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The New German Government's Agenda On Compliance

On May 5, 2025, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) entered into a coalition agreement (Coalition Agreement) with the Social Democratic Party of Germany...

Germany Government

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WilmerHale

German Regulator Highlights Antitrust Risks Associated With The Use Of Industry Initiatives For Supply Chain Due Diligence

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) stresses that industry initiatives (next to multi-stakeholder initiatives) can constitute helpful tools for allowing covered companies...

Germany Anti-trust

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Jones Day

Updates On Supply Chain Due Diligence: The EU Forced Labour Regulation

At the end of last year, the EU Member States adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 – known as the EU Forced Labour Regulation.

Germany Employment

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Littler

No Ban On Seizing Documents From Internal Investigations

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in cases 1022/19 and 1125/19 on the appeal of two lawyers and the law firm Jones Day against the ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court on the search and seizure of documents from an internal investigation.

Germany Government

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Noerr

EU: Parliament Gives Final Approval To Forced Labour Ban

European Union Employment

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Linklaters

New EU Legislation Targets Strategic Lawsuits Seeking To Curtail Public Participation

European Union Government

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Linklaters

EU: The Council Formally Adopts The CSDDD

European Union Commercial

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Linklaters

Webinar Recording: Deal On The EU CSDDD – A Game Changer For Business And Human Rights

Germany Commercial

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Linklaters

CSDDD And EUDR: Crafting An Integrated Compliance Strategy

Germany Commercial

Blomstein

Drahtseilakt Lieferkette

Germany International

Blomstein

Same, Same But Different: How The CSDDD Differs From The German LkSG

Germany Commercial

Blomstein

Volkswagen: Address Uyghur Forced Labor - Supply Chain, Xinjiang Plant Risk Links To Labor Abuses

Germany Government

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European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights

Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Update - May 2024

Germany Commercial

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Extradition Of Conscientious Objectors From Germany To Ukraine Or Russia

Germany Government

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Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwalte

Datenschutz im Unternehmen: Betriebsrat darf nicht mitbestimmen

Germany Privacy

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Mayer Brown

IP Quick Tip: How To Protect UPC Patent Litigation With An Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Munich, June 20, 2025, Order On Preliminary Objection, UPC_CFI_149/2024, UPC_CFI_127/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

EIOPA Releases 2024 Annual Report – Key Developments, Regulatory Initiatives And Strategic Priorities

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EU Commission Signs-off On ESG Related Competitor Collaboration

Germany Anti-trust

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Jones Day

Das Deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz

Das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz verpflichtet Unternehmen zu verantwortungsbewusstem Handeln in der Lieferkette.

Germany Commercial

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GEMS Schindhelm

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) imposes obligations to companies for responsible business conduct in supply chains.

Germany Commercial

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GEMS Schindhelm

Alman Tedarik Zinciri Özen Yükümlülüğü Kanunu

Alman Tedarik Zinciri Durum Tespiti Yasası şirketlere, çevreye ve insan haklarına saygılı bir şekilde işlerini yürütmeleri konusunda yükümlülükler yüklemektedir.

Germany Commercial

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GEMS Schindhelm

German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: Implications For Serbian Companies And Supply Chain

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act is a major advancement in the supply chain network, improving international human rights and environmental standards across the board.

European Union Employment

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Schäden Durch Lieferkettenstörungen

Germany Commercial

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Luther S.A.

ESG In Operations Part 2: Social Solutions Lie In Supply Chains

Germany Commercial

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AlixPartners

Legal Bulletin On The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

Germany Environment

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Bener Law Office

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act And The Chemical Industry

Germany Environment

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Mayer Brown

CSRD, CSDDD And The Increased Focus Of Legislation On Cross-border Supply Chains

European Union Environment

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: Impact On Turkish Companies?

Germany Government

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Business And Human Rights For Small Companies – What Is The Impact Of The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act On The Supplier Side?

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The German Supply Chain Act Overview And The Practical Challenges For Companies

Germany Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Do Organisations Need A Human Rights Officer?

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

German Supply Chain Due Diligence BAFA Issues First Handout On Risk Analysis

Germany Government

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Mayer Brown

Business And Human Rights For Small Companies – What Is The Impact Of The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act On The Supplier Side?

ESG (Environmental Social Governance) has already become an important topic in responsible corporate governance. Globally, there is a rapidly growing body of legislation...

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The German Supply Chain Act Overview And The Practical Challenges For Companies

On 1 January 2023, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (the "Supply Chain Act" or the "Act") entered into force in Germany. For the first time, many German companies...

Germany Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Do Organisations Need A Human Rights Officer?

10 December marks the UN's Human Rights Day. To mark it, we examine the new German legal requirement for organisations

Germany Employment

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Ius Laboris

German Supply Chain Due Diligence BAFA Issues First Handout On Risk Analysis

On 17 August 2022, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, "BAFA") has issued its first handout to provide guidance to companies

Germany Government

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Mayer Brown

Germany Legislates Supply Chain Diligence

Germany Government

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Business And Human Rights – Germany Passes Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Law

On June 11, 2021, the German parliament passed the "Law on corporate due diligence in supply chains" ("Supply Chain Law") ("Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz").

Germany Government

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Mayer Brown

German Supply Chain Draft Legislation Expected To Have Far-Reaching Effect

Patrick Spaeth spoke to Compliance Week about Germany's "Due Diligence Act," which, if it passes, will require that companies of a certain size with ties to Germany establish robust due diligence procedures to...

Germany Commercial

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Laws Will Push Human Rights Due Diligence

Patrick Spaeth and Felix Werner spoke to Export Compliance Manager about Germany's Due Diligence Act, which the German Federal Cabinet passed to address the obligations of companies

Germany Government

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

German Federal Government Agrees On Act On Human Rights Due Diligence Obligations Of Companies

On March 3, 2021, the German Federal Cabinet adopted an act on corporate due diligence obligations in supply chains ("Due Diligence Act"; sometimes also referred to as "Supply Chain Act").

Germany Government

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Bundesregierung Einigt Sich Auf Gesetz Zu Menschenrechtlichen Sorgfaltspflichten Von Unternehmen

Germany Government

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Business And Human Rights – Germany Adopts Draft Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Law

Germany Government

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Mayer Brown

Business And Human Rights: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence – Germany Moves Closer To Enacting Its Own Law

Germany Government

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Mayer Brown

Germany Launches New, State-Approved Label For Environmentally Certified "Green Button" Textiles (Grüner Knopf)

Germany Government

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Germany Seeks To Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence For Companies And Their Global Partners

Germany Government

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Littler Mendelson

Die beteiligungsfreie Implementierung eines Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammes einer ausländischen Gesellschaft

Germany Government

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SKW Schwarz

Equal Marriage For Gay Couples: Angela Merkel Changes Her View

Germany Government

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Giambrone & Partners

Saving Nazi-Stolen Properties To Help Holocaust Survivors

Germany Government

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Arnold & Porter

Violation Of A Works Council´s Right Of Codetermination And The Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree

Germany Employment

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Jones Day

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