Topic
Forced Labor
434 published works
China Law Insight
未雨绸缪早当先，居安思危谋长远——《欧盟强迫劳动条例》解读及实务分析
By King & Wood
作者：郭欢 陈起超 董梦 陈琳 早在2022年9月14日，欧盟委员会（European Commission）即发布了《欧盟强迫劳动条例》草案，该草案被评论为“欧盟版UFLPA”，旨在禁止所谓的“强迫劳动产品”进口至欧盟或者在欧盟成员国境内销售或流转以及出口行为。 欧盟版强迫劳动法案已于当地时间11月19日通过欧盟理事会，并即将于登报公布之日起生效，生效后三年开始实施。届时不符合其劳动合规标准的产品将触发撤回即退出欧盟市场的风险。 本文将对条例主要内容进行介绍，同时也对实务中大家普遍关心的数个问题进行解读，供大家参考。 阅读更多
International Trade Insights
FLTEF Announces New Additions to UFLPA Entity List
By Nithya Nagarajan, Cortney Morgan, Former Attorney Madison Beckham, Aaron Schepler
The Biden Administration’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently increased enforcement efforts against imports from Chinese entities linked to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Twenty-nine (29)…
International Trade Law
DHS Adds 29 Companies in Metals and Food Processing Sectors to UFLPA Entity List
By John Brew, Pierfilippo M. Natta, Andrew J. Schlegel
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of 29 companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)…
SmarTrade
DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with Additional Chinese Companies
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On November 22, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of 29 companies based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, bringing…
SmarTrade
DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with Additional Chinese Textile Companies
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On October 31, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that effective November 1, 2024, four textile Chinese entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. These entities have been…
International Trade Law
Not Worried About Modern Slavery or Forced Labour Laws? Perhaps You Should Be.
By Marcus Navin-Jones, Pierfilippo M. Natta
With news of serious forced labour allegations emerging in the UK, calls for forced labour reforms will require companies to take proactive action to monitor and mitigate risk. Click here…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
New forced labour act sees fewer compliance reports than expected, says KPMG report
Uncertainty around law's scope leaves companies unclear about reporting responsibilities: lawyer
SmarTrade
Department of Labor Updates List of Goods Produced by Forced Labor
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On September 5, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a revised version of its List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor. This 2024 report identifies the types…
SmarTrade
DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with Five Chinese Entities
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On August 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced via a Federal Register notice that effective immediately, five Chinese entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. These entities have been…
International Trade Law
DHS Adds Five Companies to UFLPA Entity List
By Jeffrey L. Snyder, Pierfilippo M. Natta, Edward Goetz
On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added five companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The companies are: Kashgar Construction Engineering…