Walter Thomas practiced as a solicitor prior to moving in house and over the past 19 years has worked for the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, SDL PLC, ESAB Holdings, ACI Worldwide, Esselte Group Holdings (Luxembourg) S.A and currently works as Associate General Counsel, EMEA for ACCO Brands EMEA.Robert Grimes practiced as a barrister in commercial, trust and succession law litigation in Ireland prior to moving in-house, working for Ford, General Motors and the Bank of Nova Scotia in both Europe and North America. He also holds a degree in Commerce from University College Dublin and a Barrister at Law Degree from the Honourable Society of Kings Inns in Dublin.

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• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 1 Regarding the ‘Business of the Business’Chapter 2 Selling in EMEAChapter 3 Agency and distribution agreementsChapter 4 Advertising and promotionPart 2 Regarding Humans: The Heartbeat of the BusinessChapter 5 Human resourcesPart 3 Regarding the Governance of the BusinessChapter 6 Accounting and the lawChapter 7 Anti-corruptionChapter 8 Anti-money launderingChapter 9 Antitrust and anticompetitive practicesChapter 10 Communications complianceChapter 11 Data protection in the EMEAChapter 12 Environmental, social and governanceChapter 13 Product compliance and related issuesChapter 14 Transparency and fairness in supply chainsPart 4 Regarding Geo-political Upheaval and the BusinessChapter 15 Geo-political considerations for corporate counsel – BrexitPart 5 Regarding the Future of the BusinessChapter 16 Future challenges and opportunitiesPart 6 Regarding any other BusinessChapter 17 Primer in trustsAppendix A EU controller to non EU/EEA processor – standard clauses Appendix B EU controller to non EU/EEA controller – standard clauses Appendix C EU controller to non EU/EEA controller – standard clauses Appendix D Specimen CCTV policy – EMEA Appendix E Specimen AML policy – EMEA Appendix F Specimen third party due diligence policy – sanctions screening policy – EMEA Appendix G Specimen modern slavery/transparency in supply chains statement Appendix H Specimen competition policy – EMEA Appendix I EU Preparedness Statements on Brexit* Appendix J Types of undertakings to which the accounting directive applies

Walter Thomas practiced as a solicitor prior to moving in house and over the past 19 years has worked for the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, SDL PLC, ESAB Holdings, ACI Worldwide, Esselte Group Holdings (Luxembourg) S.A and currently works as Associate General Counsel, EMEA for ACCO Brands EMEA.Robert Grimes practiced as a barrister in commercial, trust and succession law litigation in Ireland prior to moving in-house, working for Ford, General Motors and the Bank of Nova Scotia in both Europe and North America. He also holds a degree in Commerce from University College Dublin and a Barrister at Law Degree from the Honourable Society of Kings Inns in Dublin.

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• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 1 Regarding the ‘Business of the Business’Chapter 2 Selling in EMEAChapter 3 Agency and distribution agreementsChapter 4 Advertising and promotionPart 2 Regarding Humans: The Heartbeat of the BusinessChapter 5 Human resourcesPart 3 Regarding the Governance of the BusinessChapter 6 Accounting and the lawChapter 7 Anti-corruptionChapter 8 Anti-money launderingChapter 9 Antitrust and anticompetitive practicesChapter 10 Communications complianceChapter 11 Data protection in the EMEAChapter 12 Environmental, social and governanceChapter 13 Product compliance and related issuesChapter 14 Transparency and fairness in supply chainsPart 4 Regarding Geo-political Upheaval and the BusinessChapter 15 Geo-political considerations for corporate counsel – BrexitPart 5 Regarding the Future of the BusinessChapter 16 Future challenges and opportunitiesPart 6 Regarding any other BusinessChapter 17 Primer in trustsAppendix A EU controller to non EU/EEA processor – standard clauses Appendix B EU controller to non EU/EEA controller – standard clauses Appendix C EU controller to non EU/EEA controller – standard clauses Appendix D Specimen CCTV policy – EMEA Appendix E Specimen AML policy – EMEA Appendix F Specimen third party due diligence policy – sanctions screening policy – EMEA Appendix G Specimen modern slavery/transparency in supply chains statement Appendix H Specimen competition policy – EMEA Appendix I EU Preparedness Statements on Brexit* Appendix J Types of undertakings to which the accounting directive applies

Walter Thomas practiced as a solicitor prior to moving in house and over the past 19 years has worked for the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, SDL PLC, ESAB Holdings, ACI Worldwide, Esselte Group Holdings (Luxembourg) S.A and currently works as Associate General Counsel, EMEA for ACCO Brands EMEA.Robert Grimes practiced as a barrister in commercial, trust and succession law litigation in Ireland prior to moving in-house, working for Ford, General Motors and the Bank of Nova Scotia in both Europe and North America. He also holds a degree in Commerce from University College Dublin and a Barrister at Law Degree from the Honourable Society of Kings Inns in Dublin.

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• Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 1 Regarding the ‘Business of the Business’Chapter 2 Selling in EMEAChapter 3 Agency and distribution agreementsChapter 4 Advertising and promotionPart 2 Regarding Humans: The Heartbeat of the BusinessChapter 5 Human resourcesPart 3 Regarding the Governance of the BusinessChapter 6 Accounting and the lawChapter 7 Anti-corruptionChapter 8 Anti-money launderingChapter 9 Antitrust and anticompetitive practicesChapter 10 Communications complianceChapter 11 Data protection in the EMEAChapter 12 Environmental, social and governanceChapter 13 Product compliance and related issuesChapter 14 Transparency and fairness in supply chainsPart 4 Regarding Geo-political Upheaval and the BusinessChapter 15 Geo-political considerations for corporate counsel – BrexitPart 5 Regarding the Future of the BusinessChapter 16 Future challenges and opportunitiesPart 6 Regarding any other BusinessChapter 17 Primer in trustsAppendix A EU controller to non EU/EEA processor – standard clauses Appendix B EU controller to non EU/EEA controller – standard clauses Appendix C EU controller to non EU/EEA controller – standard clauses Appendix D Specimen CCTV policy – EMEA Appendix E Specimen AML policy – EMEA Appendix F Specimen third party due diligence policy – sanctions screening policy – EMEA Appendix G Specimen modern slavery/transparency in supply chains statement Appendix H Specimen competition policy – EMEA Appendix I EU Preparedness Statements on Brexit* Appendix J Types of undertakings to which the accounting directive applies