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Apr 29, 2024
The advanced therapy products have required health authorities to act proactively to conceive appropriate regulatory solutions to make them available to patients. In this article, we present an overview of the current Brazilian regulatory scenario concerning advanced therapy products and how the public and private health systems have moved to make access to these products feasible within the Brazilian context.
Finding the balance between decarbonisation, security of supply and a just energy transition in the oil and gas sector. A lawyer’s perspective.
The impacts of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on the energy matrix have changed the landscape of supply/demand and shown the world the importance of energy security. At the same time, an increasing number of global and local players are committed with net zero targets. The panelists will discuss what lawyers can do to support a fair and balanced transition of the oil and gas sector.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
May 14, 2025
The International Bar Association (IBA) Arbitration Committee has published the first global empirical study focusing solely on ethnic diversity in international arbitration. The research reveals that a high level of respondents in the legal profession believe that diversity is ‘lacking’ in arbitration…
In today's dynamic business landscape, the composition of boards plays a pivotal role in shaping organizational success. This session delves into the significance of diversity within boards, encompassing factors such as gender, ethnicity, age, and expertise. By embracing diversity, boards can enhance innovation, mitigate risks, and better serve stakeholders, ultimately driving sustainable growth and competitive advantage. Join us to unravel the transformative power of diversity in boards and unlock opportunities for organizational excellence.
39th IBA International Financial Law Conference
Dec 18, 2023
eyeWitness to Atrocities (eyeWitness), founded by the International Bar Association (IBA), has announced that Fatou Bensouda, the immediate past Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has joined its Board of Trustees. Ms Bensouda is recognised for her exceptional contributions to international justice.
As regulatory and policy developments signal a potential retreat from DEI initiatives, this panel will examine the evolving expectations set by regulators and how these may adapt to shifting political and economic landscapes. Our discussion will explore the current DEI regulatory landscape, the challenges regulators face in promoting DEI standards, and the broader implications of regulatory shifts for businesses. The discussion will focus on the mechanisms regulators use to drive accountability—whether through guidance, thematic reviews or enforcement—and how these approaches influence corporate culture and inclusion efforts. The panelists will share their insights on global case studies and industry-led initiatives and how businesses can navigate regulatory expectations while fostering meaningful DEI progress.
40th IBA International Financial Law Conference
A webinar presented by the IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, 24 February 2021, 0900 – 1000 GMT
1. Pitfalls in carveouts in tech transactions
2. Data privacy management and M&A
3. Open source software compliance in M&A (DD and tech DD streams coordinated with legal)
4. Price adjustments and earn-outs
5. Cybersecurity due diligence
6. Updating product liability regimes to cope with AI-systems
7. Crypto currencies
8. Antitrust/FDI scrutiny in tech industry consolidation
9. Best practices for due diligence on providers or deployers of AI
10. Impact of space data on investments and technological advancements in the new space realm
11. M&A and military technology
12. AI governance
13. Data mining: is it legal, how to balance the rights of data owners and new uses of data
14. Sale and leaseback strategies in M&A and outsourcing
15. M&A and tech deals negotiation in emerging markets
16. EU Digital Services Act
17. Regulation of tech related M&A transactions (including notification duties, investment protection, AI aspects)
18. Startup acquisitions
19. W&I latest developments
20. Directors’ liability in M&A transactions
21. Security in tech M&A (escrows, guarantees, holdbacks)
22. Share deals v. asset deals
23. Employee issues in tech M&A deals
8th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
Audio and videoconferencing has long been an option for connecting parties, witnesses, experts, arbitrators and counsel in geographically distant locales. Virtually all arbitrations involve the use of ‘dial-in’ numbers to host conference calls, but fewer arbitrations take advantage of videoconferencing.
Product liability in the 21st century - EU, US and elsewhere: Potential impacts on product liability due to the changes of the legal framework.
