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Cranfill Sumner LLP

Making Strides Toward Whistleblower Protection Law in Europe: Spain’s Implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive

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The European Union adopted the Whistleblower Protection Directive in 2019, seeking to establish a uniform complainant protection regime across EU Member States for individuals that report violations of a wide range of EU...more

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Belgium’s new whistleblowing law

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The EU Whistleblowing Directive has been implemented in Belgium and SMEs have only until 17 December to act. Here we consider some of the key details of the new Belgian legislation....more

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German Whistleblower Protection Law Brings New Obligations for Companies - What Employers Need to Know Now

With a delay of almost one and a half years, the German legislator has implemented the so-called Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937) into German law: In mid-December 2022, the German Bundestag had passed the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

EU Whistleblower Directive – Where Are We Now?

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As the last of the EU member states implement the Whistleblower Directive, we recap the new rules employers need to be aware of, and give our views on whether a ‘one size fits all’ approach is feasible....more

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Establishing an EU-Compliant Internal Reporting System

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Nearly one year has passed since European Union member states were supposed to have met the December 17, 2021 deadline for incorporating the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into their national laws. Yet, just 10 of...more

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The EU Whistleblowing Directive

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In December of 2021, the final EU Whistleblower Directive deadline passed, bringing it into full effect. This piece of legislation focuses on encouraging and protecting whistleblowers who speak up about corporate misconduct....more

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European Whistleblowing Directive: Many EU member states missed the implementation deadline – Is your company prepared?

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On December 17, 2021, when the deadline for implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive expires – or, at the latest, when corresponding national whistleblower protection laws come into force – member states of the European...more

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How will the European Whistleblower Directive Impact Dutch Law?

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The European Directive for the protection of persons who report breaches of European Union law (the "Whistleblower Directive") sets the minimum standards for protecting people who report EU law breaches. ...more

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European Whistleblowing Directive – Need to Know FAQs

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The 17 December 2021 deadline for EU Member States to implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive into national laws is fast approaching. Private sector organisations in the European Union with 250 or more workers (and certain...more

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Implications of European Whistleblower Protection Directive on Israeli Companies

By October, companies in the European Union employing at least 50 employees will be required to operate an internal reporting system for reporting misconduct that may indicate compliance violations. Furthermore, all companies...more

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EU Whistleblower Directive: A Primer (Part II of IV) – Internal and External Reporting

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Article 7 of the Directive instructs member states to encourage reporting through internal organizational channels first, where the risk of retaliation is remote, and the reported breach can be effectively addressed on an…...more

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Doing Business in the European Union | EU Directive, Following Up With The Whistleblower

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In this video recap, Adria Perez and Julia Arbery discuss ways to follow-up with whistleblowers while validating the reporting process. --- On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association of Corporate...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Blowing the Whistle: Protections Under EU Law

On 23 October 2019, the European Parliament and the European Council adopted the Whistleblower Protection Directive (Directive) to set a minimum standard for the protections EU member states must provide to whistleblowers. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

Leveraging the EU Whistleblower Directive to Improve Employee Reporting (Part I of II)

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Global companies face a number of challenges and a myriad of regulatory obligations. In December 2019, the EU adopted a directive  to promote and protect persons who report violations of law....more

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Adoption d’une directive européenne sur la protection des lanceurs d’alerte

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La directive (UE) 2019/1937 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 23 octobre 2019 sur la protection des personnes qui signalent des violations du droit de l’Union (la « Directive ») a vocation à établir des normes minimales...more

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Adoption of a European Directive on the Protection of Whistleblowers

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Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the “Directive”) is intended to establish common minimum standards among...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

A Comprehensive Whistleblower Protection for the EU

On April 23, Kramer Levin reported on the European Parliament’s approved proposal for the adoption of a whistleblower protection directive. On Oct. 7, the Directive on protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law...more

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