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Vietnam: Competition Law Fact Sheet
Overview of the main provisions of the Competition Law, and discussion of the enforcement regime and recent enforcement trends.
Australia | Publication | May 2022
Labor went into the May election promising a number of significant changes to modern slavery mitigation strategies and legislation in Australia. These included:
It is likely that a Labor-led government will drive forward the above changes and will garner the support of the progressive independents.
The statutory review process of the Modern Slavery Act commenced earlier in 2022. An Issues Paper for public consultation in relation to the review is anticipated to be available from mid-2022. The consultation will allow stakeholders and business groups to make submissions on matters for consideration in the review. The review is set to be completed before 31 March 2023, with a report being made publicly available and tabled in each house within 15 sitting days.
It is clear that it is simply a matter of when, not if, the Modern Slavery Act will be strengthened.
An effective and robust supplier due diligence program will become critical especially for those operating with complex and globalised supply chains. Businesses in sectors and jurisdictions with an increased risk of modern slavery are likely to face greater scrutiny where there are crossovers with the annual list. This means that preparation is key and being able to demonstrate meaningful understanding of risks beyond the first tier of supply chains. This is something that many companies have grappled with over the past few years since the inception of the Modern Slavery Act. The impending changes to the legislation means that now is the time to reflect on the adequacy and effectiveness of your due diligence frameworks and plan a path forward to ensure that your business is well placed to navigate the changing legislative landscape. Commonwealth government suppliers should act with some urgency.
Contact Abigail McGregor and Grace Do at Norton Rose Fulbright Australia for a confidential discussion on your preparedness and next steps.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court) recently ruled in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz & Ors v. Switzerland (Application No. 53600/20) that Switzerland had breached the European Convention of Human Rights (the Convention) by not taking sufficient action against climate change. In particular, it found a breach of the right to respect for private and family life contained in Article 8 of the Convention, based on Switzerland’s failure to mitigate the impact of climate change on the lives, health, well-being and quality of life of its citizens. It also ruled that Switzerland had breached the right to a fair trial in terms of Article 6, in that the domestic courts failed to examine the merits of the applicants’ complaints, including the scientific evidence. In this article we consider the key features of this landmark judgment, which has wide ramifications for Member States of the Convention.
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