The paper aims to analyse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in Nevsun case in which it offers a possible direct remedy for violations of fundamental human rights enshrined in customary international law by corporations. This decision is reflective of a new development in the growing wave of civil liability suits in many domestic jurisdictions of Western States to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights violations and environmental damages.
La “corporate civil liability” nell’ordinamento giuridico canadese
A. Caligiuri
2020-01-01
Abstract
The paper aims to analyse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in Nevsun case in which it offers a possible direct remedy for violations of fundamental human rights enshrined in customary international law by corporations. This decision is reflective of a new development in the growing wave of civil liability suits in many domestic jurisdictions of Western States to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights violations and environmental damages.File in questo prodotto:
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