December 2024
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Leveling or Lowering? French Businesses and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
After a four-year-long battle, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was finally approved by…
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The French Law Five Years on: Through the TWAIL Lens
Human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), having developed from the concept of human rights due…
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Implications of the French Vigilance Law for the EU: A Comparison with the CSDDD
Introduction France is often regarded as a pioneer in Europe in terms of corporate sustainability. The…
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The Marginalisation of Rana Plaza Workers in the Rana Plaza Law
The French devoir de vigilance law is also known as the ‘Rana Plaza law’ owing to…
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Stakeholder Consultation Under the French Duty of Vigilance Law: Bridging the Gap with International Standards
Engaging with affected communities presents both significant challenges and opportunities under the French Duty of Vigilance…
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The Repercussions in Brazil of the French Due Diligence Law Cases Involving Brazilian Companies
Introduction In 2017, France enacted the Law on the Duty of Vigilance, becoming the first country…
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Litigation Under the French Duty of Vigilance Law: An Opportunity to Drive Change?
Introduction Advocates for the adoption of stringent laws building on a human rights and environmental due…
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The Strategic Use of Due Diligence Norms to Compel Corporate Actors to Mitigate Global Warming: The French Example
Introduction To respond to the climate urgency, NGOs around the world initiated climate litigation, especially after…
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Corporate Responsibility in Practice: The Struggle Against TotalEnergies’ Projects in Uganda and Tanzania
The Tilenga and EACOP projects, developed by TotalEnergies in Uganda and Tanzania, have, in the words…
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Applying the French Law on the Duty of Vigilance to Corporate Groups: Lessons From the Suez Case
In 2021, four NGOs filed a case against the French company Suez claiming it violated the…