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Personal Liability under China’s Anti‑Monopoly Law: Administrative Fines, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Sanctions

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In the past half year of 2025, China’s antitrust watchdog has imposed fines on 11 individuals for antitrust violations, including sole proprietors, senior executives, and employees involved in cartels or obstruction of...more

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The liability of statutory auditors in corporations: insights on the changes to the Italian civil code

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The imminent publication in the Official Gazette of the reform of Article 2407 of the Italian Civil Code heralds the making of significant changes to the civil liability of statutory auditors. The law, approved on March 12,...more

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Is the CSDDD Really Setting a Level Playing Field for Human Rights Due Diligence?

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With calm being restored after the frenzied effort in the EU to pass the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), it may be time to evaluate the extent to which the law as adopted has met its original...more

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Directors in the Firing Line

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While those running companies may be aware of the numerous management and accounting breaches that can give rise to civil liability, there is generally less recognition of the possibility that breaches can also give rise to...more

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Davies Governance Insights – September 2022

Davies Governance Insights analyzes the top trends and issues most important to Canadian public companies and provides practical guidance for boards to meet these challenges head on. ...more

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In Re Boeing Decision Underscores Need for Risk-Based Corporate Governance by Directors

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Following enforcement actions imposing corporate criminal or civil liability, shareholders often bring derivative actions seeking to hold directors liable for related compliance failures by alleging they breached their...more

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The New Corporate Due Diligence Act: Potential Liability under Civil Law and Administrative Law

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The key aspects of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains ("LkSG" or "Act") have already been explained in our previous Client Alert. In the following, we will take a closer look at the...more

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Company Directors in Singapore Urged to Consider Climate Change Risks

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A team of independent legal counsel issued a legal opinion (the Opinion) on 14 April on Directors’ Responsibilities and Climate Change under Singapore law, concluding that directors of corporations in Singapore are obliged to...more

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EU Drives a New Approach to Supply Chain Sustainability

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In a recent vote, the EU Parliament backed a legislative initiative paving the way for a new EU directive on Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability. As part of this initiative, lawmakers called for the urgent...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

COVID-19: How To Prepare for Potential Future Disputes

Pandemic-Related Uncertainty Means Business Decisions Will Be Highly Scrutinized - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, guiding a business through this time of immense crisis means making decisions that gravely...more

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Summary of Actions Against Exxon Mobil for Securities Fraud

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Since 2013, investors in Exxon Mobil Corporation ("Exxon") stock have consistently shown an interest in understanding how the effects of climate change will impact their investment. Over the years, in response to these...more

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