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24/10/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 2024 - Autumn
Welcome to the Autumn part of the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. We will be hosting webinars on:EU Health Data Space - 24 OctoberCyber Breach Preparedness and Response for the Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector - 26 NovemberThe webinars will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
04/10/2024
Cannabis law and legislation in Colombia
Medical use Growing, selling and importing cannabis for medical use is allowed in Colombia. There are several authorities involved in the authorisation processes. The ICA (the Colombian Agency for Agricultural...
27/09/2024
Regulations on sexual harassment in the workplace in Colombia
1. Please describe whether there is any legal regulation (laws or collective bargaining agreements) or other measures in this jurisdiction which prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace, and since...
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25/09/2024
10 years of the CMS Network Sharing Study
Join us as we launch the latest update to the CMS Network Sharing Study where we will reflect on 10 years of the study and the key changes which have taken place during this time.  The fifth edition of this study looks at over 75 network shares in 46 markets since May 2021.  We have seen how policy, regulation, competition, structures and financing are evolving across jurisdictions. Many of the network sharing opportunities available have now been taken and there has been a reduction in regulatory scrutiny across Western Europe which is potentially a result of greater investment in network in­fra­struc­ture.  Dur­ing our launch webinar, we will hear from special guest speakers, Oliver Bradley from Macquarie Group, Karim Taga from Arthur D. Little and Luiz Felippe Zoghbi from from GSMA who will share insights into their roles within the digital infrastructure ecosystem.   Oliver Bradley is Global Head of Digital Infrastructure Investments at Macquarie Capital, responsible for Digital Infrastructure Investments within the Infrastructure and Energy Capital division of Macquarie Cap­it­al.  Karim Taga is the Managing Partner of Arthur D. Little Austria and Global Head of Functional Practices at ADL. He has 25+ years of experience with ADL in the tele­com­mu­nic­a­tion area, including leading the Global TIME practice for over 12 years. The discussion will be chaired by Dora Petranyi, Co-Head of the TMC group and Chris Watson, Chairman of the TMC group. We will also hear insights on anticipated developments in the Network Sharing space from Anne Chitan, Partner at CMS UK and Javier Torre de Silva, Partner at CMS Spain and Anne and Javier are also Co-Heads of the global Communications Subgroup at CMS.  We look forward to you joining us to hear the latest in Network Sharing deals and upcoming trends. There will be an opportunity to put your questions to the speakers so please do bring these to the session.
25/09/2024
CMS Network Sharing 5: Celebrating 10 years of the Network Sharing Study
For the last 10 years we have been following the evolution of network sharing in the telecom industry. This fifth edition continues our study of how companies in the sector use network sharing to save costs and rationalise services. For this edition, the CMS Network Sharing Study not only gathers all factual information about 76 network sharing deals that have been closed from May 2021 in 46 different jurisdictions worldwide, and the differences among them: it also includes interviews with some of the main actors, such as American Tower, Macquarie Capital and Totem Towers, as well as papers from experts regarding topics such as tele­com­mu­nic­a­tions network financing, foreign direct investment, competition Law, 5G, towers and fibre. As a testament to the creativity of the industry, network sharing has slowly shifted.  Sharing through agreements have given place -in some cases- to sharing through incorporated companies.  B-lateral deals do still exist but neutral host networks, serving all operators in the market, are now the main protagonists through which networks are effectively shared by multiple operators. The digital revolution during the last 20 years has required and is still requiring vast investment in access networks including optical fibre, towers and other assets (now satellites): this comes at a cost.  In some cases the traditional telcos couldn’t monetise their investments (perhaps due, in Europe, to excessive regulation). As a result, indebted companies were in need to sell and/or share their infrastructures, sometimes to investment funds that had no ambition to compete in the provision of services and created independent NetCos  offering wholesale services - the US towers market being one example, with 90% of towers controlled by independent TowerCos while in Europe we have seen FibreCos coming to shake up the FTTH build. The time when each operator owned (and financed) the network it used has long passed. Competition in services remains, but now competition in infrastructures (in parallel with competition between different infrastructures) may be the next future. Globalisation has also arrived in network sharing, with growing protagonism in Latin America (the topic of special focus in the Study) and Africa as well as South-East Asia.  South America has seen a large amount of activity and the 5th edition of the study is doing a spotlight on the deals seen in the region. Interestingly, the existence of network slicing in 5G could give the lead again to telecom operators, as it will allow them to create virtual networks, to be offered either to smaller operators or to companies wanting to have their own independent, private and dedicated slice of a network, in a cloud-style net­work-as-a-ser­vice new pattern. The rise of satellite services in the coming years will also create the need for an enhanced spectrum sharing. Satellite will also be a growing infrastructure competing with towers and other access networks. So whilst we reflect on changes and trends since the last few years, our eyes are also turned towards the future and how the industry will adapt and find news ways to share.
25/09/2024
Whistleblower protection and reporting channels in Colombia
1. Is there a law on whistleblowing in your country? No, there is currently no law for reporting irregularities, but bills are being passed that seek to regulate aspects of business risks, which will...
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13/09/2024
The "More Women Building" Strategy in the Colombia’s Infrastructure Sector
On July 31st, Law 2397 of 2024 was enacted, to establish measures aimed at reducing gender inequality in the civil infrastructure and construction in Colombia. Law 2397 establishes the “More Women Building”...
13/09/2024
International arbitration law and rules in Colombia
Alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, is the most effective way to overcome delays in ordinary justice in Colombia. Commercial arbitration is the preferred method to resolve disputes...
14/08/2024
The Constitutional Court of Colombia pronounces on the use of generative...
The Constitutional Court, through Ruling T-323 of 2024, has pronounced for the first time, regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools for decision making in tutela proceedings (a guardianship...
06/08/2024
Autonomous vehicles law and regulation in Colombia
1. Is the testing of AVs (SAE Levels 3-5) permitted on public roads in your jurisdiction? Most of the cars driven on Colombian streets have a 0-automaticity level. Therefore, this type of test has not...
01/08/2024
CMS Expert Guide to Crypto Regulation in Colombia
Disclaimer: This chapter was last updated on 29 July 2024 and does not reflect any subsequent developments. The information provided is intended for general informational purposes and should not be construed...
31/07/2024
What to do if your tenant enters into a business reorganization process?
Law 1116 enacted on December 27, 2006, sets forth the corporate insolvency regime applicable to both individuals and legal entities conducting ongoing business activities within  the national territory...