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Review of E Aristova, Tort Litigation Against Transnational Corporations: The Challenge of Jurisdiction in English Courts, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024, 352 pp, hb £125

Conflict of Laws

While written from the perspective of English law, it incorporates comparative insights from similar FDL claims in other jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, EU Member States, and the US. Chapter 4 examines the capacity and challenges faced by English courts in adjudicating foreign direct liability (FDL) claims.

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UN Draft Treaty on Transnational Business Enterprises and Human Rights in the Making: Raising the Global Bar in Corporate Litigation

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This holds for tort law (liability), criminal law, and administrative law. This is an important point, as the Draft Treaty leaves it up to the State Parties to determine whether the human rights violations are best dealt with in administrative, criminal, or civil law (Art.

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Conflict of Laws - Untitled Article

Conflict of Laws

The EU Sustainability Directive and Jurisdiction The Draft for a Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive currently contains no rules on jurisdiction. Sommerfeld ) The Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence The process towards an EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is gaining momentum.