Compliance Archives

In Africa

Compliance Benchmark 2016: Quantifying the Fundamentals

April 25, 2016 by Nicolai Behr 8 Mins Read

Following our summary in March 2015, we have again summarized the main compliance benchmarking surveys which have been published over the past 12 months and summarized their results.

In Africa

Compliance Trends around the World – 10 Questions for the Compliance Heads of Baker & McKenzie – And The Answers Every Compliance Professional Should Know

June 9, 2015 by Dr. Nicolai Behr 14 Mins Read

We asked Mini vandePol (Head of the Baker & McKenzie Global and Asia-Pacific Compliance Practice Group) and Joanna Ludlam (Head of the Baker & McKenzie EMEA Compliance Practice Group) 10 questions about current compliance trends and developments. Here are their answers which every compliance professional should read attentively: Mini vandePol (Hong Kong)…

In Corporate Governance

German court defines compliance duties of board of directors

April 20, 2014 by Nicolai Behr 2 Mins Read

The District Court in Munich, Germany (file no 5 HKO 1387/10) recently handed down a decision which defines the compliance-related duties of the board of directors of a German stock corporation. The key points of the decision are the following: 1. As a consequence of his duty of legality each…