die Sorgfaltspflichten
Translation
duties of care, due diligence obligations, fiduciary duties
Examples
Unternehmen haben gesetzliche Sorgfaltspflichten.
Companies have legal duties of care.
Die Verletzung von Sorgfaltspflichten kann teuer werden.
The breach of duties of care can be expensive.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((duties of care)) ((Sorgfaltspflichten)) haben Companies have duties of care.
to breach ((duties of care)) ((Sorgfaltspflichten)) verletzen He breached his duties of care.
Similar Words
Verpflichtungen (obligations), Obliegenheiten (duties)
Etymology
Composed of 'Sorgfalt' (care, diligence) and 'Pflichten' (duties, plural). It literally means 'duties of care'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'duties' (Pflichten) you must perform with 'care' (Sorgfalt). Common in legal and business contexts.