Director’s Duties & Responsibilities under Mauritian law
Our Practical Training aims to assist you answer question like:
Do you sit on the Board of a company?
What are your Duties and Responsibilities as a Director?
Would you be personally liable for the Taxes of the Company
What should you do if the Company is insolvent?
How should you handle Conflicts of Interest?
Outline of course
: The course will tackle topics including:
Conflict Management
An understanding of hoe to identify good governance and interupt assess, and manage corporate risk and conflicts
Risk Assessment
An understanding of Board members’ legal and regulatory challenges and evolving along with corporate governing risks
Litigation
Understanding the process and implication of a Board Member in case of litigation
Legislative Framework
An in-depth understanding of the Companies Act 2001 for Board Members
Liability
Understand the extent of the personal liability of Board Members in case of shortcomings under Mauritian Laws
For Whom?
Board of Directors, Senior Management, Legal team/ Legal Counsel/ Lawyer, Designated MLRO/ Compliance Officer
AML CFT for Senior Management Board Members
Our Practical Training aims to assist you answer question like:
Are you implementing your compliance programme effectively?
Are you assessing and implementing your MLRO’s/Compliance officer’s report effectively?
How does management respond to weeknesses identified in terms of AML/CFT risks?
Are the issues identified by your team members or independent AML auditor tracked and remediated in a timely and effective manner?
Rs 15000
Outline of course
: The course will tackle topics including:
Board Duties
Understanding the developing nature of the AML role of the Board and associated risks of failing to comply
Risk Assessment
Board Members and Senior Management role in effective Business Risk Assessment from an AML/CFT perspective
AML/CFT Changes
Recent changes to the legistative and regulatory landscape which Board Members and Senior Management ought to be aware of
Liabilities
Understanding the extent of the personal liability for the Board Members in case of AML/CFT deficiencies
Remedial action
Executive liability for a compliance failure, possible scenarios, what are the next steps and damage control
For Whom?
Board of Directors, Senior Management Legal team/ legal counsel/ lawyer, MLRO/ DMLRO, Compliance officer
Data Protection & GDPR
Our Practical Training aims to assist you answer question like:
What should you do to preapare yourself for an audit from the data protection Commissioner?
- When does the GDPR apply to you?
- How do you deal with a data breach?
- Is consent necessary before you send marketing materials?
- How to ensure the security of data you are processing?
Outline of course
: The course will tackle topics such as:
Data privacy
A general introduction on the subgect matter of Data Privacy and applicability of GDPR;
Personal data
The different principles which need to be applied when processing personal data;
Obligations
Obligations of controllers and processors and what in practice those obligations entails;
Rights
Rights of individuals whether be it in their day to day lives or as employees;
Data Breach
Consequences in case of a data breach
For Whom?
Director, Legal Officers, Data Protection Officers, Compliance Officers and other related positions
About the Trainer
Shalinee Dreepaul Halkhoree is a Partner at Juristconsult Chambers, which forms part of the DLA Piper Africa Network. Shalinee heads the Data Privacy practice at Juristconsult Chambers. Her clients include local and international conglomerates parastatal bodies, hotel groups, banks, and companies in the financial services sector. She advises clients on all aspects of data protection work and is an accredited trainer by the MQA
AML/ CFT Refreshers
Our Practical Training aims to assist you answer question like:
Are you aware of the latest developments in AML/CFT locally?
Do you know how to recognise and report suspicious transactions?
Do you understand and comply with your obligations regarding targeted financial sanctions?
What are the criminal offences for failure to comply with the AML/CFT framework?
Outline of course
: The course will tackle topics including:
AML/CFT
General Overview of AML/CFT framework in MAuritius – The Risk based approach and the components
Framework
Reporting persons and their obligations – Latest Amendments to the local AML/CFT framework
Offences
Filling of suspicious transaction reports – Offences under AML/CFT laws
United Nations sanctionsAct
Overview of the United Nations Sanctions Act and obligations of reporting persons their under.
Independent Audit
Independent Audit Function as a vital element of effective compliance
For Whom?
MLRO, DMLRO, Compliance Officers, On- Boarding personnel, Corporate Administrators of Management companies, Financial Institutions, company service providers, Jewellers, Real Estate Agents, occupation under the financial intelligence and Anti Money Laundering Act