The New EU AI Act and Türkiye’s AI Bill
Türkiye’s AI Bill: The bill stipulates mandatory principles to ensure AI’s safe, ethical and fair usage. It includes guidelines to make sure human rights are respected within the rapid development and accelerating practice of AI. The proposal states that the bill is applicable to; Providers Deployers Importers Distributors Individuals affected by AI systems Although the […]
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in 5 Steps
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which was endorsed by European Union (EU) Member States on 15 March 2024, requires companies above a certain scale, based in the EU or operating in the EU market, to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) on adverse human rights and the environment impacts arising […]
German Act On Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains
German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains Act (the Act), adopted by the German Parliament on 11 June 2021, entered into force as of 1 January 2023. The Act introduces an obligation for companies over a certain scale to comply with human rights standards in relation to their business activities throughout their global […]
Amendment to the Corporate Governance Communiqué: “Sustainability Principles Compliance Framework” for Public Companies in Turkey
The Turkish Capital Markets Board (CMB) introduced an amendment to the Corporate Governance Communiqué (Communiqué) on 2 October 2020. Accordingly, public companies that are subject to the Corporate Governance Principles will also be subject to the principles specified in the Sustainability Principles Compliance Framework. Although the application of principles under this framework is voluntary for public companies, […]
Risk Analysis Practice Guide to German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains Published
The German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle – BAFA) published the Risk Analysis Practice Guide (the Guide) on August 17th, 2022 regarding the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (the Act), which has come into force as of January 2023 for companies over a […]
A Quick Look into the Proposal of the European Union Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
The Draft European Union (EU) Directive On Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Draft Directive) which was adopted by the EU commission on 23 February 2023 aims to establish a corporate sustainability due diligence duty to address negative human rights and environmental impacts. The Draft Directive covers all EU companies with 500+ employees and EUR 150 million in […]
Our Report Assessing the German Act on Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains has been Published
Our report, assessing the effects of the “the German Act on Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains” on Türkiye, has been published! This Act came into force in Germany in January 2023. The report, co-authored by Atty. Dr. Çiğdem Çımrın, Atty. Dr. Pınar Kara and Atty. Fatmanur Caygın (LL.M) on behalf of Minerva Business and […]
Dr. Pınar Kara’s Book on Tort Liability in Multinational Groups is Published
Minerva BHR’s Co-Founder and Vice Chairperson’s book titled “Tort Liability in Multinational Groups – A Comparative Analysis with Particular Focus on Turkey” is published! Legal Grounds for Civil Liability Based on Dr. Kara’s PhD thesis, the book sheds light on legal grounds for civil liability of multinational corporations in regards to human rights violations occurring […]
