A selection of resources regarding the new standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission on June 4, 2021, regarding the transfer of personal data under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This checklist contains requests that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from an information technology standpoint.
This checklist contains a sample list of questions that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from a privacy and security standpoint.
This checklist can be used as a starting point for assessing legal issues in negotiation for software/technology services from a Buyer's standpoint.
This sample form provides a Research Misconduct Policy that assists research staff members to establish and maintain high standards of ethical practices in research. The form contains policy that describes ongoing obligations of research staff to promote an environment that supports ethical research and process.
Boards increasingly recognize the value proposition of corporate directors who come from an in-house counsel background. The role of the general counsel (GC) today extends well beyond legal and requires an array of skills — notably business acumen and leadership. This Quick Overview discusses optimization of Board performance.
Until the end of 2020, it was possible for anyone to make use of the so-called commercial register blockage pursuant to the Swiss Commercial Register Ordinance (hereinafter "CRO") to prevent an unwanted entry into the commercial register for 10 days, without going to court. With a revision to this in January 2021, this Quick Overview will explain how the rule change results in higher hurdles for temporary prevention of commercial register entries.
The following resource is an excerpt from the 2020 edition of GIR’s Privilege Knowhow, first published in December 2020. The focus of this excerpt is attorney-client privilege in Germany.
This resource is a checklist of five points to improve your ability to manage a team and stay connected from a remote setting.
This resource is a checklist of five points to guide individuals on how to transition from one job to the next.