All Companies articles – Page 5
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Features
Protecting Intellectual Property
With the European Parliament currently reviewing intellectual property rights, Richard Lane outlines current options
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Analysis
Hazards from EU Enlargement
A new study suggests that EU harmonisation could erode the cost advantages that newly-joined states currently enjoy, and could leave British importers liable if products sourced from these countries d
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Analysis
CRE seeks employers' views
The Commission For Racial Equality is asking British employers to take part in a consultation on its revised code of practice in employment
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Comment - Is it a risk or an opportunity?
Is it a risk or an opportunity? That is what many organisations will be asking themselves following the UK government's launch of draft regulations on the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) in May
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Captives and Hard market questions
David Hertzell looks at some of the issues that captive owners and managers are now addressing
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Are you being given the whole story?
CEOs, finance directors and risk managers are recognising the need to outsource part of the due diligence process prior to corporate transactions, in order to make sure that nothing suspicious is lurk
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Asbestos Update
Over 100 years after it was first publicly revealed in a UK parliamentary report to be hazardous to health, asbestos has made an unwelcome return to the top of organisations' risk registers, says Neil
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Feeling the Effects
While only eligible UK companies will fall within the Sarbanes-Oxley net, the UK government is considering additional legislation that will apply to all David Saunders writes.
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Analysis
Need to review Turnbull?
UK risk management professionals believe that the landmark 1999 Turnbull report on internal controls now needs formal review Two thirds also feel that audit committees are becoming too overloaded.
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Analysis
Corporate killing warning
eCity law firm Norton Rose has released research on the Government's proposals for a new corporate killing bill
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Features
THE NEW UK REGIME
The Combined Code on Corporate Governance, published on 23 July 2003 will affect companies in respect of their reporting years beginning on or after 1 November 2003 How should you manage risk under th
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Saving lives and money
David Abbott urges risk managers to meet their health and safety obligations by focusing on driving at work risks
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CORPORATE IT SECURITY
Neil Chaney looks at the risks posed by unauthorised internal access to corporate data, and explains how to regain control
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CARRYING THE CAN
Who should take responsibility when things go wrong - the company or its individual directors? - asks Tan Ikram
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NO ACCOUNTING FOR MISTAKES
Gary Hazzard explores the increased responsibility of company executives to ensure financial reporting is accurate, and explains how software solutions can help
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Analysis
European Unity
StrategicRISK highlights some of the topics discussed at the Federation of European Risk
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Civil Contingencies Bill – Risky or Risk Reducing?
Since its introduction earlier this year, the Government's draft Civil Contingencies...
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Raising the stakes in corporate crime
Andrew Manners summarises current UK legal developments
