Litigation

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Litigation Policy

What is a litigation?

Roles& responsabilities

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Quizz

Actual or potential?

Disagreement between EUROAPI and a 3rd Party

What is a litigation?

Administrative, commercial or liability claims likely to have an unfavorable impact or create obligations for EUROAPI

Any potential or ongoing judicial, administrative or arbitration proceedings

The dispute can be resolved:

Amicably / Out of Court

Judicial procedure

EUROAPI can be either the claimant or the defendant

Claimant

Defendant

La partie qui estime que ses droits ont été bafoués et va demander à ce qu’il soit rétabli dans ces derniers

Est celui contre lequel le demandeur développe des griefs, il va alors présenter des arguments afin de se défendre des moyens proférés contre lui.

Threat of litigation

Confirmed litigation

• Significant risk of litigation
• Not enough evidence yet
• Threat to EUROAPI

• Sufficient evidences
• Legal procedure on going

Actual or potential litigation?

Any EUROAPI employee who is aware of a claim (potential or actual) is responsible for reporting it using a specific form.

Business to update legal of any new key elements

The legal department must collect, monitor and inform the finance department of any reported claims.

Risk exposure of minimum 150K

Roles and responsibilities

And/Or

And/Or

Reputational Impact

CriminalConsequences

except for tax and human resources claims that are directly handled respectively by Tax and HR Departments

Quizz

To complete the course, you must reach a success rate of at least 80%.

A subcontractor's employee is severely injured following a fall on site.The subcontractor is asking for damages.

Question : As a Site Head, what should I do ?Options:- I immediately call legal to set up appropriate actions : X - I talk to legal and get out of the problem completely.- I don't talk about it, someone in the team will manage it.- I fill in the litigation form : X

Question : Is there any risk of litigation with the subcontractor ?Option : Yes / NoAnswer : Yes

Question : What can the subcontractor do?Option : - He can sue EUROAPI in civil court for damages : X- He can sue EUROAPI under criminal law : X

Question : What does Euroapi risk? Option : tick the correct answers (multiple choices)- Payment of damages : X- Loss of profit : X- Nothing- Penalties : X- Sentences : X- Reputational damage : X

There is a production shutdown at one of EUROAPI's factories. EUROAPI is therefore no longer able to fulfill the order placed by customer X, as there is a shortage of the product ordered.

Question : As a sales employee, I realize that we won't be able to fulfill this order. What shouId I do?Options:- I talk to my manager and envisage with him/her any mitigation plan : X- I talk to my manager and get out of the problem completely.- I don't talk about it, someone in the team will manage it.- I fill in the litigation formAnswer : 1

Question : Is there any risk of litigation with customer X ?Option : Yes / NoAnswer : Yes

Question : What can the customer X do?Option : - He can have a commercial discussion with EAPI : X- He can sue EUROAPI in court for damages : X- He can cancel its purchase order (GTC) : X- He can ask for penalties or terminate the contract (only if the contract allows it) : X

Question : What does Euroapi risk? Option : tick the correct answers (multiple choices)- Payment of damages : X- Loss of profit : X- Nothing- Penalties : X- Sentences- Reputational damage : X

Question : When should I fill in a litigation form?Option : - When the site receives a court summons : X- Immediately - After consultation with my manager to discharge the commercial department from liability- When I receive a formal claim of customer : X

EUROAPI has signed a contract with a service provider for the construction of a new workshop to manufacture new products at the Vertolaye site. These new installations do not respect the required regulatory standards and cannot be qualified. The service provider refused to remedy the defaults. I'm part of the project team for this new workshop.

Question : Is there any risk of litigation with the supplier ?Option : Yes / NoAnswer : Yes

Question : What role will Euroapi play in the dispute?Option : The Claimant / The DefendantAnswer : The Claimant

Question : What does Euroapi risk? Option : tick the correct answers (multiple choices)- Additional expenses : X- Loss of profit : X- Nothing- Delay : X- Reputational damages- Stop the production on site

Question : What EUROAPI can do?Option : - EUROAPI triggers a discussion with the service provider to consider remediation : X- EUROAPI sends a formal notice to comply with the current standards after consultation with legal : X- EUROAPI can sue directly the service provider in court

Question : What should I do ?Option : Multiple choice : tick the correct answers:- I talk to my manager and get out of the problem completely.- I don't talk about it, someone in the team will manage it.- I talk to my manager and fill out the form to report a potential dispute and consequences.Answer : 3