Risk management - the general process

Talke Ovie
Talke Ovie
Lawyer, HARNISCHMACHER LÖER WENSING Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, Germany
Published 12 Feb 2023

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Every company operating in an international supply chain has an obligation to identify, document, and monitor the compliance risks arising from its business -- this lesson from the Customs risk management course sets out the general process for doing so. Topics covered: Whether a compliance management system is a legal...

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