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.