Louise Vytopil (Utrecht University – Faculty of Law) has posted “The Conflict Minerals Rule: Private Alternatives?“, 2013 Dovenschmidt Quarterly 2, no. 3, pp. 152-159.
The abstract is as follows:
This article discusses Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act in respect of the transparency certain American companies are to provide in respect of conflict minerals and the Rule drawn up by the Securities and Exchange Commission following this legislation. It explains the requirements it poses on companies. Moreover, it highlights some of the societal criticism in respect of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule, the legal challenge of this Rule and the subsequent court verdict by the District Court for the District of Columbia. Finally, it elaborates upon private regulatory initiatives that could provide viable alternatives to conflict minerals legislation, and it concludes that for the Netherlands, private regulation would probably be more effective than legislation comparable to Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act.
Date posted: February 22, 2014
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