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While compliance is not the top priority for a lot of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portugal, there is one kind of small business that is already ahead of the rest in this area,
Compliance should be part of the culture of a business, staff at all levels of an organisation should be educated and those who do not comply should be disciplined
The pharmaceutical sector may have become more concentrated due to regulatory and compliance demands, but this has meant more work for law firms, says José Luís Esquível, managing partner of Esquível Advogados
As the need for effective compliance programmes increases, lawyers report that clients are taking a more proactive approach to the issue – however, many are still a long way from incorporating compliance into the culture of
The controversy that surrounds the role of compliance officers means that there is a trend for companies to create compliance committees, according to Baker & McKenzie partner Cecilia Pastor.
External law firms are considered more impartial and are therefore more comfortable conducting compliance audits than in-house counsel
Compliance should be a central component of any organisations´ business strategy, according to CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo partner Patricia Liñán, who warns that proper internal processes are as much about
Clients now realise that good compliance facilitates, rather than obstructs, the development of businesses while also limiting reputational risks
External legal advisers add considerable value to clients in relation to compliance matters as they are able to share information about best practice followed by other businesses, according to Pbbr partner Alexandre Jardim.
