Germany’s upcoming coalition government agreement plans to replace the German supply chain due diligence act (LkSG) with a law on “international corporate responsibility, which will implement the European directive (CSDDD) with a minimum of bureaucracy and ease of enforcement”, explains the programme presented last week. The text also emphasises the new government’s full support for the omnibus proposal of the European Commission, which aims to lighten the burden on companies. In the meantime,
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