis had a significant impact on the financial services industry from both an economic as well as a regulatory point of view. While the market conditions deteriorated and...Read more

Armin Kammel
Senior Manager, Financial Services Advisory, KPMG Austria GmbH, Austria
Lawyers as Negotiators: Hitting the Wrong Targets?
The annual IACCM study of the most frequently negotiated terms in business-to-business contracts once again reveals a strong focus on the provisions that deal with risk allocation and the consequences...Read more

Sally Hughes
Chief Executive Officer, IACCM - International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, UK
Why is there a need for additional EC-guidance on Art 41 of the 8th Directive
Participants in capital markets expect more from company boards and audit committees
than ever before. Shareholders expect (and deserve) transparent and reliable information
on all significant organisational aspects, not limited to financial...Read more
Roland de Meulder
Roland de Meulder, Special advisor to ECIIA Board of Directors (European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing ), FIAT SpA, Italy
'Less law is better' - The Irish company law review
Major new reformed and consolidated Irish company law is imminent. The Companies Consolidation and Reform Bill, which has been in gestation for several years, is due to be published shortly...Read more
Marie Daly
Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Irish Business and Employers Confederation, Ireland
Is the Offshore Still Offshore? The Impact of Corporate Governance Practice and IPO in the Shipping Market
Offshore is often synonym of lack of transparency and avoidance of responsibilities and tax liabilities. Any definition of offshore will focus on the friendly tax and easy legal system of...Read more
Pierre Pinto
Legal Counsel, Transocean Maritime Agencies, Monaco
International Contracting: Best Practices in Structure and Legal Review
Globalisation creates mixed emotions for the in-house counsel. While voyages of discovery - real or metaphorical - can be exciting, international business brings with it greater complexity and risk. This...Read more

Sally Hughes
Chief Executive Officer, IACCM - International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, UK
Structuring and Negotiating Global Supply/Outsourcing Deals
This article focuses on the following issues in structuring and negotiating a global supply/outsourcing transaction: potential structures for a global supply deal; commercial considerations in establishing a global supply deal;...Read more

Paul Graham
Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse, UK