The session provides a perspective on a number of normative and policy issues pertaining to product liability, in particular, but not limited to,
• achievement of the current product liability system’s stated goal of restituting injured parties;
• incentivisation to produce safe products;
• raising the level of product safety;
• balancing the need for improved product safety and the need for new products;
• dealing with the cost of litigation, in particular, costs associated with mass torts; and
• last, but not least, limiting the side effects of enormous judgments in isolated cases.
The session will also take a look at efforts to better regulate the often conflicting or at least competing objectives of the manufacturers on one hand and the safety expectations of the injured parties.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Dec 20, 2023
A new case study jointly published this week by eyeWitness to Atrocities, founded by the International Bar Association (IBA), and partners highlights reports of less visible attacks inflicted on civilian populations and health care professionals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
This session aims to explore the developing legal landscape of the intersection of ESG and product liability by considering the following:
- business disclosure, branding, or marking alleged inadequate, improper and misleading claims;
- regulatory direction, guidance, and enforcement on ESG claims and product compliance;
- product safety and consumer expectations under existing regulatory frameworks concerning a wide array of regulated product categories;
- offensive and defensive strategies in defending against disputes surrounding ESG and product liability; and
- best practices on mitigating risk and avoiding liability exposure.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
A webinar presented by the IBA Professional Ethics Committee
12 May 2021, 1230 – 1330 GMT
A panel on the latest developments in global merger control.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Dec 13, 2023
eyeWitness to Atrocities has appointed distinguished international law experts, David J Scheffer and David Tolbert, as Counsellors to its Board of Trustees.
A webinar presented by the IBA Professional Ethics Committee and IBA China Working Group, 20 April 2021, 1300 – 1400 BST
Jul 10, 2025
India's aviation sector has witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade, driven by a combination of economic expansion, rising disposable income, and a proactive policy environment. The country's aircraft fleet, which stood at approximately 800 aircraft, is projected to grow multifold within the next 20 years to meet increasing demand. Passenger traffic has surged in tandem, supported by the government's commitment to improving regional connectivity and expanding aviation infrastructure. Notably, the number of operational airports in India has more than doubled from 74 in 2014 to 159 in 2024.
Apr 30, 2024
Digital Therapeutics (DTx) are a new kind of medical device (some even say of medicine), designed to complement, lighten or even replace the need for medication. They are generally said to be evidence-based therapeutic interventions driven by software to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease.Considered one of the most innovative areas within digital health, DTx target a wide range of conditions, including chronic diseases, diabetes, and mental illness. Their market is booming, with US$17.7bn in revenues forecast for 2027, and nearly a thousand clinical trials underway globally.
Oct 24, 2023
Notice provisions are a necessary part of construction contracts, but they can also be a source of contention. Employers may regard receipt of formal notice as merely the first step towards an eventual claim. Contractors may regard strict notice provisions as an inequitable barrier used to deny otherwise just claims. The guidance written on the application of notice provisions focuses on protecting the parties’ individual rights. Can parties look at notice as the first step in a collaborative change management process without losing any of that protection?
Jun 02, 2021
While the pandemic disruption has extended for far longer than initially expected, courts (after the first wave), arbitral institutions and stakeholders in commercial dispute resolution have largely continued operations, increasingly supported by innovative digital technology, flexible scheduling and flexible cost structures, among other tools.
Jan 14, 2025
Jaime Carey, senior partner di Carey, il principale studio legale cileno, ha assunto la presidenza dell'International Bar Association (IBA, Associazione internazionale degli ordini forensi). Carey è il primo cileno a ricoprire la carica nei quasi 80 anni di storia dell'associazione.
Aug 15, 2024
Parte do projeto “50:50 até 2030”, o relatório examina a disparidade de gênero na profissão jurídica no Brasil.
A Instituto de Direitos Humanos da Associação Internacional de Advogados (“IBAHRI”) e o Iniciativa Anti-tortura (“ATI”) expressam grande preocupação e condenam a decisão do Governo brasileiro de estabelecer severas limitações ao trabalho do Mecanismo Nacional de Prevenção e Combate à Tortura (“Mecanismo Nacional”). A medida representa uma perigosa redução da proteção dos indivíduos privados de liberdade.
