Library of Congress

• Russia: Court Removes Candidate from Ballot for Social Network Post

  2 days ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 158

  (Sept. 13, 2019) On August 22, 2019, a federal district court in St. Petersburg ordered that the registration of a candidate who was running for...

• Brazil: Executive and Judiciary Sign Commitments to Reduce Social Security Judicial Disputes and Use Data Sharing to Streamline Administrative and Judicial Processes

  3 days ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 165

  (Sept. 12, 2019) On August 20, 2019, representatives of Brazil’s executive and judicial branches signed commitments to promote joint...

• Egypt: New Law Enacted Regulating Activities of Nongovernmental Organizations

  4 days ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 118

  (Sept. 11, 2019) On August 19, 2019, Egyptian president Abdu Al-Fatah Al-Sisi ratified Law No. 149 of 2019 on activities of nongovernmental...

• China: Open Government Regulations Revised

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  (Sept. 10, 2019) On April 3, 2019, China’s State Council issued the newly revised Regulations on Open Government Information  (2019...

• England and Wales: Bill Seeks to Increase Animal Cruelty Prison Sentences

  5 days ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 49

  (Sept. 10, 2019) The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill was introduced in England and Wales on June 25, 2019, to increase the maximum sentence...

• Italy: New Law Enters into Force to Protect Victims of Domestic and Gender Violence

  6 days ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 105

  (Sept. 9, 2019) On August 9, 2019, new legislation related to protecting victims of domestic and gender violence entered into force in Italy. (...

• China: AI Governance Principles Released

  6 days ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 117

  (Sept. 9, 2019) On June 17, 2019, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology published on its website the Governance Principles for a New...

• France: Bill Proposed to Extend “Medically-Assisted Procreation” to Lesbian Couples and Single Women

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 168

  (Sept. 6, 2019) On July 24, 2019, the French prime minister and the minister of Health and Solidarity submitted a bill on bioethics to the...

• Italy: Expansion of Urban DASPO Measures and Powers to Dissolve Provincial and City Councils in Cases of Mafia Infiltration Ruled Unconstitutional

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 113

  (Sept. 6, 2019) On July 24, 2019, the Italian Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional article 21-bis, paragraph 2(a) of Decree-Law No. 113...

• Brazil: Provisional Measure Creates Financial Intelligence Unit

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 141

  (Sept. 5, 2019) On August 19, 2019, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro enacted Provisional Measure No. 893 ( Medida Provisória No. 893, de 19...