Crypto and Laws

• Italy: Right to Strike in Essential Public Services

  2-10-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 581

  (Oct. 2, 2018) On July 27, 2018, the Italian Constitutional Court issued a decision incidentally on the constitutional legitimacy of the right to...

• European Union: European Court of Justice Rules Sellers Must Inform Consumers of Fee-Incurring Preloaded and Preinstalled Services on SIM Cards

  28-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 117

  (Sept. 28, 2018) On September 13, 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that selling SIM cards with preinstalled and preloaded...

• Italy: New Law Reorganizes Ministries

  27-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 119

  (Sept. 27, 2018) On July 13, 2018, new legislation reorganizing certain government ministries entered into force in Italy. ( Decree Law No. 86 of...

• Israel: Public Bodies Required to Provide Digital Access

  27-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 636

  (Sept. 27, 2018) On July 17, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed the Law on Contacting Public Bodies by Means of Digital...

• Japan: Catastrophic Disaster Response Activated Following Hokkaido Earthquake

  27-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 156

  (Sept. 27, 2018) Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, was hit by a powerful earthquake on September 6, 2018, causing people great suffering...

• Italy: Constitutional Court Rules on Expansion of Maternity Allowances

  26-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 192

  (Sept. 26, 2018) On May 23, 2018, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled that under the Italian Constitution, a woman is entitled to maternity...

• New Zealand: Decision on Scope of Crown/Māori Relations Portfolio and Establishment of New Office

  25-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1689

  (Sept. 25, 2018) On September 18, 2018, the New Zealand government announced that the Cabinet had agreed to the final scope of the Crown/Māori...

• Israel: Knesset Passes Medical Tourism Legislation

  25-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 94

  (Sept. 25, 2018) On July 18, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) approved the Medical Tourism Law, 5778-2018 (SEFER HAHUKIM [SH] 5778...

• France: Senate Rejects ‘Fake News Ban’ Bills

  24-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 260

  (Sept. 24, 2018) On July 26, 2018, the French Senate rejected two controversial bills aimed at “fighting fake news.” (Press Release,...

• China: Individual Income Tax Law Revised

  24-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 245

  (Sept. 24, 2018) On August 31, 2018, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China...

• Brazil: Federal Supreme Court Decides Homeschooling Not Allowed in Brazil

  24-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 264

  (Sept. 24, 2018) On September 12, 2018, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) denied an appeal requesting that...

• China: Supreme Court Issues Rules on Internet Courts, Allowing for Blockchain Evidence

  22-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 426

  (Sept. 21, 2018) On September 3, 2018, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a judicial interpretation on the hearing of cases...

• Australia: Legislation Imposing Penalties for Publishing Intimate Images Without Consent Comes into Force

  21-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 361

  (Sept. 21, 2018) On September 1, 2018, the Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Act 2018 (Cth) came into force...

• Israeli Family Court Recognizes Claim for Emotional Distress for “Forced Fatherhood”

  21-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 375

  (Sept. 21, 2018) On September 4, 2018, the Tel Aviv Family Court partially accepted a suit by a plaintiff who claimed that the defendant had...

• Japan: Law to Establish Casino Resorts Enacted

  20-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 442

  (Sept. 20, 2018) The Act on Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas was enacted in Japan in July 2017. ( Integrated Resort...

• Liechtenstein: Government Adopts Consultation Report on Draft Blockchain Act

  20-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 478

  (Sept. 20, 2018) On August 28, 2018, the government of Liechtenstein adopted a consultation report on a proposed Blockchain Act. The goal of the...

• China: Central Government Bans Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors

  19-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1061

  (Sept. 19, 2018) On August 31, 2018, two Chinese central government regulators, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the...

• United Kingdom: Supreme Court Rules on Widowed Parent’s Allowance for the Surviving Unmarried Partner

  18-9-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 513

  (Sept. 18, 2018) On August 30, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued a ruling stating that “section 39A of the Social...