Jan 13, 2017
COMUNICADO À IMPRENSA: sexta-feira, 13 de janeiro de 2017. Diante das rebeliões ocorridas em presídios de Manaus e Roraima no Brasil, os quais resultaram na morte de cerca de 100 pessoas e na fuga de diversos presos, o Instituto de Direitos Humanos da International Bar Association (IBAHRI), exorta as profissões jurídicas do país a trabalharem com urgência pela melhoria das condições das prisões e pela criação de ambientes nos quais os direitos humanos dos presos e servidores do sistema prisional sejam respe
In spring 2018, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the Anti-Torture Initiative (ATI) reached the milestone of conducting tailored programmes in all five regions of Brazil on torture prevention and implementing the Istanbul Protocol. The IBAHRI has worked in Brazil since 2010 to support the country in its commitment to eradicate torture as part of its obligations under international law
Mar 09, 2021
O International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute – IBAHRI (Instituto de Direitos Humanos da International Bar Association) apresentou uma petição de amicus curiae ao Supremo Tribunal Federal do Brasil sobre as leis, normas e padrões regionais e internacionais de direitos humanos, a respeito da jurisdição militar em face de graves violações dos direitos humanos em tempo de paz.
Media coverage relating to the ongoing Impact Project, authored by the International Bar Association.
News release, Tuesday 12 November 2018. O Instituto de Direitos Humanos da International Bar Association (IBAHRI) divulgou um vídeo sobre prevenção à tortura no Brasil no qual atores interessados locais e especialistas internacionais opinam sobre o histórico da tortura no país e os desafios atuais para sua prevenção e persecução penal. O vídeo também ilustra como o trabalho do IBAHRI está contribuindo para fortalecer a capacidade de o Brasil defender seu compromisso tanto nacional como internacional com a
In 2018, the IBAHRI partnered with the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Tunisia and the Tunisian Administrative Tribunal on a project to increase the ability of administrative judges, lawyers and civil society actors to adjudicate, litigate and report violations of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR).
En 2018, l'IBAHRI s'est associé au International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC), Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme en Tunisie (HCDH) et au Tribunal administratif tunisien pour un projet visant à renforcer la capacité des juges administratifs, avocats et acteurs de la société civile à statuer, plaider et dénoncer les violations des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels (DESC).
Oct 14, 2019
Over the past few years, Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, has challenged governments around the world on their lack of political will to address poverty. He speaks to the IBA US Correspondent, Michael Goldhaber, about the injustice of wealth inequality in the US.
IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - As the United Nations finalises its agreement with the Iraqi authorities to collect evidence of crimes committed by ISIS, it’s time to consider ways of bringing ISIS militants to justice.
The present article aims to explore the recent changes in Brazilian regulations brought by Law No. 14,034/20, expected to aid airlines and industry players during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, as well as its impacts on the future development of the aviation sector and the possible creation of a more business-oriented regulatory environment.
Jun 09, 2024
Healthcare may be considered as one of the largest and most complex sectors in the world. Different legal entities and professionals provide services, devices, facilities and insurance, or goods and services to facilitate the provision of healthcare to patients, usually under strong regulation in most countries.
Feb 19, 2025
In a landmark judgment, the UK Court of Appeal has clarified the patent eligibility of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven systems, examining artificial neural networks under the computer program exclusion and clarifying patent eligibility requirements for intellectual property protection in AI innovation.
IBA Global Insight December/January 2019. Mona Rishmawi is Chief of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Speaking to IBA journalist Ruth Green, Rishmawi discusses the refugee crisis and the other major rule of law challenges around the world.
By João Augusto Prado da Silveira Gameiro. Brazil: the need to remove limitations on criminal liability of compliance officers - Criminal Law/Business Crime Committees
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