The recent Brazilian decree about Business and Human Rights may have a significant impact on the international trade, because it will construct the companies’ actions in the country. Business relations will probably face the need of compliance with due diligence mechanisms. This paper aims to shed light over some probable conflicts, using the deductive methodology from Brazil’s legal texts and jurisprudence.
KeywordsBusiness and Human RightsBrazilInternational Trade
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