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Espionage; Internet; National security; Telecommunications; Terrorism - China's legislature is considering passage of a comprehensive cybersecurity law. The proposed law on counterterrorism and two other recently passed laws also contain notable cybersecurity provisions. Some of the key features of the provisions... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Israel: Supreme Court Suspends Detention of Islamic Jihad Activist
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Detention; Terrorism - On August 19, 2015, Israel's Supreme Court suspended the continued detention of a person determined to be "an activist of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization." The Military Commander of Judea and Samaria (the West... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Detention; Terrorism - On August 19, 2015, Israel's Supreme Court suspended the continued detention of a person determined to be "an activist of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization." The Military Commander of Judea and Samaria (the West... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : United States: Appellate Court Reaffirms Decision that Conflict Minerals Rule Violates First Amendment
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Corporations; Judiciary; Marketing and advertising; Mineral resources and mines; Securities - A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently reaffirmed its 2014 judgment that a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requiring companies to publicly disclose that their products are not "conflict... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Corporations; Judiciary; Marketing and advertising; Mineral resources and mines; Securities - A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently reaffirmed its 2014 judgment that a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requiring companies to publicly disclose that their products are not "conflict... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Netherlands: Tax Investigators to Use IMSI Catchers to Track Smartphones, Without Advance Police Permission
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Fraud and financial crimes; Intelligence activities; Internet; Tax avoidance - The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, announced on August 17, 2015, that the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service (Fiscale inlichtingen- en opsporingsdienst, FIOD), a special investigatory unit under the country's Tax and Customs Administration,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Fraud and financial crimes; Intelligence activities; Internet; Tax avoidance - The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, announced on August 17, 2015, that the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service (Fiscale inlichtingen- en opsporingsdienst, FIOD), a special investigatory unit under the country's Tax and Customs Administration,... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : ASEAN; Norway: Partnership Plans Announced
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International affairs; International organizations - According to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bandoslash;rge Brende, Norway has been invited to create a formal partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It is the first Western European country to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
International affairs; International organizations - According to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bandoslash;rge Brende, Norway has been invited to create a formal partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It is the first Western European country to... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Friday, 21 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Austria: Parliament Enacts Tax Reform
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Banks and financial institutions; Income tax; Tax reform; Taxation; Withholding tax - On July 23, 2015, Austria's Parliament enacted a major reform of the country's tax system that expands the progressive income tax scale for individuals to six brackets, ranging from an initial 25and#37; rate to a ceiling... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Banks and financial institutions; Income tax; Tax reform; Taxation; Withholding tax - On July 23, 2015, Austria's Parliament enacted a major reform of the country's tax system that expands the progressive income tax scale for individuals to six brackets, ranging from an initial 25and#37; rate to a ceiling... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Italy: Updated Legislation on Employment Contracts
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Employee benefits; Employee hiring; Employment and training programs; Labor-management relations; Temporary and part-time employment; Wages and hours - On June 25, 2015, new legislation making substantial revisions to Italy's labor code entered into effect. (Legislative Decree No. 81 of June 15, 2015, Organic Regulations of Employment Contracts and Revision of the Norms... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Employee benefits; Employee hiring; Employment and training programs; Labor-management relations; Temporary and part-time employment; Wages and hours - On June 25, 2015, new legislation making substantial revisions to Italy's labor code entered into effect. (Legislative Decree No. 81 of June 15, 2015, Organic Regulations of Employment Contracts and Revision of the Norms... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Japan: Regulation of Heat Supply Business Relaxed
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Energy - To reform energy-related businesses in Japan, several laws were amended and promulgated on June 24, 2015. (Act Amending Electricity Business Act and Others, Act No. 47 of 2015, text of the bill that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Energy - To reform energy-related businesses in Japan, several laws were amended and promulgated on June 24, 2015. (Act Amending Electricity Business Act and Others, Act No. 47 of 2015, text of the bill that... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Spain: Royal Decree on Legal Deposit of Online Content
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Internet; Libraries - Given the special characteristics of online publications, with a multitude of works being created daily and the difficulty of their capture, storage, and preservation, the Spanish government has changed the rules applicable to the legal deposit... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Internet; Libraries - Given the special characteristics of online publications, with a multitude of works being created daily and the difficulty of their capture, storage, and preservation, the Spanish government has changed the rules applicable to the legal deposit... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Denmark: Higher Penalties for Rape and Other Violent Crimes Contemplated
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Crime and law enforcement; Sentencing; Sex offenses - The new Danish Minister of Justice, Sandoslash;ren Pind, supports increasing the penalties for rape and other violent crimes in Denmark, it was reported on August 13, 2015. The Ministry is preparing a report on the issue... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Crime and law enforcement; Sentencing; Sex offenses - The new Danish Minister of Justice, Sandoslash;ren Pind, supports increasing the penalties for rape and other violent crimes in Denmark, it was reported on August 13, 2015. The Ministry is preparing a report on the issue... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Indonesia: Planned E-Cigarette Ban Controversial
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Excise taxes; Government ethics and transparency; Tobacco and smoking - Indonesia's Trade Minister, Rachmat Gobel, announced on May 18, 2015, that the government planned to ban sales of electronic cigarettes due to concern about the health impact of smoking such products, also known as vaping.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Excise taxes; Government ethics and transparency; Tobacco and smoking - Indonesia's Trade Minister, Rachmat Gobel, announced on May 18, 2015, that the government planned to ban sales of electronic cigarettes due to concern about the health impact of smoking such products, also known as vaping.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Otmane El Rhazi : Mercosur: Protocol for Accession of Bolivia Approved
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International organizations - On July 17, 2015, at the Mercosur summit in Brasilia, the member countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela, signed a new protocol for Bolivia's accession to the organization (Mercado Comun del Sur). A previous... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
International organizations - On July 17, 2015, at the Mercosur summit in Brasilia, the member countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela, signed a new protocol for Bolivia's accession to the organization (Mercado Comun del Sur). A previous... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Egypt: Ministerial Resolution Grants County Chiefs Authority to Arrest and Detain
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Detention; Officials and employees; State and local government - On August 12, 2015, the Minister of Justice issued a statement announcing that he has granted the county chiefs across Egypt the legal right to arrest and detain individuals suspected of damaging public or private property... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Detention; Officials and employees; State and local government - On August 12, 2015, the Minister of Justice issued a statement announcing that he has granted the county chiefs across Egypt the legal right to arrest and detain individuals suspected of damaging public or private property... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Tunisia: Parliament Passes Anti-Terrorism Law
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Terrorism - On August 7, 2015, the Tunisian Parliament passed Law 26 of 2015 on combating terrorism and money laundering. The Law was approved by a large majority: 174 of the 217 members of the Parliament voted... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Terrorism - On August 7, 2015, the Tunisian Parliament passed Law 26 of 2015 on combating terrorism and money laundering. The Law was approved by a large majority: 174 of the 217 members of the Parliament voted... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Otmane El Rhazi : Thailand: Use of Hand-Held Cell Phones at Red Lights Ruled Illegal
Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.
Cell phones; Motor vehicles; Transportation safety and security - It was reported on August 2, 2015, that the fourth Standing Committee of Thailand's Council of State has ruled that it is illegal for a driver stopped at a red light to talk on a hand-held... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
Cell phones; Motor vehicles; Transportation safety and security - It was reported on August 2, 2015, that the fourth Standing Committee of Thailand's Council of State has ruled that it is illegal for a driver stopped at a red light to talk on a hand-held... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
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