Clifford Chance

OECD Governments Lead on Business and Human Rights

10 June 2011

Revisions to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises effective 25 May 2011 include a new Chapter IV dealing with human rights. This is a significant development, particularly in view of the possibility for persons whose human rights are impacted by an enterprise to submit complaints to National Contact Points where the enterprise's conduct is alleged to be in breach of the Guidelines

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