A couple of months before the organization of the FIFA World Cup, advertisements making reference to the event blossomed in the participating countries in an attempt to attract attention of football fans. There was an immediate and common reaction by national teams, the world cup organizer, the Argentine Football Association and its franchisee. They objected to such street advertising. Why? Read this article to learn more.
ACC recently spoke with José Juan Méndez Cortés, President of the Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa, Colegio de Abogados (ANADE), Mexico’s association for corporate counsel. An experienced corporate attorney advocate, Lic. Méndez Cortés spoke about the growing importance of corporate counsel in Mexico. For ANADE’s dedicated service to the profession, ACC is proud to call this organization a partner in its shared commitment to serving the needs of all corporate counsel.
With Brazil and Mexico ranked among the top 20 economies in the world and Peru as the ninth fastest growing economy, multinational corporations have expressed renewed interest in Latin America (LATAM) for business expansion and directed foreign investment. The LATAM market is an attractive investment destination due to low labor costs, resource richness and a young expanding consumer market. The regulation of the labor market, however, is strict and inflexible. American decision-makers who oversee operations in LATAM should carefully review local regulations to ensure compliance and avoid potentially costly errors. This article highlights the critical employment law issues for American corporations with business operations in LATAM.
This resource is an overview on cartel regulations in Spain.
An effective anti-corruption program deters the risk of wrongdoing, positively affects corporate culture, improves the company’s relationship with regulatory authorities and provides the company with options for remedial measures should they need to be undertaken quickly. Read this article to learn how to achieve these benefits.
This resource is an overview on cartel regulations in Austria.
Review relevant Canadian rules of professional conduct and discuss global privilege rules comparatively, highlighting practical challenges facing corporate counsel such as providing legal advice, and handling legal communications that span jurisdictions, Finally, receive guidance on how to manage your legal team in light of jurisdictional differences.
Discuss recent international court decisions affecting in-house practice; Review recent Canadian court decisions affecting in-house practice; and learn how litigation tied to business practices, global change, social phenomena, regulatory goals, etc. are reshaping GCs’ focus.
This QuickCounsel presents the pros and cons of conducting business activities through the most popular forms, i.e., limited liability company, joint-stock company, limited partnership, limited joint-stock partnership, registered partnership and professional partnership in Poland.
This Top Ten provides some hints an investor and in-house counsel should keep in mind when doing business and dealing wtih Value Added Tax (VAT) in Slovakia.