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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 Bundestag adopted the draft law by a large majority. The law introduces a shift to mandatory compliance with international norms on labor exploitation.

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

FDA Law Blog

Valentine We recently blogged about a new December 2024 draft guidance about accelerated approval (the December 2024 draft guidance).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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EU blocks proposal to foster corporate due diligence within the bloc

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The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) aimed to accomplish these goals while also protecting human rights and the environment in companies’ operations and corporate governance. The post EU blocks proposal to foster corporate due diligence within the bloc appeared first on JURIST - News.

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HRW: Saudi Arabia world cup bid promotes labor abuse against migrant workers

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The law firm that drafted it worked exclusively with national government officials. ” Therefore, HRW called on FIFA not to vote in favor of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup next December until the country demonstrates “ proper human rights due diligence” and a serious commitment to labor rights.

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FDA’s Issues Draft Guidance on Accelerated Approval: A Substantial Evidentiary and Procedural Overhaul to this High-Profile Pathway

FDA Law Blog

Sasinowski On December 5, 2024, FDA published a new draft guidance on accelerated approval providing a much needed and substantial update to its guidance on the pathway. FDAs December 5, 2024 draft guidance on accelerated approvals appears intended to cover each of these topics even if not by dividing them precisely along those lines.

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The Process of Buying or Selling a Business: A First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Due Diligence

Strictly Business

Due diligence is the buyer’s process of discovering and evaluating information about a seller’s business to confirm that acquiring the seller’s equity or assets is a sound investment. However, the process of conducting due diligence differs between transactions for a variety of reasons.

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Japan: Publication Of The Draft Of Japan's First Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Guidelines - Nagashima & Ohno Tsunematsu

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On August 8, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the "Guidelines on Respect for Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains (Draft)".