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Soft law, hard sanctions – Human rights laws and the next risk front facing business

Soft law, hard sanctions – Human rights laws and the next risk front facing business
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Legal Business
2 September 2016
In-houseLegal affairs

With human rights issues entering the mainstream of business practice, we teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to assess how new standards are changing the way in-house counsel operate

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