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Examples of government regulations on human rights reporting & due diligence for companies, compiled by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, Nov 2016
Duties of care of Dutch business enterprises with respect to int. corporate social responsibility, Utrecht Centre for Accountability & Law, Dec 2015
Human Rights Due Diligence Project: Database of Due Diligence Regulations, Intl. Corporate Accountability Roundtable, European Coalition for Corporate Justice, Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, Apr 2013
Human Rights Due Diligence - Policy measures for effective implementation, CIDSE, Sept 2013
Update to John Ruggie's Corporate Law Project: Human Rights Reporting Initiatives, Shift, Nov 2013
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