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PRACTICE AREA

Competition and compliance

Corporate law is increasingly influenced by the rules that seek to regulate aspects such as the prohibition of monopolies (antitrust), consumer protection rules, protection of personal data and, in general, strict compliance with standards of conduct that conform to what is known internationally and locally as "compliance" or ethical and regulatory compliance. We have experience in the many areas related to these matters.

Competition law

Business integrations (notifications or prior authorization before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce).

  • Consultancy against restrictive practices of competition and restrictive agreements of competition (preparation of complaints, defense in investigations, among others).
  • Consultancy against acts of unfair competition.

Consumer protection

  • Consulting on consumer protection regulations.
  • Defense of clients against administrative proceedings for violation of consumer protection regulations.
  • Defense of clients against judicial proceedings for violation of consumer protection regulations.

Personal Data Protection

  • Elaboration of authorizations of the holders of personal data, privacy notices, privacy policies, contracts for transfer and transmission of personal data, among others.
  • Consultancy in the implementation of the principle of accountability and the different policies related to it.
  • Registration and updating of databases in the National Registry of Databases (RNBD), reporting of complaints and claims of personal data owners.
  • Advice on the handling of security incidents (national and international).
  • Advice on information requirements, investigations and administrative procedures of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) against our clients.
  • Appointment and fulfillment of functions as compliance officers.
  • Training on the subject.

Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.

  • Consultancy in the implementation of the Self-Control and Comprehensive Risk Management System for Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (SAGRILAFT), including the preparation of Manuals, Risk Matrices and other documents.
  • Advice and registration of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) or reports of absence of suspicious transactions (SARs) in the Online Reporting System (SiReL) before the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF) by compliance officers and tax auditors.
  • Advice on the submission of the 50th Report on the prevention of money laundering risk (LA)/ financing of terrorism (FT) / financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (FPDADM) to the Superintendency of Companies.
  • Advice in the appointment of the Compliance Officer and in the reporting of Form 58 -xCompliance Officers, before the Superintendence of Corporations.
  • Consultancy in case of administrative processes opened by the Superintendence of Corporations regarding the implementation of SAGRILAFT.
  • Training on the subject.

Transparency and Business Ethics

  • Advice on the implementation of the Transparency and Business Ethics Program (PTEE), including the preparation of manuals, risk assessments and matrices, and other documents.
  • Advice in the reporting of obligated entities and Form 52: Transparency and Business Ethics to the Superintendence of Corporations.
  • Consultancy in case of administrative processes opened by the Superintendence of Corporations regarding the implementation of the PTEE.
  • Training on the subject.

PARTNER

Wilson Castro Manrique

Partner

Tomás Calderón Mejía

Partner

PRACTICE AREA

Competition and compliance

Corporate law is increasingly influenced by the rules that seek to regulate aspects such as the prohibition of monopolies (antitrust), consumer protection rules, protection of personal data and, in general, strict compliance with standards of conduct that conform to what is known internationally and locally as "compliance" or ethical and regulatory compliance. We have experience in the many areas related to these matters.

Competition law

Business integrations (notifications or prior authorization before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce).

  • Consultancy against restrictive practices of competition and restrictive agreements of competition (preparation of complaints, defense in investigations, among others).
  • Consultancy against acts of unfair competition.

Consumer protection

  • Consulting on consumer protection regulations.
  • Defense of clients against administrative proceedings for violation of consumer protection regulations.
  • Defense of clients against judicial proceedings for violation of consumer protection regulations.

Personal Data Protection

  • Elaboration of authorizations of the holders of personal data, privacy notices, privacy policies, contracts for transfer and transmission of personal data, among others.
  • Consultancy in the implementation of the principle of accountability and the different policies related to it.
  • Registration and updating of databases in the National Registry of Databases (RNBD), reporting of complaints and claims of personal data owners.
  • Advice on the handling of security incidents (national and international).
  • Advice on information requirements, investigations and administrative procedures of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) against our clients.
  • Appointment and fulfillment of functions as compliance officers.
  • Training on the subject.

Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism.

  • Consultancy in the implementation of the Self-Control and Comprehensive Risk Management System for Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (SAGRILAFT), including the preparation of Manuals, Risk Matrices and other documents.
  • Advice and registration of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) or reports of absence of suspicious transactions (SARs) in the Online Reporting System (SiReL) before the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF) by compliance officers and tax auditors.
  • Advice on the submission of the 50th Report on the prevention of money laundering risk (LA)/ financing of terrorism (FT) / financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (FPDADM) to the Superintendency of Companies.
  • Advice in the appointment of the Compliance Officer and in the reporting of Form 58 -xCompliance Officers, before the Superintendence of Corporations.
  • Consultancy in case of administrative processes opened by the Superintendence of Corporations regarding the implementation of SAGRILAFT.
  • Training on the subject.

Transparency and Business Ethics

  • Advice on the implementation of the Transparency and Business Ethics Program (PTEE), including the preparation of manuals, risk assessments and matrices, and other documents.
  • Advice in the reporting of obligated entities and Form 52: Transparency and Business Ethics to the Superintendence of Corporations.
  • Consultancy in case of administrative processes opened by the Superintendence of Corporations regarding the implementation of the PTEE.
  • Training on the subject.

PARTNER

Wilson Castro Manrique

Partner

Tomás Calderón Mejía

Partner