Charlotte Heiss: RSA

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How kidnap threats and vodka-fuelled due diligence helped shape the insurance giant’s group legal chief

Beyond the cookie cutter

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The In-House Lawyer teamed up with Morrison & Foerster to ask GCs about digital disruption and the role of in-house lawyers

Can the name of a country and a year be a trade mark?

Legal Briefing

As a general rule, under the Russian Law, the name of a country and a year would be considered non-protectable as a trade mark but in exceptional cases registrations are possible, necessary and effective. 

Real estate projects in Slovenia: the basics you need

Legal Briefing

The Slovenian legal system is a civil law system. Transfer of property is regulated predominantly by the Law of Property Code, the Code of Obligations and the Land Register Act. These regulations lay down rules regarding the acquisition and transfer of property as well as formal contractual requirements, whereas some other restrictions, for example pre-emption …

The essential facts for real estate projects in Mexico

Legal Briefing

Real estate in Mexico involves several branches of the law. The enforcement of the law varies according to the branch responsible for the matter. Income tax, for example, is a federal tax, but, in general, real estate projects depend on the municipality or state where the development takes place.

Knotweed and environmental protection for landowners.

Legal Briefing

If Japanese knotweed is growing on land owned by your company, or on adjacent land, it will be sensible to consider the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Network Rail Infrastructure v Williams & Waistell [2018].