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Plan to boost big Swiss firms' liability fails in referendum

| November 30, 2020 12:03 AM

GENEVA (AP) — A proposal that could have stiffened penalties against companies based in Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad failed in a Swiss referendum on Sunday.

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