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Tort Litigation against Transnational Corporations: The Challenge of Jurisdiction in English Courts

Tort Litigation against Transnational Corporations: The Challenge of Jurisdiction in English Courts

Author: Ekaterina Aristova
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192868138
Published In: May 2024
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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There is an emerging trend of private claims being brought against parent companies of transnational corporations for their alleged involvement in human rights and environmental abuses committed abroad. These cases form part of an international effort aimed at strengthening responsible business conduct, the success of which depends on the rules governing domestic courts' power to adjudicate disputes. However, in an increasingly globalised environment, the territorial focus of the adjudicative jurisdiction is often contrary to the transnational nature of the business activities.

To address this puzzle, Tort Litigation against Transnational Corporations seeks to answer three questions: Firstly, to what extent can English courts, under existing rules, exercise jurisdiction over an English parent company and its foreign subsidiaries as co-defendants? Secondly, is England a suitable forum for deciding transnational human rights claims? And, finally, should the jurisdictional competence of the English courts be broadened through a new connecting factor derived from the 'economic enterprise' theory?

While the book is written from the perspective of English law, it also draws on examples of similar claims in other jurisdictions to broaden the discussion. It offers a new angle to the business and human rights discourse by placing the discussion of parent company liability cases in the context of the topical debate about the changing role of private international law in a globalised world.

1:Introduction

2:TNCs Under National Law: Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities

3:The Role of FDL Claims in Strengthening Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations

4:Jurisdiction of English Courts in FDL Claims: Status Quo and Recent Developments

5:The Application of Private International Law to FDL claims

6:Private and State Interests in FDL Claims

7:The Viability of the 'Economic Enterprise' Theory for the Adjudication of FDL Claims

8:Conclusion