The Legal Liability of Dutch Parent Companies for Subsidiaries’ Involvement in Violations of Fundamental, Internationally Recognised Rights
74 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2010 Last revised: 19 Jul 2010
Date Written: December 15, 2009
Abstract
This report describes the questions a Dutch civil court will ask in assessing the liability of a Dutch legal person for involvement in the violation of fundamental, internationally recognised rights. It focuses more specifically on the liability of a Dutch legal person for subsidiaries operating abroad.
Keywords: Liability, Corporation, Parent-Company, Human Rights Abuse, Private International Law
JEL Classification: K13
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Castermans, Alex Geert and van der Weide, Jeroen, The Legal Liability of Dutch Parent Companies for Subsidiaries’ Involvement in Violations of Fundamental, Internationally Recognised Rights (December 15, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1626225 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1626225
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