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Rise in arbitration in the extractive industries
According to a recent report from think-tank Chatham House, arbitration cases have increased nearly fourfold between 2001 and 2010 in the …
European Commission publishes employment and recruitment sector guide: Corporate responsibility to respect human rights
The European Commission has published guidance for the employment and recruitment sector on meeting the corporate responsibility to respect human rights …
European Commission publishes oil and gas sector guide: corporate responsibility to respect human rights
The European Commission has published guidance for companies in the oil and gas sector on meeting the corporate responsibility to respect human rights …
Why IOCs are paying attention to soft law on human rights
Given the increasing importance that multinational corporations attach to human rights obligations, we have published an article entitled 'Why IOCs are …
Equator Principles III released
The Equator Principles Association (EPA) has released the third version of the Equator Principles (EPs) for managing environmental and social risks in …
US Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Alien Tort Statute Action in the Kiobel case
In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that ATS …
BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("UNHRC") in 2010 that a Turkish businessman had suffered violations of his human …
Herbert Smith Freehills acts for JUSTICE in intervention in Supreme Court case
Herbert Smith Freehills acted for JUSTICE, a UK based law reform and human rights organisation, in relation to its intervention in Susan Smith & …
Business & Human Rights - EC Draft Guidance for oil & gas sector on implementing the UN Guiding Principles
A draft of the European Commission's Guidance for the oil and gas sector on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN …
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