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Irish Arbitration Act 2010: A New Act for a Centuries Old Tradition
Over the centuries, Éire or Ireland has been described by historians in many different ways: ‘The Green Isle’, ‘The land of Saints and Scholars’, the ‘Land of a Thousand...Read more
Rory O'Keeffe
Legal Counsel, Accenture, UK
Construction Contracts form an Integral Part of the Economy and Development of the UAE
The United Arab Emirates, one of the GCC countries, has legislated the Arbitration laws under the UAE Civil Procedure Code (Federal Law No. 11 of 1992). However, it is still...Read more
Nehme Abi Saad
Legal Counsel, Saudi Oger, UAE
Overview of the Anti-Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism Rules Applying in the Luxembourg Insurance Sector
1.1 The fight against money laundering and financing terrorism (hereafter referred to as “AML“) has become a major rule to comply with for an international financial center as Luxembourg. A...Read more
Xavier Nevez
Regional Head, Legal & Compliance, Zurich Eurolife S.A., Luxembourg
Structures for International Private Equity Investment in the PRC
Over the last several years, a number of emerging trends have increased the attractiveness of utilizing onshore RMB-denominated investment vehicles to international private equity investors operating in China. While the...Read more
Joseph Lovell
Managing Director, IAO Asia, Cambodia
Doing Business in Brazil
The entry of Brazil into the Emerging Markets Group, leading the Latin America economy, increased the number of players interested in the Brazilian pharmaceutical market. Brazilian Legislation has been in...Read more
Fátima Picôto
Legal Director Brazil, Glaxosmithkline Brasila, Brazil
Regulation of Compliance Functions in Finnish Banks - Potential Implications to Banks' Legal Departments
In the Finnish banking industry, there are practically two different basic models to organize a compliance function:
• a legal department is also responsible for a compliance function or
• a compliance function...Read more
Jyrki Manninen
Senior Legal Counsel - Merchant Bankin9 Law Finland, Nordea Bank, Finland
Jussi Pelkonen
Partner, Roschier, Finland
Acquiring a Danish company - Financing The Acquisition Using the Target's Funds
Acquiring a Danish company poses much the same challenges as acquiring a company in most other jurisdictions. However under Danish law issues may arise relating to the financing of...Read more
David Hjortsø
Deputy Head of Legal DK, Danske Bank, Denmark
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
Increased Evolution of Regulations Affecting the Pharmaceutical Law Practice
The increase of regulations over the last two to five years for pharmaceutical companies has become a nightmare for sales representatives working for those companies and for internal staff charged...Read more
Jean Frydman
Partner, Fox Rothschild , USA
Who Is Responsible For A Company's Prospectus When The Company’s Shares Have Been Admitted For Trading On A Regulated Market?.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Who is responsible for a company’s prospectus when the company’s shares have been admitted for trading on a regulated market? At times a discussion arises as to whether others than...Read more
Andreas Blomquist
Associate Vice President, Nasdaq, Sweden