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Germany passes law requiring corporate due diligence human rights, environment

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The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. The law applies to companies with more than 3,000 employees as of 2023, and 1,000 employees in 2024. The Bundestag adopted the draft law by a large majority.

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When is a Confirmatory Trial “Underway” or Conducted with “Due Diligence” Enough for Accelerated Approval? FDA Explains Its New Authorities

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Valentine We recently blogged about a new December 2024 draft guidance about accelerated approval (the December 2024 draft guidance). FDAs withdrawal authority when a confirmatory trial is not conducted with due diligence was expanded to include that FDA could specify the conditions for a postapproval study.

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French Weapons components could violate UN arms embargo on Sudan

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It then contacted Lacroix Defense, KNDS France, and the Secretariat-General for National Defence and Security in France on October 15, 2024, regarding the use of the weapons system in Sudan. A response has yet to be received.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Hearings (Part 1)

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ITLOS published its advisory opinion in May 2024, and the IACtHR opinion is expected later in 2025. The Court received 91 written statements and 62 written comments on those statements, and 96 States and 11 international organizations presented oral statements at public hearings in the Hague in December 2024.

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Company halts use of digital forensic tool in Serbia following misuse allegations by Amnesty International

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It also called on Cellebrite to enhance its due diligence processes to prevent future human rights abuses facilitated through its products. Amnesty International investigated the use of Cellebrite’s advanced phone spyware for law enforcement use in a report published in December 2024.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Hearing (Part 2)

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Obligations in the Climate Treaties Due Diligence The International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) asserted that every State has the obligation to do its utmost to limit global warming to 1.5C, and to limit any overshoot as much as possible, and to reverse it.

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Germany cabinet launches bill to strengthen rights protection in global supply chains

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Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday launched the bill for the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (or Supply Chain Act) aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights, health and the environment in German companies’ global supply chains. The bill is expected to be passed by the parliament before the summer break.

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