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The IBA’s response to the situation in Ukraine
11th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
02 Feb - 03 Feb 2023
Paris, France
The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice
22 Feb 2023
Singapore
7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference
22 Feb - 24 Feb 2023
Singapore
Collaboration – how firms can foster internal relationships to grow business
23 Feb 2023 1400 - 1530 GMT
Online, England
ESG: The Role of Lawyers Today and in the Future
28 Feb - 01 Mar 2023
New York, USA
The relevance and role of human rights mechanisms in times of crisis
28 Feb 2023 1700 - 1800 GMT
Online, England
28th Annual International Private Client Conference: New realities in the private client practice
05 Mar - 07 Mar 2023
London, England
IBA Middle East Conference: Law Firms and Clients working together
06 Mar - 07 Mar 2023
5th IBA French-Spanish Day
09 Mar 2023
Madrid, Spain
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
12 Mar - 14 Mar 2023
London, England
Publications
Brazil’s path towards a space-friendly regulation: advances on insurance for space launches on Brazilian territory
In the wake of new provisions for space activities in the Brazilian legal framework, national authorities enacted a third part of the Brazilian Space Regulation focused on insurance requirements for private companies that seek to promote space launch or re-entry activities from the Brazilian territory. This article aims to explore some of the features and conditions established by the Brazilian regulation amidst the expectations that it will further contribute to the development of the Brazilian space sector.
Disputes over space mining on the horizon?
In November 2022, the Japanese Government authorised the private company iSpace to conduct commercial activities on the moon, including the extraction of regolith and its subsequent sale for profit to the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Anti-Corruption Committee sessions at the IBA Annual Conference, Miami, 30 October to 4 November 2022
This report outlines some of the topics discussed by panellists at sessions organised by the Anti-Corruption Committee at the IBA Annual Conference, Miami, 2022.
Fighting corruption in Brazil: Federal Decree No 11,129 of 11 July 2022, regulating anti-corruption law
The Anti-Corruption Law was first regulated, at the federal level, by Decree No 8,420 of 18 March 2015. On 12 July 2022, more than seven years later, Federal Decree No 11,129 of 11 July 2022, which regulates Anti-Corruption Law and repeals Decree No. 8,420/2015, was published by the Brazilian government. This article provides a detailed overview of the new Decree.
Overview of the AFA’s survey regarding French companies’ anti-corruption systems
Law No 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and modernisation of economic life (Sapin II Law) requires certain companies to take measures to prevent and detect acts of corruption or influence peddling.
Officers’ liability under the FCPA and UKBA: risks to Indian operations
Directors and officers are at risk of personal liability under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act arising out of bribery-related misconduct in overseas corporate operations. These risks are heightened when it comes to operations in bureaucratic and corruption-prone countries. This article considers enforcement hot spots in India as well as potential precautionary measures to mitigate risks.
Conducting internal investigation interviews in Latin America: dos and don’ts
This article analyses the challenges which might be faced when conducting interviews in the context of internal investigations in Latin American countries. It also provides an insight into some of the best practices to adopt when conducting such interviews
Itaewon, Sewol and the promise of ‘never again’: compliance, speaking up and complex remediation in the realm of public safety*
In the anti-corruption compliance field, when we conduct internal investigations and subsequent root cause analyses, we seek to identify each critical point of failure that led to the undesired or improper conduct. This article considers the Itaewon disaster and subsequent responses from this perspective.
Closing the loophole on virtual assets: international challenges and impacts on Brazil
The regulation of virtual assets, which seemed unchartered territory only a few years ago, is increasingly gaining the attention of government authorities. In this regard, many governments worldwide have recently decided to strengthen their supervision and regulation of such assets – especially in view of growing concerns relating to investor and market security.
The Second Monaco Memo and its implications for Indian companies
This article analyses the latest revisions to the Monaco Memo and their possible implications for Indian companies and offers guidance on how to navigate the changes.