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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

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Nedelcu, P., Schäferling, S. The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains – An Examination of the German Approach to Business and Human Rights. German Yearbook of International Law, 64(1), 443-457. https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.64.1.443
Nedelcu, Philip and Schäferling, Stefan "The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains – An Examination of the German Approach to Business and Human Rights" German Yearbook of International Law 64.1, 2022, 443-457. https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.64.1.443
Nedelcu, Philip/Schäferling, Stefan (2022): The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains – An Examination of the German Approach to Business and Human Rights, in: German Yearbook of International Law, vol. 64, iss. 1, 443-457, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/gyil.64.1.443

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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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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