Volume 14 No. 2 (October 2019) (“Commentary on the U.N. Inter-Governmental Working Group (Geneva) 2019 Draft “Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, The Activities of Corporations and Other Business Enterprises”)

The Coalition for Peace & Ethics Treaty Project Working Group is pleased to present its Commentary on the U.N. Inter-Governmental Working Group (Geneva) 2019 Draft “Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, The Activities of Corporations and Other Business Enterprises” (Textual and Conceptual Analysis).

Issue editors: Larry Catá Backer and Flora Sapio

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Contents Vol. 14(2; Special Issue): Commentary on the U.N. Inter-Governmental Working Group (Geneva) 2019 Draft “Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, The Activities of Corporations and Other Business Enterprises” (Textual and Conceptual Analysis)

 

Front Matter: V14Issue2_FINAL_Front Matter

A. CPE-Treaty Project Working Group; Larry Catá Backer and Flora Sapio; Foreword: The 2019 Draft of the “Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, The Activities of Corporations and Other Business Enterprises”; A Call to Submit Comments. Pages 149-15 14-2_Pt_A_Foreword_FINAL

B. Introduction: CPE-Treaty Project Working Group; Framing An Analysis of the 2019 Draft Legally Binding Instrument. Page 153 14-2_Pt_B_Introduction_FINAL_Sapio_Backer

Flora Sapio, The Victims of the Drat Legally Binding Instrument. Pages 154-158

Larry Catá Backer, The Instrumentalism of the Instrument and the Taming of Transnationalism. Page 159-162

 

C. The Preamble

Flora Sapio, Preamble: Inputs Taken into Account and Rejected. Pages 165-168 14-2_Pt_C_1_Preamble_FINAL_Sapio

Larry Catá Backer, Preamble; Analysis of Principles, Context, and Textual Analysis.Pages 169-178 14-2_Pt_C_2_Preamble_FINAL_Backer

Flora Sapio, Preamble; Reflections on Content.Pages 179-184 14-2_Pt_C_3_Preamble_FINAL_Sapio

 

D. Section 1 of the Draft Legally Binding Instrument (Definitions; Statement of Purpose; and Scope)

Article 1 (Definitions)

Flora Sapio, Changes from the Zero Draft in Article 1. Pages 187-190 14-2_Pt_D_1_Definitions_FINAL_Sapio

Larry Catá Backer, On the Victimization of International Law and the Ethos of the Treaty Project in Article 1. Pages 191-195and Flora Sapio, Comment. Page 196-198. 14-2_Pt_D_2_Definitions_FINAL_Backer

Larry Catá Backer, Textual Analysis of the Definitions in Article 1. Pages 199-208 14-2_Pt_D_3_Definitions_FINAL_Backer

Article 2 (Statement of Purpose)

Flora Sapio, Concept and Context in Article 2. Pages 209-210  14-2_Pt_D_4_Purpose_FINAL_Sapio

Larry Catá Backer, Textual Analysis of Article 2. Pages 211-216 14-2_Pt_D_5_Purpose_FINAL_Backer

Article 3 (Scope)

Flora Sapio, Textual Analysis of Article 3. Pages 217-220 14-2_Pt_D_6_Scope_FINAL_Sapio

Larry Catá Backer, Textual Analysis of Article 3 in the Shadow of the Zero Draft. Pages 221-226 14-2_Pt_D_7_Scope_FINAL_Backer

 

E. Section 2 of the Draft Legally Binding Instrument (Victims; Prevention; Legal Liability; Jurisdiction;  Statute of Limitations; Choice of Law; Mutual Legal Assistance)

Article 4 (Rights of Victims)

Larry Catá Backer, Article 4: General Analysis of Framework and Structure. Pages 229-236 14-2_Pt_E_1_Purpose_FINAL_Backer

Flora Sapio, Article 4: Conceptual Foundations and Granular Analysis. ages 237-244. 14-2_Pt_E_2_Victims_FINAL_Sapio(1)

Larry Cat-a Backer, Flavors of the Month Rarely Outlast their Novelty: A Close Examination of Article 4 and the Construction of the Victim as a Legal Category. Pages 245-254 14-2_Pt_E_3_Victims_FINALBacker(2)

Article 5 (Prevention)

Larry Catá Backer, Article 5: A Partial Legalization of the UN Guiding Principles Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Pillar—Textual and Conceptual Analysis. Pages 255-260 14-2_Pt_E_4_Prevention_FINAL_Backer

Flora Sapio, Article 5: From Text to Concept and Politics. Pages 261-264 14-2_Pt_E_5_Prevention_FINAL_Sapio

Articles 6-10

Larry Catá Backer, Article 6: A Conceptual Analysis of the Conundrums of Legal Liability. Pages 265-276 14-2_Pt_E_6_LegalLiability_FINAL_Backer

Larry Catá Backer, Articles 7-9: The Substantive Consequences of Boilerplate, a Textual Analysis. Pages 277-284 14-2_Pt_E_7_Boilerplate_FINAL_Backer

Larry Catá Backer, Article 10 (Mutual Legal Assistance): Smoke and Mirrors? Pages 285-290 14-2_Pt_E_8_Mutual_Legal_Assistance_FINAL_Backer

 

F. From Section 2 to Section 3 of the Draft Legally Binding Instrument (International Cooperation; Mutual Legal Assistance; Dispute Settlement; Implementation)

Flora Sapio, The Genesis of Articles 6 – 12. Pages 293-298 14-2_Pt_F_1_Article6-12_Genesis_FINAL_Sapio

Larry Catá Backer, Articles 11 (International Cooperation) and 12 (Consistency with International Law) With a Nod to Article 16 (Dispute Resolution): Technical Provisions With Normative Punch. Pages 299-304 14-2_Pt_F_2_Cooperation_etc_FINAL_Backer

Larry Catá Backer, The Devil is in the Implementation: Article 14 as a Mirror Reflecting the Strength of Vision and Challenges of Realization of the Draft LBI. Pages 305-310 14-2_Pt_F_3_Imlementation__Mirror_Backer

 

G. From Commentary to Redrafting; Implications and Insights

CPE-Treaty Project Working Group (Larry Catá Backer and Flora Sapio), Going Forward and Looking Back; On the Focus and Utility of this Commentary. Pages 313-316 14-2_Pt_G_1_Executive-summary_FINAL

Flora Sapio, What Changed from the Zero Draft–A Side by Side Comparison. Pages 317-351 14-2_Pt_G_2_Appendix_Comparison_FINAL_Sapio