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Marriage and family status; Officials and employees; Polygamy - As of July 22, 2015, Indonesia's Defense Ministry has explicitly allowed employees to enter into polygamous marriages. (Defense Ministry Permits Polygamy, JAKARTA POST (Aug. 7, 2015).) Such marriages are legal in Indonesia in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : United Kingdom: Proposal to Jail Landlords Who Rent to Illegal Immigrants
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Crime and law enforcement; Immigration; Real estate - The government of the United Kingdom has recently proposed measures that would create new offenses applicable to landlords who knowingly rent to illegal immigrants. The proposed measures will be two-pronged. On the one hand,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Crime and law enforcement; Immigration; Real estate - The government of the United Kingdom has recently proposed measures that would create new offenses applicable to landlords who knowingly rent to illegal immigrants. The proposed measures will be two-pronged. On the one hand,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Sri Lanka: Biometric Passports Become Standard
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Government documents; Visas and passports - Based on a rule effective August 10, 2015, all passports newly issued by Sri Lanka will contain fingerprints as biometric markers. Existing passports will remain usable, however. The goal is to meet international standards... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Government documents; Visas and passports - Based on a rule effective August 10, 2015, all passports newly issued by Sri Lanka will contain fingerprints as biometric markers. Existing passports will remain usable, however. The goal is to meet international standards... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Thailand: New Criminal Court Division for Human Trafficking Cases
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Crime and law enforcement; Crime victims; Human trafficking; Judiciary - According to Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, a new criminal court division to handle human trafficking cases was to open on August 10, 2015; an announcement of the establishment of the new division was made... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Crime and law enforcement; Crime victims; Human trafficking; Judiciary - According to Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, a new criminal court division to handle human trafficking cases was to open on August 10, 2015; an announcement of the establishment of the new division was made... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Uganda: Court Declares Refund of Bride-Price Under Customary Law Unconstitutional
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Constitution; Customary law; Divorce; Families ; Marriage and family status - Eight years after it began, a legal battle challenging the constitutionality of a customary practice of refunding the bride-price at the dissolution of customary marriages ended with Uganda's Supreme Court, the highest court of the land,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Constitution; Customary law; Divorce; Families ; Marriage and family status - Eight years after it began, a legal battle challenging the constitutionality of a customary practice of refunding the bride-price at the dissolution of customary marriages ended with Uganda's Supreme Court, the highest court of the land,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Bangladesh; India: Decades-Long Border Dispute Resolved Through Implementation of Land Swap Agreement
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Boundaries; Treaties and International Agreements - Bangladesh and India have resolved a decades-old border issue through a land swap agreement that started with a physical exchange of enclaves on July 31, 2015, to continue in phases between that date and June 30,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Boundaries; Treaties and International Agreements - Bangladesh and India have resolved a decades-old border issue through a land swap agreement that started with a physical exchange of enclaves on July 31, 2015, to continue in phases between that date and June 30,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Israel: Photographer's Moral Right over a State-Copyrighted Photograph Recognized
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Copyright; Judiciary - On July 20, 2015, the Jerusalem District Court issued a judgment requiring the payment of compensation to a photographer for violation of his moral right to a historical photograph taken by him during his military service.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Copyright; Judiciary - On July 20, 2015, the Jerusalem District Court issued a judgment requiring the payment of compensation to a photographer for violation of his moral right to a historical photograph taken by him during his military service.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Italy: E-Cigarette Taxation Regime
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Excise taxes; Taxation; Tobacco and smoking - On May 15, 2015, the Constitutional Court of Italy published a decision that invalidated a legal provision on the taxation of e-cigarettes. (Corte Costituzionale, Sentenza No. 83/2015 (Apr. 15, 2015), Constitutional Court website (in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Excise taxes; Taxation; Tobacco and smoking - On May 15, 2015, the Constitutional Court of Italy published a decision that invalidated a legal provision on the taxation of e-cigarettes. (Corte Costituzionale, Sentenza No. 83/2015 (Apr. 15, 2015), Constitutional Court website (in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Friday, 7 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Turkey: Newly Amended Provisions on Meetings and Demonstrations
