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Do Four Proposed Franchise Laws in Belgium Make EU-Wide Laws Inevitable?
The tide of franchise regulation in Europe continues to flow, as the Belgian parliament is the latest of the EU member state legislatures to consider enacting not one, but four distinct franchise laws. Does this make regulation of franchising on an EU-wide basis inevitable?
Law One ' Disclosure. Following the example of France, Spain, and most recently, Italy, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives is currently considering a bill introduced on Oct. 8, 2003 that will regulate the contents of franchise agreements and provide for precontractual disclosure in a similar manner to the French, Spanish, and Italian legislation. If the bill passes into law, it will oblige franchisors to provide potential franchisees with details of the franchise system and the agreement before they enter into the franchise agreement. Any franchisor who fails to comply with the disclosure requirement will find its franchise agreement to be unenforceable, enabling franchisees to walk out on the franchise at any time, free from any non-compete or other restrictions.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.