BUSINESS CAPABILITY MAP - Legal Affairs Services

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Description	EN: The  Legal Affairs Services map groups together all legal affairs capabilities handled by Corporate Services. FR: La carte des  Services d'affaires juridiques regroupe toutes les capacités des affaires juridiques prises en charge par les services généraux.
Name (FR)	Services d'affaires juridiques
Implementing Functions	Legal Affairs
Parent categories	Corporate Services
Packaging Library	Enterprise Operations

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•    Legal Affairs Services

  The  Legal Affairs Services map groups together all legal affairs capabilities handled by Corporate Services.

  •    Intellectual Property Management

    Encompasses the protection, management, and utilization of intellectual property assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and industrial designs. It involves registration, enforcement, and licensing activities to safeguard intellectual property rights and maximize their value. The goal is to protect innovation and creativity while optimizing their commercial potential.

    •    IP Enforcement and Protection

      Focuses on the ongoing monitoring and enforcement of intellectual property rights to prevent unauthorized use, infringement, or counterfeiting. This involves legal actions, license management, and strategic efforts to uphold the enterprise's intellectual property value and market exclusivity.

    •    IP Registration and Filing

      Involves the formal registration of intellectual property assets such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets with relevant government or regulatory bodies. This ensures legal protection and ownership rights, preventing unauthorized use and enhancing market differentiation.
      

  •    Legal Contract Administration

    Encompasses the systematic creation, negotiation, and management of contracts throughout their lifecycle. This capability ensures legal compliance, mitigates risks, and secures optimal terms that align with enterprise objectives. By effectively managing contracts, enterprises can foster clear expectations, strengthen relationships, and prevent legal disputes. Additionally, this may involve setting up operational toolkits and providing training for operational teams, ensuring that all stakeholders are equipped to fulfill and uphold contractual obligations.

    •    Contract Compliance Monitoring

      Monitors adherence to contract terms and conditions, identifying any breaches or deviations. This capability helps maintain the integrity of contractual commitments, mitigate legal risks, and ensure all parties meet their obligations in a timely manner.
      

    •    Contract Drafting and Negotiation

      Drafts and negotiates contracts, ensuring clear and precise terms to protect the enterprise’s interests, mitigate risks, and secure beneficial agreements. This capability aims to build strong, legally sound agreements while fostering positive business relationships and minimizing potential legal conflicts.

    •    Contract Lifecycle Management

      Manages the entire lifecycle of contracts from creation through execution, renewal, and termination. By overseeing each stage, this capability ensures ongoing compliance, identifies opportunities for improvements, and optimizes outcomes to support long-term business objectives.

    •    Contractual Training and Toolkits

      Provides operational teams with training, resources, and tools to effectively understand and uphold contract obligations. This ensures consistency in contract execution across departments, reduces errors, and improves enterprise compliance with contractual terms.

  •    Litigation Management

    Encompasses the end-to-end handling of legal disputes using both court-based litigation and alternative resolution methods like arbitration. This capability includes developing litigation strategies, managing legal representation, overseeing arbitration proceedings, and coordinating dispute resolution efforts. It aims to protect the enterprise's interests, achieve fair and efficient outcomes, minimize legal risks, and optimize resource utilization.

    •    Dispute Resolution

      Entails overseeing and resolving legal disputes through arbitration, a process for settling conflicts outside of court. It involves managing the entire arbitration process, from initiating proceedings to reaching a resolution. The purpose is to provide an alternative dispute resolution method that is efficient, cost-effective, and impartial, thereby ensuring fair and timely resolution of conflicts while minimizing legal risks and costs for the enterprise.

    •    Legal Issues

      Focuses on managing and resolving legal disputes through litigation, a process for addressing conflicts inside of court. This capability includes overseeing litigation strategy, legal representation, and dispute resolution efforts. The goal is to protect the enterprise’s interests, achieve favorable outcomes, and minimize legal risks through effective coordination and management of all court-related activities.

  •    Regulatory Compliance Advisory Services

    Addresses the provision of advice and guidance on regulatory compliance matters to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations. It includes interpreting legal requirements, developing compliance strategies, and implementing compliance programs. The aim is to mitigate legal risks, maintain ethical standards, and uphold legal obligations within the enterprise.

    •    Compliance Program Development

      Develops and implements comprehensive compliance programs that align with ethical and legal standards. The goal is to promote adherence to internal policies and external regulations, mitigating risks while fostering a culture of integrity and compliance within the enterprise.

    •    Legal Watch

      Involves the continuous study and analysis of laws, regulations, doctrines, and case law to monitor legal developments and changes. The scope of this capability includes maintaining awareness of relevant legal trends that may affect the enterprise. Its purpose is to ensure that the company complies with effective regulations and can proactively adapt to legal changes that may impact its operations.

    •    Regulatory Interpretation and Guidance

      Provides expert interpretation of laws and regulations, ensuring that the enterprise understands and complies with legal requirements. This capability aims to minimize compliance risks, support decision-making, and align business practices with applicable legal standards.

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