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France adopts corporate duty of vigilance law: a first historic step towards better human rights and environmental protection

Paris, 22 February 2017 – The French Parliament adopted a much-awaited law establishing a duty of vigilance obligation for parent and subcontracting companies. The…

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Multinational Corporations’ Duty of Care: One Step Closer to the Final Adoption of the Bill

Wednesday, 30th November 2016 – Yesterday, the Members of the French National Assembly passed the Bill on the duty of care of parent companies and…

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Corporate Impunity

French company Lafarge sued for Financing ISIS and Complicity in War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Syria

Sherpa and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, as well as 11 complainants who are former Syrian employees, represented by maître Marie…

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Illicit Financial Flows

Ill- gotten gains : Teodoro Obiang has been referred to court

Paris, 7th September 2016. The order to refer the son of the Equatorial Guinea President’s Teodoro NGUEMA OBIANG MANGUE to the criminal court has been…

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Corporate Impunity

Business and human rights: the world is still waiting for action

16 June 2016 – The international community adopted the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in June 2011, pledging to address…

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Illicit Financial Flows

Vote at the French National Assembly of the Sapin II bill : a mixed statement

Paris, June 9, 2016 –After the ‘Sapin II’ Bill was examined by the French National Assembly from 6 to 9 June, some progress was…

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Ill-Gotten Gains: The Public Prosecutor Requests the Opening of a Trial against Obiang

Paris, 26 May 2016 – Sherpa and Transparency International France are pleased that the Financial Public Prosecutor has at long last signed an indictment…

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Illicit Financial Flows

Sapin II: Progress on Whistleblowers, Status Quo on the Anti-Corruption Agency, Regression in the Fight against Corruption

Paris, 26 May 2016 – The Sapin II Bill was examined by the Law Committee on 25 May 2016. Certain measures were passed, some…

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Corporate Impunity

NGOs welcome support of European Parliamentarians for duty of care legislation of EU corporations towards people affected by their activities

Brussels – 18 May 2016 Today, eight national parliaments launched a “green card” initiative at European Union (EU) level to ensure corporate accountability for…

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France adopts corporate duty of vigilance law: a first historic step towards better human rights and environmental protection

Multinational Corporations’ Duty of Care: One Step Closer to the Final Adoption of the Bill

French company Lafarge sued for Financing ISIS and Complicity in War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Syria

Ill- gotten gains : Teodoro Obiang has been referred to court

Business and human rights: the world is still waiting for action

Vote at the French National Assembly of the Sapin II bill : a mixed statement

Ill-Gotten Gains: The Public Prosecutor Requests the Opening of a Trial against Obiang

Sapin II: Progress on Whistleblowers, Status Quo on the Anti-Corruption Agency, Regression in the Fight against Corruption

NGOs welcome support of European Parliamentarians for duty of care legislation of EU corporations towards people affected by their activities

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