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Max van der Stoel Awards 2023 presented to Floris Tan (Leiden University) and Tycho Scholten (VU Amsterdam)
08th December 2023The Max van der Stoel Human Rights Awards 2023, coordinated by the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR) and Tilburg Law School, were presented on Dec. 7 to Floris Tan of Leiden University and Tycho Scholten of VU Amsterdam.
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Multinationals have a responsibility to take care of people and planet throughout their production networks
30th October 2023Multinationals have a duty to prevent or reduce foreseeable negative impacts on workers, communities and the environment, even if these impacts are caused by other actors in their production networks. That is the position Professor of Private Law Paul Verbruggen takes in his inaugural address at Tilburg University on Friday, November 3, 2023.
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New analytical framework identifies inconsistencies in technology legislation
23rd October 2023Since new technologies often develop very quickly, it is difficult for legislation to keep up. PhD researcher Mara Păun of Tilburg Law School has developed an analytical framework to identify and address these mismatches in legislation. She has been awarded a cum laude PhD based on her research.