To view Authority Documents in Law Library:
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Navigate to the Law Library.
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Click on a specific topic or jurisdiction to display the associated Authority Documents.
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To view an Authority Document, click the 'Show' button next to it in the Law Library.
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Use the Authority Documents by Topic dropdown to filter documents by topic, entity or jurisdiction.
Note: If any Authority Document (AD) is added to the Law Library, it automatically falls under the Jurisdiction Mapping by default.
Right Panel Functionalities in Authority Documents
The right-hand panel provides various actions and options to manage Authority Documents. Below are the available sections in order, along with their descriptions:
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Status
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Displays the compliance status of the document.
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You can update the status by selecting an option from the available compliance statuses.
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Owners
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Allows assignment of ownership to specific users/groups.
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Use the "Search Users" field to find and select owners.
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Applicability
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Lists areas where the document is applicable.
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Use the "Search Applicability" field to add new applicable areas.
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Click Add to Applicability to open a modal for easier selection of multiple applicable areas.
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Policies & Procedures
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Enables attachment of policy and procedure documents to the Authority Document.
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Click Attach to search and link existing documents or upload a new one.
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Related Documents
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Allows linking of related documents.
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Click Attach to search for existing documents or upload a new one.
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Risks
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Assigns risks associated with the document.
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Click Assign Risk to select an existing risk from Regology or create a new one.
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Controls
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Assigns controls relevant to the document.
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Click Assign Control to select an existing control from Regology or create a new one.
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Requirements
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Displays the compliance requirements linked to the document.
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You can view and manage specific regulatory requirements.
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Versions
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Lists different versions of the document.
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Allows you to track and compare versions.
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Supplementary Details
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Stores additional information about the document. These attributes are configurable. For example:
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Law Name – A commonly used name for the document.
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Law Citation – A citation reference for the document used within the company.
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Reviews & Comments
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Enables adding and managing comments and reviews on the document.
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To add a comment:
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Type in the Add Comment box and click Publish.
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Use @mention to tag users.
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Technical Details
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Displays metadata about the document, including:
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Document Date: Latest data fetch date from the source (Document is up-to-date as of this date).
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Last Modified Date: Date of most recent update.
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Expected Next Fetch Time – When Regology will look for new updates from the source.
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Source Link – A clickable link to the original document.
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Reggi in Authority Documents
Reggi, Regology’s AI-powered assistant, enhances the usability of Authority Documents by providing instant insights and contextualized responses. Users can leverage Reggi to:
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Summarize the document’s content for quick understanding.
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Identify applicability, helping users determine whom the document applies to.
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Assess compliance risks, including penalties of non-compliance.
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Highlight exemptions that might impact compliance strategies.
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Draft requirements to support regulatory implementation and compliance efforts.
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Draft controls to align with regulatory expectations.
With Reggi, compliance teams can efficiently navigate, interpret, and act on regulatory content, reducing manual effort and improving decision-making.
Managing the Status of an Authority Document
Viewing or Updating Status
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Click the Status icon in the right panel.
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The panel expands, showing the current status and available status options.
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Click the applicable status to update it.
Considerations for Status Management
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If set to Not Applicable, the document is removed from the Law Library.
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If the parent document is added to the Law Library, child documents cannot have independent statuses.
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Updating a parent document’s status will override previously assigned statuses for child documents.
Assigning Ownership of Authority Documents
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Open the document in the Law Library.
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In the right panel, navigate to the Owners section and locate the Search Users/Groups field.
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Search and select the users/groups to assign ownership to the document.
Listing Areas of Applicability
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Expand the Applicability section in the right panel.
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Use the Search Applicability field to find and select applicable areas.
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If multiple areas apply, click Add to Applicability to open the Applicability modal for bulk selection.
Assigning Applicable Policies and Procedures
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Expand the Policies & Procedures section in the right panel.
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Click Attach to open document attachment options.
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Use the Search existing documents field to locate and attach an existing document.
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Click Upload to add a new policy or procedure.
Attaching Related Documents
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Expand the Related Documents section in the right panel.
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Click Attach to open document attachment options.
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Use the Select an existing documents field to find and attach an existing document.
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Click Upload to attach a new document.
Assigning Risks to an Authority Document
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Expand the Risks section in the right panel.
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Click Assign Risk to open risk assignment options.
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Use the Select an Existing Risk field to choose a risk or or enter details and click Save.
Assigning Controls to an Authority Document
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Expand the Controls section in the right panel.
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Click Assign Control to open control assignment options.
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Use the Select an Existing Control field to choose a control or enter details and click Save.
Viewing Versions of an Authority Document
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Expand the Versions section in the right panel.
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Review the document's historical versions.
Managing Assigned Authority Documents
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Expand the Authority Documents section in the right panel.
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Click Assign Authority Document.
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Search and select the Authority Document to assign.
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Multiple documents can be assigned as required.
Managing Reviews and Comments
Adding Comments
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Expand the Review and Comments section in the right panel.
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Enter text in the Add comment text box.
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Click the Publish icon to submit.
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Mention users using @username and assign tasks with the Create a task and assign it checkbox.
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Optionally, set a Due Date for the task.
Editing Comments
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Click the Ellipsis (⋮) icon next to a comment.
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Choose one of the following options:
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Edit: Modify the comment.
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Delete: Remove the comment.
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Make Private: Restrict visibility to yourself.
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Viewing Technical Details
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Expand the Technical Details section in the right panel.
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Review the following fields:
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Document Date: Latest data fetch date from the source (Document is up-to-date as of this date).
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Last Modified Date: Date of most recent update.
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Expected Next Fetch Time: Scheduled retrieval date for content updates.
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Source: Click the link to view the source document.
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