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...

Felix Werner spoke to Export Compliance Manager about the German government passing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament formally adopted a new Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market, usually referred to as the "Forced Labour Regulation".

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...

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.

Der Betriebsrat hat kein Beteiligungsrecht, insbesondere kein Auskunftsrecht nach § 80 BetrVG im Rahmen von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammen.

Following a roller-coaster legislative process started in February 2022, the European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D).

The Act on Corporate Due Diligence to Prevent Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains (the Supply Chain Act), imposing new obligations in terms of respecting human rights...

The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations for the Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains (in German: Lieferkettensorgfaltsgesetz) ("Act")...

In a recent statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, declared she will no longer oppose legislation to legalise equal marriage in Germany...

EU Finally Approves Game-Changing Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Impacting EU and Non-EU Companies. After lengthy and difficult negotiations, on 24 April 2024, the EU Parliament finally approved...

In a December 13, 2007, decision, the Federal Labor Court opined on how to treat information that an employer had obtained illegally as part of a wrongful-termination action.

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

Published on 15 February 2021 following an agreement between the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Labour, it was adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 3 March 2021...

On 24 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) – see Council press release and the text approved by the Council.

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.

On March 3, 2021, the German Federal Government agreed on the draft of a so called Supply Chain Act. It is intended that the German Bundestag (Parliament) adopts it before the summer recess.

On 9 September 2019, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung – BMZ)...

On March 3, 2021, the German government adopted a draft bill which obliges companies to ensure that human rights are observed throughout their entire supply chain.

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