
Publikation
The German Supply Chain Act
On 1 January 2023, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (the “Supply Chain Act” or the “Act”) entered into force in Germany. For the first time, many German companies, as well as foreign companies with German branches, will be obliged to address human rights-related and environment-related due diligence obligations in their supply chains in an appropriate manner.