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Feb
7
Legal Developments
ExxonMobil sues investor activists for “micromanaging”
Shareholder activism in the oil and gas industry has gained traction in recent years, with activist shareholders pushing multinational conglomerates towards sustainable practices to decrease...
Jan
31
Legal Developments
What will happen to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive?
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is part of the broader ambitions by the European Union, as set out in the European Green Deal and...
Jul
12
Legal Developments
French National Assembly Advances Legal Protections for In-House Counsel
As a leading industrialised nation, France must address its current lack of protection for in-house legal advice. This deficiency has put French companies in a...
Apr
5
Legal Developments
Enhancing the protection of internal legal advice: A key step to bolster France’s and Europe’s global attractiveness and competitiveness
As a leading industrialised nation, France must address its current lack of protection for in-house legal advice. This deficiency has put French companies in a...
Jun
15
Legal Developments
Data-Driven Business Models: the role of legal teams in delivering success
Data collection and utilisation have become a widespread discussion topic in all public spheres, whether it concerns democratic elections, the monetisation of consumer activities online...
Oct
25
Profession
Celebrating the European Day of Justice 2021 – No justice without independent lawyers
In keeping with this year’s theme of “No justice without independent lawyers”, the ECLA is proud to reiterate that company lawyers are independent by design,...
Apr
15
Association
ECLA & ACC joint feedback on the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard
On 8 April 2021, ECLA and ACC jointly submitted their feedback form on the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard.
Dec
7
Association
ECLA: JONATHAN MARSH AND GIOVANNI CERUTTI RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, RESPECTIVELY
On 26 November 2020, the General Assembly of the European Company Lawyers Association decided to re-elect Jonathan Marsh as President and Giovanni Cerutti as Treasurer...
Sep
15
Profession
New CMS report looks into how General Counsel view the evolution and the position of their roles
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Apr
21
Activities
Legal Departments Expect More Than 40% of Their Work to Involve Legal Technology in Next 5 Years
The Legal Departments in a Digital Era Survey from Wolters Kluwer and ECLA found that a considerable proportion of legal departments across Europe acknowledge the...