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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

What is the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive? The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is a pivotal European Union directive that mandates human rights and environmental due diligence...more

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Business & Human Rights: Navigating "Minimum Safeguards" under the EU Taxonomy Regulation

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The EU Taxonomy Regulation (the "Regulation") is a highly complex piece of legislation which sets out a classification framework in order to determine whether an economic activity carried out by an undertaking is...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Charges Company with Providing Incorrect, Incomplete, and Misleading Information During a Merger Control Proceeding - On 19 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) sent...more

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Client Alert: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Five Key Questions Answered

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On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The directive, which must be formally endorsed by the Council of the European Union (EU) before officially...more

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EU takes important step on supply chain due diligence

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The European Commission and European Parliament recently reached agreement on the details of a new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The Directive will require large organisations to implement due diligence...more

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Business and Human Rights Considerations on the Rise in 2023

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Business and human rights expectations and obligations, based at their core on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), are now increasingly being integrated into non-binding local business expectations...more

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Supply Chain Due Diligence Requirements for Certain Companies Doing Business in Germany Soon to Go Into Effect

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On January 1, 2023, the so-called Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) (the “Act”) will go into effect in Germany. Many companies doing business in Germany will need to ready their compliance...more

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EU Commission’s Proposal to Expand Corporate Sustainability Obligations Relating to Human Rights and the Environment

On Feb. 23, 2022, the European Commission (Commission) announced a proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, which would establish uniform EU-wide requirements to foster compliance with certain...more

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Upcoming mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in Europe: EU Commission publishes Proposal

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The European Commission released on 23 February 2022 the much-awaited proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (the "Proposed Directive"). This text lays...more

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Kommissionsvorschlag zu Sorgfaltspflichten in der Wertschöpfungskette

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Am 23. Februar 2022 hat die Europäische Kommission ihren lange erwarteten Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie zur "Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence" vorgelegt ("Richtlinienentwurf"). Der Richtlinienentwurf geht an vielen...more

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European Commission publishes proposal for the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences

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On 22 September 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its legislative proposal (“GSP Proposal”) for the EU new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (“GSP”) which is due to expire on 31 December 2023. The GSP...more

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EU Guidance for Businesses on Forced Labour Corporate Due Diligence

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The European Commission and the European External Action Service issued Guidance on Due Diligence for EU Businesses to Address the Risk of Forced Labour in Their Operations and Supply Chains (Guidance) on 12 July as a guide...more

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Incoming Changes for Corporate ESG Accountability in European Union

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Companies doing businesses in the European Union should note an important development that could introduce a duty of care for companies. On 10 March 2021, the EU Parliament approved an outline proposal for an EU Directive on...more

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ESG Due Diligence Isn’t Just For Mergers And Acquisitions Anymore

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A couple weeks ago, while most of North America debated whether they were supposed to turn their clocks forwards or backwards, the European Parliament proposed a rule aimed at increasing the accountability and transparency of...more

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EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

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On Wednesday, March 10th, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires companies to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value...more

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