The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains – An Examination of the German Approach to Business and Human Rights
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The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains – An Examination of the German Approach to Business and Human Rights
Nedelcu, Philip | Schäferling, Stefan
German Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 64 (2021), Iss. 1 : pp. 443–457
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Philip Nedelcu, Doctoral Candidate and Research Assistant at the Chair of Public International Law and Public Law (Prof. Dr. Christian Walter) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Stefan Schäferling, Doctoral Candidate and Research Assistant at the Chair of Public International Law and Public Law (Prof. Dr. Christian Walter) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Nedelcu and Stefan Schäferling\nThe Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains – An Examination of the German Approach to Business and Human Rights | 443 | ||
| I. Introduction | 443 | ||
| II. The German Supply Chain Act in the Context of the International Debate on Business and Human Rights | 444 | ||
| III. A Brief Summary of the Supply Chain Act’s Provisions and Functioning | 447 | ||
| IV. Evaluation of the German Supply Chain Act | 449 | ||
| A. The German Supply Chain Act’s Approach to Business and Human Rights | 449 | ||
| B. Critical Observations Concerning the Supply Chain Act’s Weaknesses | 451 | ||
| 1. Limited Applicability | 451 | ||
| 2. Unclear Extent of Obligations | 451 | ||
| 3. Potentially Insufficient Enforcement | 452 | ||
| V. The Supply Chain Act and Future Business and Human Rights Regulation | 455 |