14 December 2016 Author: European Coalition for Corporate Justice. Any company that at the end of two consecutive financial years, employs at least five thousand employees within the company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, whose head office is located on French territory, or that has at least ten thousand employees in its service and in its direct or indirect subsidiaries, whose head office is located on French territory or abroad, must establish and implement an effective vigilance plan. The plan shall include the reasonable vigilance measures to allow for risk identification and for the prevention of severe violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, serious bodily injury or environmental damage or health risks resulting directly or indirectly from the operations of the company and of the companies it controls.

• Related stories: Show more Show less • Related in-depth areas. 30 March 2016 'French Duty of Care law: despite business pressure, an important step towards final adoption', 24 Mar 2016 On Wednesday 23rd March, the French National Assembly adopted in second reading the legislative proposal on parent company duty of care (« devoir de vigilance »). While French civil society organisations regret the text has not been improved, they welcome its adoption by a strong majority.They now call on the government, which reiterated its support to the bill yesterday during the Parliamentary debate, to bring the process to a successful conclusion before this summer. They also call on the Senate to put it on its agenda as soon as possible.By embedding this obligation to develop “vigilance plans” – plans to ensure due diligence throughout companies’ operations – this law would ensure that large French companies are responsible for their impacts, in France and in its value chain. This law originates from the urgent need to prevent environmental damage and human rights violations caused by corporate activities.On 18th May, members of national parliaments from all EU states are invited to meet and support the French initiative for a “Green Card”, which aims to get the Commission to engage in a similar legislative process at EU level.

• Related stories: • Related in-depth areas. 23 November 2015 Author: European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) On 18 November 2015, the French Senate rejected the law proposal on duty of care of parent companies and subcontractors, a law essential in preventing future human rights or environmental tragedies caused by transnational corporations. The proposal will now be entered in the agenda of the French National Assembly, for a second readingVoting against duty of care, the French Senate has actually voted in favour of maintaining corporate impunityOur organisations now call for the law proposal to be entered in the agenda of the National Assembly for its second reading, without delay.

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We are relying on the National Assembly Members to demonstrate support for the legislation once more, after previously adopting it on 30 March 2015, during its first reading. We are also asking them to pass the law in its original form, or, if possible, to strengthen it even further. Making duty of care part of national law will allow France to start implementing its international commitments in this field of business and human rights, to take a first step towards the prevention of human rights violations and environmental disasters caused by companies, and to finally facilitate access to justice for victims. • Related stories: • Related in-depth areas. 17 June 2015 Author: European Coalition for Corporate Justice The French National Assembly passed an historic bill on the 31st March 2015. If approved by the Senate, it would considerably improve French companies’ responsibility for their impact worldwide. The Assembly is now calling for European action.

Under the new requirements, large French companies would have to implement and publish ‘vigilance plans’(also called due diligence plans) prior to conducting business with companies in France and abroad – whether they are subsidiaries, subcontractors or suppliers. Forum Citoyen pour la RSE fears that the law does not go as far as initially planned. Fierce lobbying by French companies has certainly played its part in the weakening of the proposal.