Legal developments
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Child Labour Prevention For Businesses
It can be challenging for businesses to understand how to comply with the new Corporate Sustainability…
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Human Rights Disclosures in Canada’s Securities Law: Potential changes from the Supreme Court’s decision on Lundin Mining Corp v Markowich
Introduction Since the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) recognized a stand-alone…
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Civil liability for Corporate Human Rights Violations in the European Union – What do Member States Need to do After the Omnibus?
Accountability of corporations and remedy for rightsholders are critical components to ensure the effectiveness of corporate…
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Corporate Capture and Climate Governance: Agribusiness, Pesticides, and Human Rights in Brazil
Introduction The business and human rights agenda often asks how companies can be held accountable for…
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Invisible Infrastructures, Visible Harm: Data Centres, Environmental Risk and Corporate Human Rights Due Diligence
An Underexplored Issue in Environmental (Criminal) Law The recent global surge in the construction of data…
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ESG Scores Are Rising. Worker Abuses Are Not Falling.
A week ago, I read the labour standards of one of the world’s most recognised agricultural…
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From Business Continuity to Criminal Liability: Lessons from the Lafarge Case
On 13 April 2026, the Paris Criminal Court delivered its long-awaited verdict in the case against…
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From Rhetoric to Practice: The EU–India Trade Deal is a Start, but Turning Sustainability Promises into Impact Will Take Far More
As India and the European Union move closer to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), much of…
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Rethinking the Corporate Role in Russia’s War on Ukraine: From Accountability to Reparations?
Introduction On 24th February 2022, the world was shaken with Russia’s initiation of a full-scale invasion…
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The French Duty of Vigilance Law in Action: Landmark Ruling by the Paris Court Granting Remedy to Workers and a Union
The second ruling on the merits of the 2017 Duty of Vigilance Law was pronounced on…