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On 20 March 2024, the Amsterdam District Court rendered its judgment in a class action case brought by the Foundation Fossil Free...
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On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its first substantive decision on human rights aspects of climate...
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The European co-legislators have reached a provisional agreement on the Forced Labour Regulation, which has since been adopted by the...
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Following the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) at the end of last year, businesses and States have been...
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The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) now applies to business entities in Germany with over 1,000 employees. This new broader scope (since 1...
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Introduction The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) have been updated. These are government-backed...
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The EU institutions have reached a provisional compromise and are continuing final technical negotiations for the legislative text of the...
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This week, the 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights took place in Geneva, from 27-29 November 2023. Over 2,000 participants from...
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Introduction As the global response to climate change gathers pace, the policies and practices we put in place to enable transition...
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On 27 September 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Courts of Human Rights (ECHR) conducted a hearing in the case of Duarte Agostinho...
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After a lengthy legislative process, the new EU Batteries Regulation has finally been published in the Official Journal of the EU,...
On 29 March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution, put forward by the Pacific island of Vanuatu, to...