Clifford Chance

Supply Chain: How the court of Milan's case law is reshaping compliance

18 March 2025

Over the past year, the Court of Milan has decided to appoint management receivers to monitor several multinational companies (mainly involved in fashion, retail distribution and logistics) that negligently engaged with suppliers involved in the crime of illegal exploitation of labour and/or in tax offences. Management receivers closely interact with the Board of Directors and wield broad powers in order to implement self-cleaning measures on companies' supply chains.

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