From soft to hard law and interpretation: the case of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the role of the National Contact Points

Maria Chiara Malaguti

doi:10.18261/olr.10.2.2

From soft to hard law and interpretation: the case of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the role of the National Contact Points

Maria Chiara Malaguti^*

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Norway adopted a domestic law similar to the recent EU Directive on corporate social responsibility and due diligence. This law implements a soft law instrument (OECD Guidelines) interpreted by National Points of Contact of all countries adhering to the Guidelines. Through this reference Norway opens its legal order to soft law and its development through international interpretation. The essay describes some of the directions that NPCs are taking

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
Journal	Oslo Law Review
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18261/olr.10.2.2
Publication status	Published - 2023

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corporate social responsibility due diligence multinationals NPC

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From soft to hard law and interpretation: the case of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the role of the National Contact Points

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