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SUMMARY:Hot topics in international sales\, trade\, franchising and produ
 ct law
DESCRIPTION:Our hot topics roundtables are designed to be interactive. We
  will host a series of tables where we discuss ‘late breaking’ topics in
  the areas of international sales\, trade\, franchising and product law 
 and the topics are selected to be of current interest and likely to stim
 ulate discussion and debate.\n\nModerators at each table will introduce 
 and briefly discuss the table topic and then participants will weigh in 
 with their views. You will have the opportunity to discuss three topics.
 \n\nWe have scheduled turnover times when the participants change tables
  to move to the next topic of their choice. By participating in the tabl
 e discussions\, you gain a greater insight into these areas and the othe
 r participants and table moderators benefit from your comments.\n\nIn a 
 final wrap-up afterwards for all participants\, the moderators will shar
 e the highlights of their tables.\n\nThe session will provide you with a
  great opportunity to meet many other lawyers and discuss topics of mutu
 al interest with them.\n\nMany times in our sessions\, participants meet
  lawyers from other countries who they keep in touch with for years to c
 ome. Every year our table moderators comment that they ‘learnt as much o
 r more’ from the table as the participants themselves.\n\n\n\nTOPICS OF 
 DISCUSSION\n\n1 - A final straw: the good\, the bad and the ugly contrac
 tual clauses in times of crises\, disruption and change of law\n\nModera
 tors:\nCristina Martinetti\,\nLaura Opilio\,\nMartin Abadi\n \nInternati
 onal trade faces many challenges\, among them the sudden changes in the 
 global market due to new crises\, sanctions\, conditions.\n\nThe supply 
 chain and the performance of the contracts are affected by new laws intr
 oducing mandatory provisions\, for example the so called “No re-export t
 o clause”\; and alike. Drafting and interpreting such clauses are key fa
 ctors for lawyers and arbitrators worldwide.\n\n\n\n2 - Rowing upstream:
  practical Strategies for supply chain due diligence\n\nModerators:\nDie
 tmar Huemar\,\nMarcio Sperling\nSabrina A. Bandali\nIsibor Aigbe Oaikhin
 an\n\nSupply chain due diligence has become mandatory in many jurisdicti
 ons around the world. The challenges for enterprises in going upstream a
 re many. We will discuss first experiences\, legal implications\, and ev
 aluate best practices.\n\n\n\n3 - The Mexican connection: friendshoring 
 and nearshoring\, practical implications\n\nModerators:\nJavier Canosa\,
 \nRicardo Giorgio Cajola\,\nDalton James Albrecht\n\nDiscussion regardin
 g practical implications/strategies/impact on trade flows\, with an emph
 asis on Mexico of:\n\nNearshoring - shorten supply chains / stay at home
 \, or at least close to it\, find suppliers that are closer to your poin
 ts of operation and utilise transport means less likely to be subject to
  ‘disruptions’: use Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). A deglobal
 isation trend\n\nFriendshoring - move towards more bilateral/regional ty
 pe arrangements – especially in the direction of countries that are/may 
 be more politically in line with a certain countries’ political prioriti
 es - it is Politicizing Trade by seeking trade partners with aligned geo
 political views e.g. NAFTA\, BRICS or China “silk road”.\n\n\n\n4 - Puzz
 ling partnerships: Southeast Asia's overlapping trade treaties in practi
 ce.\n\nModerators:\nKhong Aik Gan\,\nJose III Cochingyan\nHoracio A Lope
 z-Portillo\n\nComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific 
 Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 
 (RCEP) significantly influence cross-border trade in Southeast Asia.\n\n
 CPTPP\, formerly known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)\, involves
  11 countries\, including Mexico\, several Southeast Asian nations\, Aus
 tralia\, Canada\, Chile\, New Zealand and Peru.\n\nConversely\, the RCEP
  comprises 15 countries\, including all 10 member states of the Associat
 ion of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)\, as well as major economies like
  China\, Japan\, South Korea\, Thailand\, Australia\, and New Zealand.\n
 \nWhile these agreements promise enhanced market access\, streamlined tr
 ade processes\, and the alignment of regulatory frameworks\, they also p
 resent legal challenges such as the need for domestic regulatory adjustm
 ents\, potential impacts on local industries\, and heightened competitio
 n from foreign entities.\n\nUnderstanding the legal ramifications of CPT
 PP and RCEP on cross-border trade in Southeast Asia is therefore necessa
