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Irene Pietropaoli | 25th February 2026
Legal Opinion on Draft Belgian Bill on Financial Institutions and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
On 19 January 2026, a Draft Bill to prohibit financial institutions from contributing…
Courts and Tribunals+1
Alexandros Tzionas | 17th February 2026
The Normative Transformation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct into Hard Law
This post, authored by Alexandros Tzionas, is part of a series of external posts building…
Business and Human Rights+1
Maria Alejandra Anaya-Torres | 11th February 2026
Is Soft Law Really Soft? The Value of Treaty-Body Decisions in Global Climate Governance
This post, authored by Maria Alejandra Anaya-Torres, is part of a series of external posts…
Climate Change+1
Irene Pietropaoli | 22nd January 2026
US International Law Violations in Actions against Venezuela: Oil Investment, Expropriation, and Business and Human Rights Considerations
On 3rd January 2026, the United States launched a military operation on Venezuelan territory.…
Business and Human Rights+3
Maria Xiouri | 13th January 2026
The 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and treaty amendment: an example of the interplay between a treaty and a non-legally binding agreement
This post, authored by Maria Xiouri, is part of a series of external posts building on the…
Soft Law Symposium
Marco Pasqua | 17th December 2025
Bridging Soft and Hard Law in AI Governance
This post, authored by Marco Pasqua, is part of a series of external posts building…
Artificial Intelligence+1
