Otmane El Rhazi : Israel: Amendment Establishes the Right to Be Accompanied During Receipt of Medical Care

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Patient's rights - On December 9, 2014, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Patient's Rights (Amendment No. 8) Law, 5775-2014, amending the Patient's Rights Law. (... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : China: Designation of Sanctioned Places of Worship in Online Database

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Church and state relations; Freedom of religion - On December 26, 2014, at a national conference on religious work, Wang Zuoan, the director of China's State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), announced that SARA will make public a list of officially registered Buddhist and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Kenya: Security Laws (Amendment) Bill Enacted

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Civil rights and liberties; Legislative bodies; National security - On December 19, 2014, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the controversial Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014, a day after Parliament approved the law amid nationally televised chaos involving heckling and fistfights, as some members... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Taiwan: Nationality Act in Process of Being Amended

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Citizenship and nationality; Employment-based immigration - On December 17, 2014, amendments to the Nationality Act passed the first reading in the Legislative Yuan, the primary legislative body of the Republic of China (on Taiwan). The changes are aimed at, among other objectives,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : China: New Guidelines for Cooperation Signed with Central and Eastern European Countries

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Bilateral investment; International affairs; Treaties and International Agreements/World Trade - On December 16, 2014, China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries agreed to the Belgrade Guidelines for Cooperation Between China and CEE Countries. Under the Guidelines, the parties will expand trade, investment, and economic... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : India: Proposal to Decriminalize Attempted Suicide

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Crime and law enforcement; Criminal code; Mental health - On December 10, 2014, India's Ministry of Home Affairs announced in a press release its decision to decriminalize attempted suicide by repealing section 309 of India's Penal Code. (The Indian Penal Code (IPC), World... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Aruba: New Ordinance Modifies Tax Law

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Accounting and auditing - On November 21, 2014, an ordinance was published in Aruba's Official Gazette amending the Income, Wage Tax and General Tax Act. (LANDSCOURANT VAN ARUBA [Official Gazette], No. 54 (Nov. 21, 2014), cited by Geert Weber,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Ukraine: Foreign Citizens Admitted to Cabinet Level Positions

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Employee hiring; Government; Guest workers - On December 2, 2014, the President of Ukraine announced that he had granted Ukrainian citizenship to three foreign individuals who were offered positions in the newly formed Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Citizens of the United... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Russia: Collective Responsibility for Acts of Terrorism

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Terrorism; Human rights - On December 5, 2014, Ramzan Kadyrov, the President of the Chechnya Republic, one of 85 constituent components of the Russian Federation, issued a statement following an attack the day before by Islamist insurgents in the capital... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : China: Guidelines on Public-Private Partnerships Issued

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Business investment and capital - On December 2, 2014, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued the Guiding Opinions on Carrying Out Public-Private Partnerships. (Guojia Fazhan Gaige Wei Guanyu Kaizhan Zhengfu he Shehui Ziben Hezuo de Zhidao Yijian (Guiding... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Sweden: Opposition Budget Passed, Government Announces Extraordinary Election

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Budget - On December 3, 2014, the Swedish Parliament voted on 2015 budget legislation, adopting a budget proposed by an alliance of opposition parties. (Betankande 2014/15:FiU1 Utgiftsramar och berakning av statsinkomsterna, RIKSDAGEN (Dec. 3, 2014); Mari... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Brazil: New Code of Civil Procedure Approved by Federal Senate

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Civil procedure - On December 17, 2014, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved a new Code of Civil Procedure that will enter into force one year after it is signed by President Dilma Roussef. The current Code of Civil... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Bahrain; Egypt: Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Legal Cooperation Signed

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Crime and law enforcement; Organized crime and gangs; Treaties and International Agreements; Treaties and International Agreements/European Union - On December 4, 2014, the Egyptian Attorney General, Hisham Barakat, and his Bahraini counterpart, Attorney General Ali Fadl al-Bouainine, signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of legal cooperation. (The Signing of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Malaysia: Anti-Terrorism Law Proposed

