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Legal Resources - Europe

On this page you will find a group of selected resources related to European law. In addition, you may try searching one of three available databases:

european Briefings

The Global Regulatory Compliance Challenge: Insights from Barclays' General Counsel Michael Shaw

Dec 2011 European Briefing Download pdf
Michael Shaw discusses the challenge of keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of global regulatory compliance, and shares his advice on how to succeed in-house after many years of private practice. ...
 

Value and Leveraging Knowledge: Procter & Gamble's European Expertise Collaboration Practices

Dec 2011 European Briefing Download pdf
This ACC CLO Perspectives piece provides insights on Procter and Gamble's EMEA legal department, and its collaboration with Allen & Overy to share and swap expertise and leverage knowledge across ...
 

ACC Europe's 18th Annual Conference Highlights

Dec 2011 European Briefing Download pdf
Highlights from ACC Europe's 18th Annual Conference.
 

The Most Important Provisions of the New Draft Hungarian Labor Code

Dec 2011 European Briefing Download pdf
This article discusses the 10 most important and interesting changes to the Hungarian Labor Code.
 

Top Ten europe

INFOPAKS

Data Protection: Multi-Jurisdictional Guide

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides an elementary introduction to the principles of data protection law with an eye towards its practical implications and surveys the unique facets of data protection regimes in ...
 

Organizational Effectiveness: The New Imperative for Developing a World-Class Legal Department

Jul 2011 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Huron Legal
This InfoPAK examines the concept of organizational effectiveness and how corporate counsel can use its principles to effectively develop an international, “world-class” legal department. The InfoPAK ...
 

Crisis Management in Litigation and Investigations: Parallel Proceedings, Competing Stakeholders, and Multiple Venues in a Global Environment

Jul 2011 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Corporate crises, by their very nature, can severely disrupt a company and jeopardize its future. Effective management of the crisis is essential to minimizing disruptions to a company’s ongoing ...
 

Technology Primer

Jun 2011 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Autonomy
This InfoPAK is designed for use by both large and small corporate law departments in evaluating and discerning what technologies are available and best-suited to their company’s needs. As more technological ...
 

Intellectual Property in Europe - United Kingdom

Jan 2011 InfoPAK Download pdf

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Switzerland

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Romania

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Portugal

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Norway

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Netherlands

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Italy

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Ireland

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Germany

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Intellectual Property in Europe - France

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Intellectual Property in Europe - Austria

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Intellectual Property in Europe

Jan 2011 InfoPAK
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK begins with a general overview of intellectual property law in Europe and proceeds with a robust discussion of intellectual property law in several EU states.
 

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Global Anti-Corruption Law

Dec 2010 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Morrison & Foerster LLP
The purpose of this InfoPAK is to assist corporate counsel in understanding and making decisions about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and global anti-corruption law. Included is a summary of the ...
 

Global Law Department

Jun 2010 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by ACC
A growing number of companies recognize the need to operate their legal function on a global basis, consistent with changes in their overall businesses. Still, the global law department remains an ...
 

Small Law Department Human Resources Manual

Aug 2008 InfoPAK
Sponsored by Meritas
This InfoPAK seeks to educate members about some of the differences in human resources and employment law in a number of European countries, different states in the United States, Provinces in Canada ...
 

BEST PRACTICES

Law Department Leading Practices in Contract Management: Finding an IT Solution

Jun 2011 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile, a supplement to ACC’s 2006 Leading Practices Profile, Contract Management for Small Law Departments, features law department leading contract management practices ...
 

Legal Department Leading Practices for Adding Value and Moving Beyond the Cost Center Model

Sep 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2005 Leading Practices Profile, Leading Practices in Law Departments Adding Value and Moving Beyond the Cost Center Model, features law department ...
 

Leading Practices in Providing In-House Legal Support for Corporate Governance Initiatives and Compliance and Ethics Programs

Sep 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines corporate governance, compliance and ethics practices of eight companies. Organizations featured in this Profile describe how their legal and compliance functions ...
 

Leading Practices in Knowledge Sharing and Management: How Companies and Law Firms Manage Knowledge

Aug 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines knowledge sharing and management practices of six companies and two law firms. Organizations featured in this Profile described practices and approaches for ...
 

Leading Practices in Privacy and Data Protection: What Companies Are Doing

Aug 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines data protection and privacy practices of six companies and two associations. Organizations featured in this Profile described practices and approaches for ...
 

Using Technology and Tools to be More Productive and Efficient: Focus on Coca-Cola Europe, Insights from Christopher Bernard, ACC CLO Perspective

May 2010 Download pdf
This CLO Perspective highlights some of the technology, tools and practices Christopher Barnard, General Counsel for Coca-Cola Europe, implements within his virtual legal team to help them stay connected, ...
 

The Role of the General Counsel in Europe: Leading Practices in Law Department Management

Sep 2009 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines the law department management role of general counsel and in-house counsel that work for companies in Europe. General counsel and in-house counsel in European ...
 

The Use of Mediation in the United States and Western Europe to Add Value to Transactions and Effectively Resolve Commercial Disputes

Aug 2006 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Practice Profile examines corporate use of transnational mediation in the US and Western Europe by looking at business management initiatives that encourage mediation, as well as the experiences ...
 

Other Relevant Resources

Company Use of Social Media: Best Practices Checklist

May 2011 Article Download pdf
An article containing a checklist of best practices for a company to consider when using social media in its business strategy.
 

The Bribery Act 2010

Mar 2011 Article Download pdf
This article discusses the Bribery Act of 2010 and it's impact on business in Great Britain. It covers government policies, the six principles of the act, and several case studies involving the act. ...
 

Advocate General's Recommendation Fails to Shed Light on EU Prohibitions of Online Sales Bans

Mar 2011 Article Download pdf
An article on the recommendation in Pierre Fabre and it's failure to fully elaborate on the EU prohibition of online sales bans.
 

ECJ Refuses to Marginalise 'Margin Squeeze' Under EU Competition Law

Feb 2011 Article Download pdf
An article discussing the changes in EU competition law set to affect international business in 2011.
 

Non-Compete Clauses An International Guide

Jan 2011 Article Download pdf
This guide outlines each country's rules on non-compete covenants, the formal requirements, and principles regarding compensation, scope and permissible duration, along with guidance on local enforceability.
 

Chapter Links


QuickCounsel

EU Export Regulations for Dual Purpose Goods

Aug 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Lex Mundi
This brief article focuses on dual-use controls in the European Union
 

Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Jun 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Morrison & Foerster LLP
This QuickCounsel provides a summary of the key provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Convention on Combating Bribery of ...
 

Class Actions in Europe

Jun 2011 QuickCounsel
Collective actions are in an experimental stage in Europe where there is currently an intense debate on the future shape that these actions will take. This QuickCounsel discusses the current status ...
 

Surveys

ACC/The Wall Street Journal Contract-Attorney Use Survey

Jun 2011 Survey Download pdf
ACC and The Wall Street Journal administered a "Contract-Attorney Use" survey for utilization in an article written by WSJ in June 2011. This survey contains many questions that you might be grappling ...