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Netherlands: Business And Human Rights – The Netherlands To Introduce Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation - Mayer Brown

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On 6 December 2021, the Netherlands became the latest European government to announce plans to introduce mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD).

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GEDIP’s Reccommendation on the Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

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As reported in this blog before (see CSDD and PIL: Some Remarks on the Directive Proposal ), the European Commission on 23 February 2022 adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The text of the Recommendation can be found here. This post is cross-posted at the EAPIL blog].

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Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law

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A webinar event on “Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law” organized by the NOVA Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment, will hold on February 25, 2021 at 15:00 – 17:30 CET. For more information on the event and how to register see here.

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United States: LSTA Borrower ESG Diligence Questionnaire Now In Excel - Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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The LSTA published an Excel version of its ESG borrower due diligence questionnaire, the latest step in an asset manager ESG diligence initiative that started in June 2021.

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United States: Federal Banking Regulators Release Guide For Community Banks Conducting Due Diligence On Fintech Companies - Morrison & Foerster LLP

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On August 27, 2021, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC and the OCC (the "Agencies") jointly released a guide titled "Conducting Due Diligence on Financial Technology Companies—A Guide for Community Banks" (the "Guide").

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European Parliament Resolution on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability

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Our blog has reported earlier on the Proposal and Report by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament for a Resolution on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability. On 10 March 2021 the European Parliament adopted the Resolution with a large majority. . *

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Denial of motion to name correct defendant affirmed due to delay and lack of diligence

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When plaintiff filed a motion to alter or amend, the trial court specifically noted that it “considered…the extreme lack of due diligence exhibited by the Plaintiff” and that “no additional due diligence was performed by Plaintiff from July 2020 to January 2021.”