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Terrorism - On November 26, 2014, Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak, urged the country's parliament to adopt stronger legal safeguards against terrorism. In particular, he expressed concern about Malaysian citizens returning home with extremist views after having... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Germany: Asylum Procedure Act Amended to Restrict Applicants from Balkan States

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Asylum; Immigration - The Bundesrat (Federal Council), the upper house of Germany's parliament, has passed amendments to the country's Asylum Procedure Act that will deny as "unfounded" applications of asylum seekers from the western Balkan states of Serbia, Macedonia,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : European Union; Lithuania: Euro Zone Membership on January 1, 2015

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Currency; Finance and financial sector - Lithuania, after a long and arduous process, has been found by the European Commission and the European Central Bank to meet the required criteria and will join the euro zone on January 1, 2015; as of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Cameroon: New Law on Repression of Terrorism Passed

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Capital punishment; Crime and law enforcement; Human rights; Terrorism; Treaties and International Agreements/Terrorism - Cameroon's legislature has passed new anti-terrorism legislation that includes the death penalty for citizens who, either as individuals or in a group, carry out, abet, or sponsor terrorism. The legislation will now be... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Egypt: Court of Appeal Dismisses Theft Charges Against Boy for Stealing Bread

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Crime and law enforcement; Judiciary; Juvenile crime - On December 10, 2014, the Court of Appeal in Bani Swief, south of Cairo, Egypt, dismissed theft charges against a nine-year-old boy who had been charged with stealing five loaves of bread. The first instance... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Thailand: Draft Laws to Promote Digital Economy

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Business investment and capital; Government; Information technology - On December 16, 2014, it was reported that Thailand's Cabinet approved two draft laws on information technology. The laws were put forward by the Information and Communications Technology Ministry. (Thailand: Cabinet Nod for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Indonesia: Government to Permit Extra Distribution of Subsidized Fuel

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures; Energy; Energy prices; Oil and gas - Indonesia's government plans to issue a regulation that would permit the distribution of a greater quantity of fuel at subsidized prices, beyond the amount set in the 2014 state budget, should the need arise. The... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Court of Justice of the European Union: Evidence Required of Applicants for Asylum Persecuted for Homosexuality in Country of Origin

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Asylum; Human rights; LGBT rights - On December 2, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment on a preliminary question posed by a court in the Netherlands, as to whether individuals who are persecuted for being... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : European Union; Mexico; World Intellectual Property Organization: Agreements on Patents

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Intellectual property; International affairs; Patents; Treaties and International Agreements - In September 2014, Mexico's Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the European Patent Office (EPO) signed an agreement to launch a pilot project in January 2015 known as the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program. The... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Argentina: Reform of Code of Criminal Procedure

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Criminal procedure - On December, 4, 2014, a proposal to reform the Code of Criminal Procedure, submitted to the legislature by the Executive branch of Argentina, was passed by the Congress. It passed mainly on the basis of the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Italy: Implementation of EU Legislation on Orphan Works

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Copyright; Orphan works - Italy recently amended its Copyright Law to address the issue of orphan works. On November 25, 2014, Legislative Decree No. 163 of November 10, 2014, Implementation of European Directive 2012/28/EU on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Israel: Tel Aviv District Court Authorizes Avoidance of Treatment for ALS Patient

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Euthanasia; Patient's rights - On November 23, 2014, the Tel Aviv district court issued a declaratory judgment authorizing the gradual decrease of the ventilation rate of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient to a minimum. The court required that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Nigeria: National Health Bill Enacted

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Health; Health care funding - It was reported recently that Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, signed into law the National Health Bill, 2014. Ten years in the making, the law aims to improve the country's healthcare system, including access to primary... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Kenya: Parliament Considering Security Laws Amendment Legislation

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Asylum; Criminal procedure; National security; Terrorism; Weapons - Kenya's Parliament is considering passage of the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014, which would amend over 20 different laws. (Mohammed Yusuf, Kenya's Proposed Security Law Stirs Debate, VOICE OF AMERICA (Dec. 11, 2014).)... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : China: New Measures on Foster Families

