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Corporations and human rights : an analysis of ATCA litigation against corporations / Niels Beisinghoff.

Title
Corporations and human rights : an analysis of ATCA litigation against corporations / Niels Beisinghoff.
Author
Beisinghoff, Niels.
Publication
Frankfurt am Main ; New York : P. Lang, ©2009.

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Description
xviii, 326 pages; 21 cm.
Series Statement
Schriften zum internationalen und zum öffentlichen Recht, 0943-173X ; Bd. 81
Uniform Title
Schriften zum internationalen und zum öffentlichen Recht ; Bd. 81.
Alternative Title
  • Analysis of ATCA litigation against corporations
  • Analysis of Alien Tort Claims Act litigation against corporations
Subject
  • Alien Tort Claims Act
  • Alien Tort Claims Act (United States)
  • Alien tort claims act
  • Corporations, Foreign > Law and legislation
  • Corporations, Foreign > Law and legislation > United States
  • International crimes
  • International crimes > United States
  • Menschenrecht
  • Menschenrechtsverletzung
  • Multinationales Unternehmen
  • Schadensersatz
  • Tort liability of corporations
  • Tort liability of corporations > United States
  • USA
  • USA
  • United States
  • United States
  • Unternehmen
  • Zivilprozess
Note
  • Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität Frankfurt am Main, 2008.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-326).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Setting the stage : current legal setting of human rights accountability of TNCs -- Enforcing human rights law against TNCs : avenues to hold TNCs accountable -- ATCA -- Key judicial cases in ATCA litigation against TNCs -- Human rights responsibilities of TNCs in ATCA litigation -- Status of international law in the US -- Role of international law in ATCA litigation.
ISBN
  • 9783631584187
  • 3631584180
LCCN
^^2009419651