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The Government of Canada adopted the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act in 2021 that sets an aggressive emissions reduction target of 40 to 45 percent below 2005 levels and net-zero by... | June 24, 2022

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its much-anticipated draft corporate sustainability and due diligence directive.  

João Tiago Silveira and João Bernardo Silva of Morais Leitão explore the differences between the EU Parliament’s Draft and the Commission’s Draft on corporate sustainable due diligence to identify what to expect from the outcome of the EU’s legislative procedure

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) organized a meeting of a Working Group for the review of the Draft ECOWAS Directive on Consumer Protection from the 21st to the 25th of March 2022, at Beulah Royal Hotel, East Legon, Republic of Ghana. The meeting brought together two (2) Staff of ERCA and four…

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) organized a meeting of a Working Group for the review of the Draft ECOWAS Directive on Consumer Protection from the 21st to the 25th of March 2022, at Beulah Royal Hotel, East Legon, Republic of Ghana. The meeting brought together two (2) Staff of ERCA and four (4) delegates from the […]

A concise Q&A guide to the banking regulatory framework in South Africa, including key policies, regulated institutions, primary and secondary legislation, regulatory authorities and much more.

Following the presentation of the Draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence by the European Commission, Laudes Foundation has launched the Transparency in...

There is an increasing legislative trend towards holding companies accountable for their own ESG practices as well as those of business partners within their supply chain. ...

The growth of tech companies, through which an ever growing number of platform workers provide services (commonly referred to as the ‘gig economy’), has led to an increased focus on...

On 15 December 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive1 aimed at tightening compliance with EU environmental laws through the introduction of new...