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Civil rights and liberties; National security - On August 5, 2015, amendments to the Regulation on Implementation of the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations were published in the Resmi Gazete, Turkey's official gazette. The amendments introduce new limits on the organization of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Civil rights and liberties; National security - On August 5, 2015, amendments to the Regulation on Implementation of the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations were published in the Resmi Gazete, Turkey's official gazette. The amendments introduce new limits on the organization of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Kosovo: New War Crimes Court Approved
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Judiciary; War crimes; International affairs - On August 3, 2015, the Parliament of Kosovo approved the establishment of a special court, a prosecution office, and financing for defense lawyers in connection with trials of people accused of war crimes during the 1998-1999... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Judiciary; War crimes; International affairs - On August 3, 2015, the Parliament of Kosovo approved the establishment of a special court, a prosecution office, and financing for defense lawyers in connection with trials of people accused of war crimes during the 1998-1999... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Argentina: Law Forbidding Pardons of Crimes Against Humanity
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Crime and law enforcement; Crimes against humanity; Genocide; War crimes - On July 1, 2015, Argentina's Senate passed legislation that forbids pardons, amnesties, and the commutations of sentences for crimes against humanity. It became law with all the Senate political parties voting in favor of it.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Crime and law enforcement; Crimes against humanity; Genocide; War crimes - On July 1, 2015, Argentina's Senate passed legislation that forbids pardons, amnesties, and the commutations of sentences for crimes against humanity. It became law with all the Senate political parties voting in favor of it.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Thailand: Anti-Corruption Law Penalties Extended to Foreigners
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Capital punishment; Corruption; Crime and law enforcement - Amendments to Thailand's Anti-Corruption Act took effect on July 9, 2015, upon their publication in the Royal Gazette. The amended Act imposes harsher penalties on state officials and extends the maximum penalty, capital punishment, to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Capital punishment; Corruption; Crime and law enforcement - Amendments to Thailand's Anti-Corruption Act took effect on July 9, 2015, upon their publication in the Royal Gazette. The amended Act imposes harsher penalties on state officials and extends the maximum penalty, capital punishment, to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Moldova: Tax Incentives for IT Parks
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Corporations; Industrial facilities; Information technology; Taxation; Technical innovation - It was reported on August 3, 2015, that the Parliament of Moldova had approved draft legislation on tax incentives for information technology parks. (Vasile Foltea, Moldova: Tax Incentives Granted to IT Parks, TAX NEWS SERVICE (Aug.3,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Corporations; Industrial facilities; Information technology; Taxation; Technical innovation - It was reported on August 3, 2015, that the Parliament of Moldova had approved draft legislation on tax incentives for information technology parks. (Vasile Foltea, Moldova: Tax Incentives Granted to IT Parks, TAX NEWS SERVICE (Aug.3,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Germany: States Implement Federal Rent Control Act
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Housing and community development; Property; Real estate - On June 1, 2015, a new federal act on rent control entered into force in Germany. The Tenancy Law Amendment Act authorizes the individual German states to enact regulations to designate "tight housing markets" in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Housing and community development; Property; Real estate - On June 1, 2015, a new federal act on rent control entered into force in Germany. The Tenancy Law Amendment Act authorizes the individual German states to enact regulations to designate "tight housing markets" in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Monday, 3 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan): Mandatory Video Surveillance Introduced in Public Places
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Crime and law enforcement; National security; Police power; Right of privacy - On May 18, 2015, the President of Kyrgyzstan signed into law the Outdoor Video Surveillance Act (Law No. 103 (May 18, 2015), Ministry of Justice website (in Russian)). The Act obligates the municipal authorities of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Crime and law enforcement; National security; Police power; Right of privacy - On May 18, 2015, the President of Kyrgyzstan signed into law the Outdoor Video Surveillance Act (Law No. 103 (May 18, 2015), Ministry of Justice website (in Russian)). The Act obligates the municipal authorities of... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
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