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Starting December 30, 2024, the provisions of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) will apply to large and medium enterprise operators. From that date, relevant commodities and products – including cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, and wood – may only be placed on the market, made available, or exported if they are deforestation-free. Additionally, they must have been produced in accordance with the relevant legislation of the country of production, and a due diligence statement must be submitted.

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Im Juli 2024 veröffentlichte die Bundesregierung ihre sogenannte „Wachstumsinitiative“ mit 49 wirtschaftspolitischen Maßnahmen zur Stärkung der deutschen Wirtschaft. Eine Maßnahme betrifft Vereinfachungen im Umgang mit Berichtspflichten nach dem Gesetz über die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten zur Vermeidung von Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Lieferketten (LkSG).

Das LkSG ist seit dem 1. Januar 2023 in Kraft. Mit Beginn dieses Jahres wurde der Anwendungsbereich nochmals erweitert – erfasst sind nun alle Unternehmen mit mehr als 1.000 Beschäftigten. Wie weit die einzelnen Anforderungen an die Sicherung von Menschen- und Umweltrechten in den Lieferketten reichen und wie diese effektiv und rechtssicher umgesetzt werden können, stellt betroffene Unternehmen in der Praxis regelmäßig vor Herausforderungen.  

In unserem letzten Briefing zum LkSG haben wir praktische Fragen rund um die für Unternehmen im Anwendungsbereich des LkSG verpflichtende Risikoanalyse dargestellt. In diesem Briefing geben wir ein Update zu den Berichtspflichten vor dem Hintergrund der von der Bundesregierung kürzlich angekündigten vorübergehenden Entschärfungen.  

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As announced in January, BLOMSTEIN is publishing a series of briefings introducing European and German legal issues for the security and defense sector. In our last briefing we provided an overview of new funding opportunities made available to industry by the European Investment Bank.

This issue deals with various new ESG obligations for the defense and security industry. Companies in this sector are subject to a wide range of regulatory obligations. For some time now, these have included ESG obligations in particular. The number of new requirements for companies in this area is high. There were already some changes in the first half of the year (see our corresponding ESG briefings). This briefing provides an overview of the latest developments in Germany and at European level in the ESG area and their impact on the defense and security industry.

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This briefing is the sixth in a series on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), where BLOMSTEIN addresses the key aspects that (in)directly affect businesses both within and outside the EU, explores its interplay with the existing legislation in Germany (LkSG) and examines interactions with other recently adopted EU legislation (e.g., EUDR, CSRD) which partially set overlapping obligations.

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This briefing is the fifth in a series on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), where BLOMSTEIN addresses the key aspects that (in)directly affect businesses both within and outside the EU, explores its interplay with the existing legislation in Germany (LkSG) and examines interactions with other recently adopted EU legislation (e.g., EUDR and CSRD) which partially set overlapping obligations.

In today’s briefing we explore the main points of convergence and differences between the CSDDD and the upcoming Forced Labour Regulation. We will particularly focus on how these acts complement each other in the pursuit of ensuring corporate responsibility to eradicate forced labour within their value chains.

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The European Commission has consented to a German scheme worth around EUR 3 billion designed to foster the development of the Hydrogen Core Network (HCN).  This will play a significant role in realizing the goals of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the ‘Fit for 55’ package by facilitating the establishment of a hydrogen transmission infrastructure. It is a milestone for promoting the utilization of renewable hydrogen in sectors with high energy consumption like industry and transport.

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The EU is heavily dependent on imports of critical raw materials from third countries, and with the growing transition to a digital economy and the increase of environmental concerns, this dependence makes supply chains vulnerable and therefore susceptible to better and more efficient regulation.

In an attempt to address this issue and providing specific dates since its first draft (see our latest Briefing here), the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) has entered into force on May 23rd, 2024, establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw material for the EU’s industry.

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Increase of disclosure obligations and stricter deadlines

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This briefing is the fourth in a series on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), where BLOMSTEIN addresses the key aspects that (in)directly affect businesses both within and outside the EU, explores its interplay with the existing legislation in Germany (LkSG) and examines interactions with other recently adopted EU legislation (e.g., EUDR and CSRD) which partially set overlapping obligations.

In today’s briefing we explore the main differences and points of convergence of the CSDDD and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), particularly which companies might be affected by both and how to reconcile them.

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Im Zeitalter der globalisierten Wirtschaft beziehen zahlreiche deutsche Unternehmen Waren oder Produktkomponenten von Zulieferern aus aller Welt. Doch grenzüberschreitende Lieferketten bergen oft ein Dilemma: Einige Zulieferer operieren in Ländern, in denen Arbeitsbedingungen und Umweltschutzmaßnahmen nicht internationalen Standards entsprechen.

Das Gesetz über die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten zur Vermeidung von Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Lieferketten (LkSG) markiert hier einen Wendepunkt im deutschen Wirtschaftsrecht und nimmt Unternehmen in die Pflicht. Es verpflichtet sie, ihre Lieferketten im Vorfeld auf mögliche Risiken für Menschenrechte und Umwelt zu überprüfen und gegebenenfalls ihre Geschäftspraktiken anzupassen, um negative Auswirkungen zu minimieren. Die Geschäftstätigkeit wird so zu einer ethischen Gratwanderung, die nicht nur die Rentabilität, sondern auch die soziale Verantwortung im Blick hat.

In diesem Briefing werden die gesetzlichen Anforderungen an die Risikoanalyse im Rahmen des LkSG erörtert, praktische Umsetzungsfragen diskutiert und strategische Empfehlungen gegeben, um die Einhaltung der Sorgfaltspflichten sicherzustellen und rechtliche Risiken zu minimieren.

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