The company neither sourced directly from the DRC nor from suppliers in the DRC, she told TechNewsWorld, adding that its supplier standards impose strict obligations on working conditions, social and environmental standards, and business ethics. (technewsworld.com)
While this article looks at the position in common law negligence it is, of course, the case that much of the workplace environment is now covered by statutory regulation which may impose even stricter obligations on employers. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The Fiscal Compact (i.e. Article 3 TSCG) introduced strict obligations, particularly the duty to have a balanced budget, allowing only a structural deficit limit of 0,5 % of the GDP. (europeanlawblog.eu)