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Adoption and foster care; Child welfare; Families ; Homelessness - On September 24, 2014, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs promulgated new measures on foster care, which took effect on December 1, 2014. They replace temporary measures that have been applied since 2004. (Jiating... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Uruguay: New Law Bans Ownership of Agricultural Land by Companies Owned by Foreign Governments

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Farmland; Foreign investments; Real estate - The Government of Uruguay promulgated Law No. 19,283 on October 7, 2014 to ban the ownership of rural land or farms by businesses that are owned in whole or in part by foreign governments. (... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Ecuador: Proposed Reform of Labor Code

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Labor - Ecuador's Executive branch has proposed amending the Labor Code to add a classification of types of work and specification of rights and obligations according to the different work activities. (En el Borrador de Codigo... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Mexico; United States: Agreement on Exchange of Trade Information

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Customs enforcement; International affairs; Treaties and International Agreements/Crime - In October 2014, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at exchanging information through a Trade Transparency Unit (TTU) concerning exports and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Laos: Enforcement of Fishing Rule to Be Strengthened

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Animal protection; Aquaculture; Marine resources and fisheries - Authorities in Laos have become concerned about the open sale of fishing equipment designed to send electric shocks through the water as a method of harvesting fish. (Electrified Fishing Forces Lao Authorities to Act,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Finland: Foreign Pension Tax Rules Amended

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Taxation; Withholding tax - On January 1, 2015, Finland's amended Law on Taxation of Non-Residents will become effective. (Law No. 975/2014, FINLEX [scroll down to find the link to the legislation by number and select Finnish or Swedish... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : New Zealand: Parliament Passes Foreign Fighters Legislation

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National security; Terrorism - On December 9, 2014, in a 94-27 vote, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill, which includes amendments to the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Japan: Cybersecurity Basic Act Adopted

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Cybersecurity - Recently the vulnerability of Japan's cybersecurity has been a subject of concern. (Yuriy Humber andamp; Gearoid Reidy, Yahoo Hacks Highlight Cyber Flaws Japan Rushing to Thwart, BLOOMBERG (July 8, 2014).) In order... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Egypt: Criminal Court Drops Charges Against Mubarak

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Crime and law enforcement; Criminal procedure - On November 29, 2014, the Cairo Court of Appeal dismissed all charges against former President Hosni Mubarak and his Minister of the Interior (homeland security), Habib al Adly. The court found Mubarak and Adly not... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Brazil: Civil Code Amendment Changes Joint Custody Rules

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Child custody; Civil code; Divorce; Families - On November 26, 2014, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved an amendment to articles 1,583, 1,584, 1,585 and 1,634 of the Civil Code (Codico Civil [C.C.], Lei No. 10.406, de 10 de Janeiro de 2002, PLANALTO).... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Egypt: Council of Ministers Approves a Draft Law Identifying Terrorist Entities

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National security; Terrorism - On November 26, 2014, the Council of Ministers of Egypt approved a draft law regulating the process of identifying individuals, entities, and organizations that are deemed to be a threat to national security by the Egyptian... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : France: Law on Administrative Simplification Implemented

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures - France has recently implemented a law reversing the presumption of denial that had applied in most dealings between the French administration and the public. Previously, the general rule was that a governmental agency was deemed... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : South Africa: Child Restraint and Seat Belt Regulations Tightened

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Child welfare; Transportation safety and security - On October 31, 2014, South Africa's Minister of Transportation issued amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations of 2000, which are made under the National Road Traffic Act of 1996. (Amendment of the National... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Ukraine: Demarcation of Border with Russia

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Border security; Boundaries; International affairs - On November 19, 2014, the Government of Ukraine announced that it will approve the draft of the President's Executive Order that provides for the beginning of work on delimitation of the border between Ukraine and the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Ghana: New Tax on Petroleum Products

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Oil and gas; Taxation; Value-added tax - On November 19, 2014, Ghana's Parliament adopted into law controversial legislation that introduces a special petroleum tax of 17.5% on certain petroleum products. The products include "petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.