Contracts, IP & data protectionlegal.contracts_ip
P1
DPA scaffolding, employee confidentiality and IP assignment, customer NDAs, and cross-border transfer mechanisms. Excludes PDPL-specific controls (Phase 1B).
Questions (6)
| id | prompt | scope | category | priority | artefact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| legal.q.dpa_scope_and_role | For data flows between the parent / group and the GCC entity, will the GCC be a controller, joint-controller, or processor of personal data, and which DPA template applies? | GCC | Data protection | P0 | text |
| legal.q.cross_border_transfer_mechanism | What cross-border transfer mechanism will be used for personal data flowing into / out of the GCC's jurisdiction (Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy, intra-group BCRs, derogations)? | GCC | Data protection | P1 | text |
| legal.q.sub_processor_register | What is the initial sub-processor register for the GCC (cloud providers, SaaS vendors, payroll processors, etc.), and what is the customer-notification process for additions? | GCC | Data protection | P2 | table |
| legal.q.dpo_appointment | Is a Data Protection Officer (DPO) required by law for the GCC, and if so who is the appointee and what is their reporting line? | GCC | Data protection | P2 | text |
| legal.q.employee_ip_assignment | What is the standard employee IP-assignment and confidentiality clause set for GCC hires, and how does it interact with local labour-law restrictions (e.g., on inventions made off-hours / outside scope)? | GCC | Contracts & IP | P1 | text |
| legal.q.customer_nda_template | What is the standard mutual NDA template the GCC will use for inbound and outbound discussions, and what are the carve-outs (term, residual-knowledge, return-or-destroy)? | GCC | Contracts & IP | P2 | file |
Decisions related to this workstream (2)
| id | title | scope | priority | evidence questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| legal.d.dpa_controller_processor_posture | Set the GCC's controller / processor posture for group personal data | GCC | P0 | 4 |
| legal.d.employee_ip_assignment_template | Adopt the standard employee IP-assignment and confidentiality template | GCC | P1 | 1 |