Regulation overload – Can companies still cope with the diversity of standards in international competition?

The Ministry of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the US Consulate General in Düsseldorf cordially invite you to the discussion event

“Regulation Overload – Is the diversity of standards still manageable for companies in international competition?”

on March 14, 2024 | from 17:00 until 18:30

at the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Atrium), Emilie-Preyer-Platz 1, 40479 Düsseldorf, followed by a get-together.

Supply chain, taxonomy & co. – In just a few years, the European Union and member states have passed numerous new laws aimed at transforming the economy into a climate-neutral and sustainable one. The speed of legislation is breathtaking and the scope of legal norms is high. New legal concepts are not limited to companies’ sphere of influence and do not even stop at the EU’s borders. Companies are therefore demanding more restraint from the state when it comes to regulation.

Discuss with our panel of experts: What is the right way to push through ambitious reform plans? What is the view of legislation in Germany and Europe on the other side of the Atlantic? What regulatory conflicts could arise?

Welcome & impulses:

• Pauline Kao, Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Düsseldorf
• Dr. Benjamin Limbach, Minister of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Other participants in the expert discussion:

• Dr. Christian Mahlmann, Evonik Industries AG, Head of Group Compliance
• Johannes Pöttering, unternehmer nrw, Managing Director
• Dr. Ralf Sauer, European Commission, Directorate General Justice and Consumer Protection, Deputy Head of Unit Corporate Law
• Manny Schönhuber, Jackson Walker LLP, Houston, Texas

Moderation:

Prof. Dr. Anne Sanders, M. Jur. (Oxford), Chair of Civil Law, Corporate Law, the Law of Family Businesses, and Justice Research at Bielefeld University

Please register by February 29, 2024. Please forward this invitation to interested persons or institutions.

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