Otmane El Rhazi : Congo, The Democratic Republic of the: Legislature Removes Census Requirement for Elections

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Elections and politics; Human rights - On January 23, 2015, the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) passed an amendment to a recently adopted electoral law that would ease the process of staging elections for the presidency of the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Israel: Amendment Allows Forced Sale of Assets of Monopolies that Threaten Competition

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Competition and antitrust - On November 17, 2014, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Restrictive Trade Practices (RTP) Law. (RTP (Amendment No. 16) Law, 5775-2014, SEFER HAHUKIM [Book of Laws, the official gazette]... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Turkey: New Individual Income Tax Rates, Blacklist of Taxpayers with Large Amounts of Unpaid Taxes

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Income tax; Taxation - Turkey's Ministry of Finance published new rates for individual income tax on December 30, 2014, in the country's official gazette. The amounts and rates are as follows: Taxable income... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Pakistan: Punjab Province Criminalizes the Glorification of Terrorism

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Freedom of speech; Terrorism - On January 20, 2015, Pakistan's Punjab provincial government promulgated an amendment to a maintenance of public order ordinance that criminalizes expressions of support, sympathy, and glorification of terrorism. (Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Sri Lanka: Constitutional Amendment to Be Implemented

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Constitution; Racial and ethnic relations; State and local government - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister, Ranil Wickramasinghe, stated on January 21, 2015, that the country will implement the 13th amendment of its Constitution. The amendment has been long pending, and the Tamil National Alliance, a political... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Japan: Act on Protection of Specially Designated Secrets

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Documents; National security - The Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (SDS Act) that was promulgated on December 13, 2013, became effective on December 10, 2014. (Act No. 108 of 2013, Japanese Ministry of Justice online... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Russia: First Criminal Prosecution for Not Reporting Second Citizenship

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Citizenship and nationality; Criminal code - On December 9, 2014, the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation (the federal authority in charge of criminal investigations directly subordinated to the President of Russia) announced that it has charged a Russian individual for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Italy: Tax Simplification Legislation Passed

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Tax administration and collection; Taxation; Value-added tax - Italy recently passed legislation on tax simplification and the expedited filing of tax returns; the new law became effective on December 13, 2014. (Legislative Decree No. 175 of November 28, 2014, Tax Simplification and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Faroe Islands; Turkey; United Kingdom: Free Trade Agreement Impacts Fishing

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Free trade ; Marine resources and fisheries; Trade agreements and negotiations - On December 16, 2014, the Faroe Islands and Turkey concluded a free trade agreement, the result of a 15-year process. Details had been worked out in September 2014. The agreement was welcomed by... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Egypt: Court of Cassation Accepted Petition from Al Jazeera Journalists

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Criminal procedure; Freedom of the press - On January 1, 2015, the Court of Cassation, the highest judicial body in the Egyptian court system, accepted the petition for a retrial submitted by the defense lawyer for a group of Al Jazeera journalists who... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Netherlands: Proposal for Stricter Screening Process for Firearms Possession

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Weapons - On November 25, 2014, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice presented to various agencies for their consideration draft legislation on tightening the screening process for licensing the private possession of firearms. (Opstelten: More... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Malaysia: Tax Status of Retirement Plans Clarified

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Employee benefits; Taxation - A December 24, 2014, Public Ruling issued by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia clarifies the tax status and other aspects of private retirement plan contributions. The Ruling covers such contributions made by individuals and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Kuwait: New Counter-Terrorism Legislation Proposed

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Terrorism - Faisal al-Douisan, a member of the Kuwaiti Parliament, recently introduced legislation on criminalizing terrorism. The draft proposal defines terrorism as any use of force, violence, or threat aimed at disturbing the public order or exposing... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Israel: Amendment Provides Sex Offense Victims Right to Select Gender of Interviewer

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Crime victims; Sex offenses - On December 10, 2014, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Rights of Victims of Crime (Amendment No. 11) Law, amending the 2001 Rights of Victims of Crime Law. (Amendment Law (5775-2014), Knesset website [scroll... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Brazil: Superior Electoral Tribunal Issues Resolution Regulating Banking Secrecy of Political Parties

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Campaign finance; Elections and politics - A resolution issued by the Superior Electoral Tribunal of Brazil in December 2014 put an end to the banking secrecy of political parties and expanded the supervision of resources received by them to include non-electoral periods.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Russia: Registered Clergy May Be Allowed to Meet with Prisoners

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Church and state relations; Freedom of religion; Prisoners' rights; Religious minorities - On December 9, 2014, the State Duma of the Russian Federation (lower chamber of the legislature) approved on the first reading legislation that amends the country's Correctional Code to allow prisoners to communicate with members of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Japan: Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations Amended

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Business ethics; Commerce - The Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 (May 15, 1962)) was amended twice in 2014, in June and November. This Act regulates premiums and representations in connection with transactions of goods... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Netherlands: Legislation Prepared on Withdrawal of Jihadist Fighters

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Citizenship and nationality; National security; Terrorism - The Ministry of Security and Justice of the Netherlands has prepared legislation to allow the withdrawal of Dutch citizenship "from jihadists fighting alongside a terrorist organisation abroad without there having been any prior criminal conviction."... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Sri Lanka: Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages

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Health; Marketing and advertising; Tobacco and smoking - In accordance with a July 11, 2014, Supreme Court order that came into effect on January 1, 2015, the leading tobacco manufacturer in Sri Lanka now must print health warnings on packs of cigarettes. (... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : United Nations: Draft Resolutions on Humanitarian Assistance, Draft Decisions on Two International Tribunals

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Disaster relief ; Human rights; International affairs - On December 23, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, without a vote, three draft resolutions aimed at enhancing the international body's emergency humanitarian responses.The draft resolution on international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Jordan; Pakistan; United Nations: Experts Warn Against Death Penalty Resumptions

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Capital punishment; Terrorism - United Nations human rights experts have recently warned of the dangers of the use of the death penalty, even in terrorism cases. The warning was prompted by the resumption of the imposition of capital punishment... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Kenya: High Court Temporarily Suspends Parts of Security Laws (Amendment) Bill

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Asylum; Human rights; Immigration; National security; Terrorism - On January 2, 2015, Kenya's High Court temporarily suspended, pending a full hearing, the implementation of parts of the recently enacted Security Laws (Amendment) Act, after determining that the parts in question raised human rights concerns.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Russia: Stricter Punishment for Drunk Driving, Speeding

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Criminal code; Driving while intoxicated; Transportation safety and security - On December 25, 2014, the Federation Council of the Russian Federation (the upper chamber of the legislature) approved a law previously passed by the Russian State Duma that makes driving a car while intoxicated a criminal... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : Iceland: 2015 and 2016 Tax Measures

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Income tax; Income tax credits; Intelligence activities; Sales and excise tax; Taxation; Value-added tax - Iceland's Parliament, the Alandthorn;ingi, approved legislation on December 16, 2014, that amends a number of the country's tax laws. Except where otherwise noted, the changes take effect from January 1, 2015. (Hjordis B. Gunnarsdottir,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Otmane El Rhazi : United States: Appellate Court Rules Federal Law Allows Discovery in Foreign Criminal Investigations

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Criminal procedure; Judiciary - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that federal law permits a U.S. district court to compel document discovery for use in a criminal investigation by a foreign magistrate. (In Re... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.