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13 Mar 2017

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Lexology

Dutch and French Legislatures Introduce New Human Rights Due Diligence Reporting Requirements

In February 2017, legislatures in the Netherlands and France took significant steps to implement mandatory due diligence and reporting rules regarding the impact of an employer's operations and supply chains on human rights. Depending on the success of these measures, which are at different stages in the legislative lifecycle, the Netherlands and France may join a growing list of jurisdictions having legally enforceable human-rights-related obligations for private companies seeking to operate in their territories or to access their markets...