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Rule of Law workshops

12 February 2015
Issue: 7640 / Categories: Legal News
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LexisNexis is hosting a series of nine Business for the Rule of Law (B4ROL) workshops worldwide in the first quarter of 2015. B4ROL aims to create a guide for all businesses and encourage support for the rule of law, and has the backing of the United Nations. The workshops will take place in the US, Canada, London, South Africa, Uganda, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, India and Australia. The global publishing company, which is a founding member of B4ROL, co-hosted a B4ROL workshop this month with leading lawyers.

Issue: 7640 / Categories: Legal News
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