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The Duty of Care of the Parent Company: A Comparison between French Law, UK Precedents and the Swiss Proposals

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In 2017, France established a due diligence statutory obligation for French parent companies to monitor extraterritorial human rights and environmental abuses committed by their off-shore affiliates. Switzerland is also considering adopting a similar law for Swiss parent companies. These obligations are comparable to the duty of care that, according to recent case law, British parent companies owe towards their subsidiaries’ neighbours. This article compares and contrasts the newly introduced French due diligence statutory obligation, the UK precedents, and two alternative Swiss legislative proposals on the due diligence and duty of care of parent companies.

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  • PALOMBO, Dalia, 2019. "The Duty of Care of the Parent Company: A Comparison between French Law, UK Precedents and the Swiss Proposals," Business and Human Rights Journal, Cambridge University Press, vol. 4(2), pages 265-286, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhurj:v:4:y:2019:i:02:p:265-286_00
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    1. Madhura Rao & Nadia Bernaz, 2020. "Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights in Assam Tea Plantations: A Business and Human Rights Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-22, September.
    2. Guillaume Delalieux & Arno Kourula & Eric Pezet, 2024. "Civil Society Roles in CSR Legislation," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 190(2), pages 347-370, March.

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