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The Normative Transformation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct into Hard Law
17th February 2026
This post, authored by Alexandros Tzionas, is part of a series of external posts building on the 2025 BIICL-SLS Workshop which this year focused on soft law in international law. Between December 2025 and February 2026, we will be publishing posts addressing different aspects of soft law, including its conceptualisation and role, its application in different areas of law, and its influence in particular domestic contexts. The posts in this series are by external authors, and whilst BIICL…
Business and Human Rights+1Is Soft Law Really Soft? The Value of Treaty-Body Decisions in Global Climate Governance
11th February 2026
This post, authored by Maria Alejandra Anaya-Torres, is part of a series of external posts building on the 2025 BIICL-SLS Workshop which this year focused on soft law in international law. Between December 2025 and February 2026, we will be publishing posts addressing different aspects of soft law, including its conceptualisation and role, its application in different areas of law, and its influence in particular domestic contexts. The posts in this series are by external authors, and…
Climate Change+1The 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and treaty amendment: an example of the interplay between a treaty and a non-legally binding agreement
13th January 2026
This post, authored by Maria Xiouri, is part of a series of external posts building on the 2025 BIICL-SLS Workshop which this year focused on soft law in international law. Between December 2025 and February 2026, we will be publishing posts addressing different aspects of soft law, including its conceptualisation and role, its application in different areas of law, and its influence in particular domestic contexts. The posts in this series are by external authors, and whilst BIICL has…
Soft Law SymposiumBridging Soft and Hard Law in AI Governance
17th December 2025
This post, authored by Marco Pasqua, is part of a series of external posts building on the 2025 BIICL-SLS Workshop which this year focused on soft law in international law. Between December 2025 and February 2026, we will be publishing posts addressing different aspects of soft law, including its conceptualisation and role, its application in different areas of law, and its influence in particular domestic contexts. The posts in this series are by external authors, and whilst…
Artificial Intelligence+1Soft Law's Journey: A Tale of Blurred Lines and Complex Governance
15th December 2025
This post, authored by Felix Schott, is part of a series of external posts building on the 2025 BIICL-SLS Workshop which this year focused on soft law in international law. Between December 2025 and February 2026, we will be publishing posts addressing different aspects of soft law, including its conceptualisation and role, its application in different areas of law, and its influence in particular domestic contexts. The posts in this series are by external authors, and whilst BIICL has…
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