Liability risks for executives are increasing significantly: New regulatory requirements such as NIS-2, CSRD, and the Supply Chain Act are expanding the responsibilities of managing
Dealing with geopolitical and geo-economic risks entails many new tasks for the legal department and even changes its fundamental role. More and more, it is an indispensable part of governance. It should also see this as an opportunity.
More on this in the current issue 01/2024 of In-house Counsel, in which KPMG Law expert Boris Schilmar is quoted in detail on the subject from p. 24.
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