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Overview of the new French insolvency law
The purpose of this article is to provide a quick overview of the changes brought by the new French law of 26th July 2005 reforming French insolvency proceedings and which...Read more
Hervé Guenassia
Legal Counsel, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg
The definition of legal risk and its management by central banks
Currently, there are no international rules specific to central banks on what is to be understood by "legal risk" and how it should be managed. In the context of the...Read more
Katja Wurtz
Principal Legal Counsel, European Central Bank, Germany
Mainstreaming of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Considerations in Nigerian Companies - Legal and Policy Drivers
This article describes some laws and policies in Nigeria mandating or recommending companies to implement or consider sustainability or ESG factors, including the Companies and Allied Matters Act and the...Read more
Adebisi Sanda
Governance Manager, Oando Energy Resources Inc., Nigeria
Orange Book Listings Under Scrutiny: What’s In, What’s Out, and Why It Matters
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book, officially titled Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, plays a key role in the U.S. pharmaceutical patent and exclusivity system. The...Read more
Joanna Brougher
Owner & Principal, BioPharma Law Group PLLC, USA
Tom Irving
Partner, Marbury Law Group, USA
Michelle E. O'Brien
Partner, Marbury Law Group, USA
The Evolving Role of the Legal Function: A Strategic Comparison Between the Middle East and Common Law Models
Across today’s corporate world, the legal function has moved from the background to the centre of business life. It is no longer a department that reacts once decisions are made,...Read more
Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer, Al Habtoor Group, UAE
In-House Lawyers are Evolving From Legal Brain to Corporate Conscience
For decades, the General Counsel (GC) occupied the periphery of corporate life: a risk-averse technician of contracts and compliance. Those days are gone. In an age of regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore