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Product liability The view of an in-house counsel Ignacio Nicholson General Counsel Latin America South InBev. Product liability has not changed our agendas in these latitudes Some aspects associated with the role of the legal team: 1 . Product recall.
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Product liability The view of an in-house counselIgnacio NicholsonGeneral Counsel Latin America SouthInBev
Product liability has not changed our agendas in these latitudes • Some aspects associated with the role of the legal team: • 1. Product recall. 2. Understand how products are distributed. 3. Quality control – Traceability. Cases. 4. Product tampering.
How a product is launched • Approval food authorities • Labeling • Batches
Batches L8183 PJL3 27/12/08 22:24 • Date of Production. • Plant. • Line of Production. • Best Before Date. - • Samples • Traceability • Upstream (ingredients) • Trade
Sales Structures • Direct sales • Distributors • Channels
Some Issues • Product recall – Crisis Management Plan. • Quality Control. • Rol of legal team – Rol of counsel.
Product liability The view of an in-house counsel Ignacio NicholsonGeneral Counsel Latin America SouthInBev