Crypto and Laws

• Portugal: Change of Gender in the Civil Register for Certain Minors Vetoed by the President

  31-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 113

  (May 31, 2018) On May 9, 2018, the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, vetoed a decree that had been approved by the Portuguese...

• Brazil: Eleven Indicted for Helping Terrorist Group Islamic State

  30-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 130

  (May 30, 2018) On May 17, 2018, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministério Público Federal, MPF) indicted ( denunciou ) 11...

• Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Regulates Ridesharing Services in the City

  30-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 98

  (May 30, 2018) On April 11, 2018, the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, issued Decree No. 44399, regulating the use of the municipality’s...

• Bolivia: Law on Social Enterprises Promulgated

  26-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 178

  (May 25, 2018) On May 1, 2018, Bolivian President Evo Morales promulgated Ley 1055 de Empresas Sociales (Law 1055 on Social Enterprises). The new...

• Chile: Law Permits Abortion on Three Grounds

  25-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 135

  (May 25, 2018) In September 2017, the Chilean National Congress passed a new law permitting abortion in some circumstances. ( Ley 21030 que...

• Israel: Knesset Authorizes Eligibility Restriction on Knesset Candidates Convicted of Terrorism or Security Offenses

  25-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 94

  (May 25, 2018) On April 30, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed an amendment to Basic Law: the Knesset. ( Basic Law: the Knesset...

• Israel: Knesset Adopts Law to Prevent Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction

  24-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 115

  (May 24, 2018) On March 7, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed the Prevention of Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass...

• French Government Plans to Introduce Proportional Representation

  22-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 63

  (May 22, 2018) On April 4, 2018, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced the government’s plans to reform the country’s...

• Mexico: Amendment to Anti-Money Laundering Law Pertaining to Cryptocurrencies

  22-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 59

  (May 22, 2018) Mexico’s Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Resources of Illicit Origin (commonly...

• South Korea: Labor Standards Law Amended to Limit Workweek

  18-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 104

  (May 18, 2018) On March 20, 2018, the President of South Korea promulgated an amendment to the country’s 1997 Labor Standards Act. The...

• China: 2018 Constitutional Amendment Adopted

  18-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 112

  (May 18, 2018) On March 11, 2018, the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) adopted an...

• United Arab Emirates: Parliament Passes New Law Regulating Volunteer Work

  17-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 118

  (May 17, 2018) On April 19, 2018, the Federal National Council (Federal Parliament) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed a new law regulating...

• Italy: Law Amending Compensation System for Judges and Lawyers Takes Effect

  17-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 112

  (May 16, 2018) On April 24, 2018, a new law amending the compensation system for certain judges and lawyers came into effect in Italy, which among...

• Russia: Bill Providing for Punishments for Bringing Minors to Public Gatherings Introduced

  15-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 93

  (May 15, 2018) On May 10, 2018, the parliamentary faction of the ruling Russian political party, United Russia, introduced in the State Duma...

• Pakistan: Law Passed Extending Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Peshawar High Court to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)

  15-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 82

  (May 15, 2018) On April 13, 2018, Pakistan’s Senate (upper house of Parliament) passed a bill allowing the Federal government to extend the...

• China: Shanghai Financial Court to Be Established

  14-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 103

  (May 14, 2018) On April 27, 2018, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed a decision to establish a specialized...

• Italy: New Consolidated Forestry and Forest Supply-Chain Law Takes Effect

  11-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 192

  (May 11, 2018) On May 5, 2018, a new law on forestry and forest supply chains came into effect in Italy. ( Legislative Decree No. 34 of April 3,...

• European Union: Commission Proposes EU-Wide Code of Practice to Combat Fake News Online

  11-5-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 162

  (May 11, 2018) On April 26, 2018, the European Commission announced a set of measures, among them a European Union (EU)-wide Code of Practice and...