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Transnational Corporations as Subjects of Modern International Law and Ensuring Human Rights
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Transnational Corporations as Subjects of Modern International Law and Ensuring Human Rights
Abstract
PII
S1991-32220000622-3-1
DOI
10.61205/jzsp.2023.083
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
Authors
Komron Nigmatov 
Occupation: Head of the Sector of Legislation in the Judicial and Legal Sphere
Affiliation: Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Address: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Edition
Volume 19 No. 6
Pages
77-86
Abstract

Current norms of international law do not contain a clear definition of the concept of “transnational corporation as a subject of international law”. As a result, in many cases, transnational corporations (hereinafter referred to as TNCs) and their actions unjustifiably remain outside the framework of international legal responsibility, which primarily negatively affects compliance with international standards in the field of protection of human rights.

This article analyzes the shortcomings of the traditional concept of state responsibility in international law, discusses various scientific approaches to determining the status and role of TNCs, justifies the need for TNCs to participate in international legal relations to a limited extent. Also, the purpose of the article is to reveal the main approaches to understanding the legal essence of TNCs.

Using a logical-structural approach, the main elements of TNCs as a subject of international law are presented in a single structure, logical connections with the current law enforcement practice in the field of human rights protection and expected results are highlighted. Presenting TNCs as a weakly structured object, an attempt is made to systematically analyze the problem under study, including through content-genetic epistemology. The conducted comparative analysis helped to identify the main similarities and differences between TNCs and states, as well as individuals. Taking into account the synthesis and accumulated experience, intuitively through the theory of dimensionality, the latest ideas have been formed regarding the prerequisites and trends for involving TNCs in the process of observing human rights. Based on the structural analysis, the author’s view is formulated, which allows combining numerous existing points of view into a single conclusion regarding the recognition of TNCs as a subject of international law. From a practical point of view, the use of extensive methodological approaches should become a solid basis for regulating all kinds of views and ideas, encouraging the scientific community to form a unified approach to the problem of international legal personality of TNCs.

Based on the results of the study, logical conclusions were drawn about the need for a special international legal framework for TNCs in order to establish obligations for them in the field of human rights protection, to recognition of TNCs as a limited subject of international law, to a thorough study of the parent TNC against the background of their observance of fundamental human rights on the territory of its establishment before allowing the activities of their branches and divisions on the territory of developing states, to develop and comply with an international agreement that provides standards for TNCs.

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subject of international law, transnational corporation, human rights, international legal personality, obligations, state, individuals
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11.12.2023
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