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Is your company in order?

The Legal Quick Scan is a way to quickly get an indication of possible weak legal links in your organization. This Legal Quick Scan is for indicative purposes only, therefore no rights can be derived from the quick scan.

For a complete and substantiated conclusion regarding your organization's Legal Backbone, a complete Legal Scan by WiseMen needs to be conducted.

Quickscan

QUESTION 01

Do you employ one or more experienced legal counsels and / or are you regularly supported by an experienced external lawyer with legal and general knowledge of your industry?

WISEMEN:

If so, we assume that your organization's Legal Backbone is in order. owever, it can do no harm to continue with the Legal Quick Scan.

QUESTION 02

Has your company been legally fully reviewed in the last 5 years?

WISEMEN:

It is advisable to know what risks you should take into account, which leaks you can seal and what to do if you wish to sell your business or business unit. 

QUESTION 03

Do you use good templates of contracts, terms and conditions that fit, are legally up to date, and align to your current business?

WISEMEN:

In order to act legally consistent and structured, you must use terms, contracts, quotes, etc. that are up to date in all respects. 

QUESTION 04

Are you supported in contract negotiations by an experienced legal counsel / lawyer who is familiar with your business and has knowledge of the industry?

WISEMEN:

Our advice is only to work with legal counsels and lawyers who are familiar with the industry in which you work.

QUESTION 05

Are your brand names and all your product names already registered and therefor protected?

WISEMEN:

It is very important to ensure the company- and product names in use are registered and protected at least at the Benelux Intellectual Property Office, to make sure that your competitor can not (mis)use your reputation.

QUESTION 06

Have you concluded professional liability insurance?

WISEMEN:

To cover claims and to participate in a lot of tenders, you must have a professional liability insurance.

QUESTION 07

Is the legal structure of your company suitable for now and for a possible transaction?

WISEMEN:

It is of great legal and economic importance to work with the right structure.

QUESTION 08

Are intellectual / industrial property rights legally sufficiently defined?

WISEMEN:

To ensure the continuity and value of your business, the intellectual property rights must be properly guaranteed and placed in the right legal entity.

QUESTION 09

Are the working conditions for your employees up to date and in accordance with the latest laws and regulations and case law?

WISEMEN:

It is very important that the value that employees represent is properly documented in employment contracts and secondary terms that are legally valid.

QUESTION 10

Privacy. Are you aware of which personal data you process and for what purposes?

WISEMEN:

The European "General Data Processing Regulation" obliges all organizations to keep records of their data processing.

QUESTION 11

Do you take into account the privacy laws when designing new products (such as software)?

WISEMEN:

Based on the General Data Protection Regulation, it is compulsory to design products so as to minimize any impact on privacy (privacy by design)

QUESTION 12

Do you know exactly what to do in case of a breach of personal data?

WISEMEN:

Organizations facing a serious data breach must provide certain information to the Personal Data Authority very quickly.

QUESTION 13

Do you show your current terms and conditions on your website? Are you referring to them in your e-mails, quotes, contract confirmations and contract templates with a (n in)direct link?

WISEMEN:

A clause in general terms and conditions is null and void if you have not offered a reasonable opportunity to your other party to take notice of the terms and conditions. This can be done in a variety of ways, and we recommend that you place your terms and conditions on your website and refer to them every time.