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EU urged to classify Sarawak as ‘High Risk’ for deforestation

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This comes as the EU prepares to implement the Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) in January 2025, which aims to curb imports linked to deforestation and human rights abuses. The Sarawak state government has set an ambitious goal of establishing one million hectares of industrial timber plantations by 2025.

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Call for Papers for Special Issue of the Journal of Sustainable Development and Policy on the theme, “Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Africa”

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Proposals will be reviewed by the editors and selected participants will be informed by the end of January 2025.

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The Process of Buying or Selling a Business: The Corporate Transparency Act

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For those reporting companies established or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline for the initial BOI report is January 1, 2025. Buyers need to communicate with sellers to verify the accuracy of the reported information and ensure that all necessary disclosures have been made under the CTA.

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Global Value Chains and Transnational Private Law Workshop at Edinburgh Law School – Report

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She first introduced the background: the EU recently enacted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), which establishes due diligence responsibilities and civil consequences for violations of such obligations. This is a fundamental issue in German delict law and the separation of legal entities.

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Human-in-the-loop – The inevitable in the life of legal AI

Cenza

A fact reiterated by Gartner’s prediction – “By 2025, 30% of new legal technology automation solutions will combine software with staffing for a “human-in-the-loop” offerings. This bridge performs the essential task of diligently guiding the system to make absolutely ‘correct’ decisions and aids transparency through processes.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: What Happens Now?

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Following a similar timeline, it is likely that the ICJ will render an opinion in the second half of 2024 or in the first half of 2025. The advisory opinion could also rely on these decisions to explore the applicability of the no-harm principle and the related due diligence obligations in the context of climate change.

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Why Legal Process Outsourcing is the right choice for you?

Cenza

billion of the worldwide Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) requirement by 2025. percent between 2019 and 2025. As per Research and Markets, between 2019 and 2025, the litigation support segment of LPO is forecasted to register a CAGR of over 34.0%. Hence, it is hardly surprising that India is expected to account for USD 11.01