Key items on the agenda for businesses this month include responding to the FRC’s review of the UK Corporate Governance Code, maintaining a focus on improving gender diversity at leadership level and continuing to prepare for the GDPR.
REUTERS | Fred Thornhill
November 24, 2017
What’s on the agenda for in-house lawyers in December 2017?
REUTERS | Maxim Shemetov
The European brand owners association, MARQUES, has issued a position paper setting out its proposals for the future of IP rights after withdrawal of the UK from the EU, slamming the UK government’s lack of engagement with this “very technical area of law”, which it says is causing grave damage to European business interests.
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November 23, 2017
OECD publishes Anti-Bribery Convention enforcement data for 2016
On 14 November 2017, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published its 2016 data on the enforcement of the Anti-Bribery Convention. Those involved with or responsible for their business’ anti-bribery programme may find this information useful in both updating 2018 anti-bribery training and re-engaging the focus in this area at executive and board level.
REUTERS | Dominic Ebenbichler
November 16, 2017
The in-house lawyer’s role in successful crisis management
Imagine you are working late. Suddenly, your phone rings. You are told there is an ‘incident’ at one of your overseas operations. The facts are hazy. You find it hard to focus. What do you do? Continue reading
REUTERS | Nikola Solic
November 9, 2017
MiFID II obligations: the questions those affected should be asking and the online support training that can be found
Some may argue that organisations should be fully aware of their obligations and already well on their way to having compliant processes in place. The truth is that many are struggling with what they believe their role will be in this new world of regulation.
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November 3, 2017
RSVP E&C
Perhaps the most disturbing conversation I heard this year went as follows:
Me: “So what interaction do you have with your Ethics and Compliance (E&C) team.”
Head of sales at large multinational business: “Once a year I get an email from them listing who has not done their annual Code training.”
Me: “Ok”
Ok maybe not the ‘most disturbing’ – I have two teenage children, but right up there.
REUTERS | Maxim Shemetov
November 2, 2017
Brexit: October round-up
The European Council’s conclusion that sufficient progress had not yet been achieved in Brexit negotiations on withdrawal matters to move on to discussing the framework for the future relationship and transitional arrangements was the most significant development in October.
REUTERS | Andrew Winning
November 1, 2017
November vlog: nudging compliance
Reflecting on Richard Thaler’s Nobel prize for Economics in recognition of his work on ‘nudge’ theory, in November’s vlog I highlight a number of recent initiatives where smaller organisations are being gently encouraged to follow guidance or regulation aimed at larger ones.
REUTERS | Nikola Solic
November 1, 2017
Cross-border intellectual property: Practical Law survey
We are carrying out some market practice research into intellectual property (IP) matters in a cross-border context and are inviting our readers to participate in a short preliminary survey by following this link.
REUTERS | Dominic Ebenbichler
October 26, 2017
Parker Review on ethnic diversity: thinking points for unlisted companies and other organisations
The final report of the Parker Review Committee was published on 12 October 2017. Although the report does not make any concrete proposals in relation to extending its recommendations beyond listed companies, it does contain some practical tools for thinking about diversity that will be of interest to all organisations, not just those directly touched by the report’s recommendations.