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Nayib Bukele up to Face Lawsuit From Cristosal [Video]

  • Some surveys state that Nayib Bukele is one of the most liked presidents in El Salvador’s history.  
  • El Salvador is the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. 

Recently Cristosal, a nonprofit human rights organization, has filed three different cases against Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, desiring information about transactions of funds used for purchasing Bitcoin. 

An anti-corruption spokesperson of Cristosal noted that one of the cases had to do with the illegality of reforms made to laws concerning these expenditures. 

Similarly, the second lawsuit has to do with the lack of investigation that the Accounts Courts of the Republic, the control organization, has exerted on the expenses derived from the implementation of Bitcoin Law, including the construction of booths, acquisition of ATMs, installation of the platform and application for the convertibility and management of bitcoin.      

Lopez noted, “There is no control on the platform over …

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register