Crypto and Laws

• Ukraine: Establishment of Anticorruption Court Discussed in Legislature

  5-3-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 2793

  (Mar. 5, 2018) On March 1, 2018, following strong recommendations of the International Monetary Fund, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine...

• Philippines/Indonesia: Agreement on Border Issues

  1-3-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 578

  (Feb. 28, 2018) Following a meeting of high-ranking officials of the Philippines and Indonesia, it was announced on January 10, 2018, that the two...

• Italy: Protection of Minors Orphaned by Domestic Violence

  28-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1968

  (Feb. 28, 2018) On February 16, 2018, new legislation on the protection of minors orphaned by domestic violence crimes entered into force in...

• Germany: Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women Enters into Force

  28-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 556

  (Feb. 28, 2018) On February 1, 2018, the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence...

• European Union: New EU Legislative Framework to Regulate Financial Markets Enters into Force

  27-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 733

  (Feb. 27, 2018) On January 3, 2018, the European Union’s (EU’s) Second Directive on Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II)...

• Germany: Islamic Umbrella Organizations Ruled Ineligible to Teach Religious Classes in Public Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia

  27-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1984

  (Feb. 27, 2018) In a decision published on January 10, 2018, the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia (OVG NRW), the highest...

• France: Government Announces National Plan to Prevent Radicalization

  26-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 351

  (Feb. 26, 2018) In a speech given on February 23, 2018, the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, announced a national plan against Islamic...

• Saudi Arabia: Authorities Launch New “Nation Without Violators” Campaign Targeting Illegal Foreign Workers

  23-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 2071

  (Feb. 23, 2018) On February 12, 2018, the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Interior announced that it had launched a number of raids...

• China: Rules Regulating Microblogs Issued

  23-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 400

  (Feb. 23, 2018) On February 2, 2018, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the Provisions on Administration of Microblog...

• Kyrgyzstan: A Hat May Become a National Symbol

  22-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 264

  (Feb. 22, 2018) On January 8, 2018, Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament, the Zhogorku Kenesha, registered and opened for public discussion the recently...

• Israel: Supreme Court Holds Threat of Suicide Not a Criminal Offense

  15-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 280

  (Feb. 15, 2018) On January 17, 2018, Israel’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned the conviction of an appellant who had threatened to take...

• What problem are we trying to solve with Corda?

  10-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Richard Gendal Blog 1547

  Todd  pointed me at a great piece about “ crypto finance” versus “regular finance”  by Bloomberg’s  Matt Levine  earlier. I thought he did a...

• Saudi Arabia: Twin Brothers Charged with Islamic Crime of Hiraba

  9-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1534

  (Feb. 9, 2018) On January 16, 2018, the Criminal Court of Riyadh began the trial of twin brothers accused of killing their 67-year old mother;...

• Costa Rica/OAS: Inter-American Court of Human Rights Declares Right to Marry Should Be Extended to Same-Sex Couples

  9-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1589

  (Feb. 9, 2018) On January 9, 2018, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) published an advisory opinion stating that under the American...

• China: New Talent Visa Rules Published

  9-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1634

  (Feb. 9, 2018) On January 9, 2018, the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or...

• Saudi Arabia: Riyadh High Court Waives Requirement for Women to Fully Cover Their Faces in Courthouse

  8-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1618

  (Feb. 8, 2018) For the first time in its history, the High Court of Riyadh is no longer requiring women to fully cover their faces when they visit...

• Sweden: Three-Month Weapons Amnesty Implemented

  7-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 732

  (Feb. 7, 2018) The Swedish government has announced a weapons amnesty effective between February 1, 2018, and April 30, 2018, during which anyone...

• New to Corda? Start here!

  6-2-2018 Crypto and Laws Richard Gendal Blog 649

  Are you just hearing about Corda for the first time? Want to understand how Corda differs from other platforms and how its unique architecture is...