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House Democrats Urge SEC to Quickly Finish Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Regulations and Use OECD Due Diligence Guidelindes

In a letter to SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, four prominent House Democrats, including Rep. Barney Frank (D-MASS) urged the SEC to quickly complete the conflict minerals regulations implementing Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The letter also said that the … Continue reading

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SEC Proposed Regulations on Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reference OECD Due Diligence Guidelines

SEC proposed regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act conflict minerals provisions reference the due diligence guidelines issued by the OECD, which set forth a flexible five-step risk-based approach. The proposed regulations would require companies for which conflict minerals are necessary to … Continue reading

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Global Audit Firms Ask SEC for Guidance on Outside Audit of Dodd-Frank Mandated Conflict Minerals Report

Global audit firms have a number of concerns around proposed SEC regulations implementing Dodd-Frank's requirement of an independent outside audit of a company's Conflict Minerals Report included in the annual report. In letters to the SEC, the audit firms ask … Continue reading

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Corporate Secretaries Society Urges Gradual Phase-In of SEC Conflict Minerals Disclosure Regulations

In a letter to the SEC, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals asked that the due diligence, disclosures and reporting required under the conflict minerals provisions of Dodd-Frank be phased-in similar to the approach taken by the SEC … Continue reading

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SEC to Consider New Disclosure Rules on Conflict Minerals – Ted Allen – Governance

As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to propose new disclosure rules that address "conflict minerals," mine safety, and resource extraction payments. The SEC plans to consider these draft rules at a Dec. 15 … Continue reading

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