This series of ESG-focused thought leadership webinars will share insights and practical guidance for businesses considering what ESG means for them in the context of the current crisis and beyond. Date: 7 October 2020 Topic: ESG and Corporate Reporting Part 2 View recording Speakers: Beatriz Araujo (Chair), Ilona Millar, Paul…
Connected Compliance 2020 Connected Compliance explores the role of technology as a driver of compliance integration and business…
The measures to contain COVID-19 in the Netherlands entail social distancing and restrictions on meetings. This also impairs decision-making within legal entities where the law or articles of association sometimes require physical meetings. To solve this issue, a temporary COVID-19 act has been adopted to allow for virtual general meetings and board meetings. The new rules apply with retroactive effect from 16 March 2020.
The measures to contain COVID-19 in the Netherlands entail social distancing and restrictions on meetings. This also impairs decision-making within legal entities where the law or articles of association sometimes require physical meetings. To solve this issue, a temporary COVID-19 act has been adopted to allow for virtual general meetings and board meetings. The new rules apply with retroactive effect from 16 March 2020.
COVID-19 represents one of the greatest ever shocks to our economies and, in consequence, to the business models…
Some two years since its establishment in 2018 and just months after the issue of its license in January this year, Securities Clearing Center Company (“Muqassa”) announced the commencement of its operations on 30 August 2020.
The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued OJK Regulation No. 44 of 2020 on Risk Management for Non-Bank Financial Institutions. Non-bank financial institutions under this regulation include insurance companies, pension funds and financing companies. This regulation replaces OJK Regulation No. 1 of 2015 on the same subject matter. This regulation has already come into effect.
Many companies conduct audits of suppliers for compliance with applicable laws, including laws regulating forced labor, trafficking, underage labor, worker safety, and related human rights matters. But what are the key legal considerations in conducting supplier compliance audits, and what is the best practice for doing so?
As part of the debate on the need to identify a national agency for the health technology assessment to promote the sustainability, universality and efficiency of the National Health System, the Italian Agency for Regional Health Services (Agenas) emphasized the importance of its role in the cooperation between the central and regional level for the evaluation of health technologies named National Program for the Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
After months of planning, negotiation and drafting, the sale and purchase of a carve-out business with operations around the world often snaps into focus with the signing of a global purchase agreement. Press releases may be issued, the parties and their myriad advisers may rest briefly and even congratulate one…