 ry for all industry players.\nSubtopics:\n(a) Rules of origin in the cro
 ss-border trade of goods\n(b) Cross-border trade in services in CPTPP &a
 mp\; RCEP\n(c) E-commerce provisions in CPTPP &amp\; RCEP\n(d) Intellect
 ual properties rights protection in CPTPP &amp\; RCEP\n(e) Investment ru
 les in CPTPP &amp\; RCEP\n\n\n\n5 - Trade policies and trends in the ele
 ctric vehicle (EV) supply chain\n\nModerators:\nCharles Zhan\,\nCarol Mo
 nteiro de Carvalho\n\nExamine the evolving trade regulations and policie
 s affecting the electric vehicle industry\, including incentives\, trade
  barriers\, and international standards.\n\nThis session will address th
 e challenges and opportunities for global trade in the rapidly growing E
 V market.\n\n\n\n6 - Free zones and regional value chains: modernising e
 conomic hubs for nearshoring\n\nModerators:\nEmilio Arteaga\,\nMartin Gu
 stavo Ibarra Pardo\n\nDiscuss the role of free zones and special economi
 c zones in enhancing regional value chains and nearshoring initiatives\,
  and consider the need for modernising the Kyoto Convention's Annex D2 o
 n free zones.\n\n\n\n7 - Impact of AI on franchising\, distribution and 
 dealership networks\n\nModerators:\nDominic Hui\,\nAlan R. Greenfield\n\
 nSeveral franchise companies\, manufacturers and dealers have been inves
 ting in AI technologies (generative AI in particular) for assistance wit
 h daily business functions\, such as marketing automation\, customer ser
 vice\, product development and training.\n\nThis round table will discus
 s the potential uses of AI\, the legal implications and laws impacting t
 he use of AI\, and considerations for successful use of AI.\n\n\n\n8 - T
 erminating your franchisee\, distributor or dealer\n\nModerators:\nSteph
 anie Zosak\,\nLuciana Bassani\n\nDiscuss the consequences of terminating
  these types of commercial contracts\, identifying similarities and diff
 erences in terms of indemnification in each jurisdiction\, especially in
  relation to termination without cause.\n\n\n\n9 - Supply chain issues a
 nd dealing with conflicts in franchise\, distribution and dealership sys
 tems\n\nModerators:\nMartine de Koning\,\nChris Effio\n\nThis roundtable
  will discuss the importance of supply chain integrity and the impact of
  expanding your supply chain internationally. The topic will also discus
 s dealing with supply chain conflicts and discussing the impact on suppl
 y chains in different industries.\n\n\n\n10 - Navigating the legal lands
 cape of influencer marketing\n\nModerators:\nJoanna Fulton\,\nMartha Har
 rison\n\nInfluencer marketing has become a powerful tool for brands\, bu
 t it also raises significant legal and ethical challenges.\n\nThis round
  table will explore the regulatory requirements and best practices for i
 nfluencer marketing\, focusing on transparency\, disclosure\, and authen
 ticity.\n\nKey arguments will include:\n• Disclosure requirements: discu
 ssing the legal obligations for influencers to disclose paid partnership
 s and the consequences of non-compliance.\n• Authenticity and consumer t
 rust: examining how brands and influencers can maintain authenticity whi
 le adhering to advertising regulations.\n• Global regulatory variations:
  highlighting differences in influencer marketing regulations across var
 ious jurisdictions and how companies can navigate these complexities.\n•
  Impact of misleading endorsements: addressing the potential legal and r
 eputational risks associated with misleading or false endorsements and h
 ow to mitigate these risks.\n\n\n\n11 - Navigating the complexities of c
 ross-border E-commerce and product liability\n\nModerators:\nDaniele Fer
 retti\,\nMartin Kruger\n\nThe rise of cross-border e-commerce has brough
 t significant challenges to product liability law.\n\nThis round table w
 ill focus on the legal intricacies and compliance requirements for produ
 cts sold internationally.\n\nKey arguments will include:\n• Jurisdiction
 al challenges: discussing how to determine which country's laws apply in
  cases of product liability and the impact of conflicting legal standard
 s.\n• Compliance with international standards: exploring strategies for 
 ensuring that products meet the diverse regulatory requirements of diffe
 rent markets\, including safety standards and labeling.\n• Consumer prot
 ection: examining the protections available to consumers in cross-border
  transactions and the responsibilities of sellers to ensure product safe
 ty and quality.\n• Dispute resolution mechanisms: analysing the availabl
 e mechanisms for resolving product liability disputes in the context of 
 international e-commerce\, including arbitration and litigation.\n
LOCATION:CASA DEL DIEZMO 1 & 2\, LEVEL S
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