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• International: World Trade Organization Authorizes United States Countermeasures Against the European Union

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 135

  (Oct. 8, 2019) On October 2, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized the United States to apply countermeasures of nearly $7.5...

• Morocco: Draft Law Introduced to Protect Whistle-Blowers in Corruption Cases

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 145

  (Oct. 8, 2019) On February 15, 2019, the Moroccan Minister of Administration and Public Service announced the introduction of a new draft law to...

• Brazil: Insurance on Demand Authorized by Federal Agency Responsible for Control of Insurance Market

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 121

  (Oct. 7, 2019) On August 26, 2019, Brazil’s Superintendence of Private Insurance (Superintendência de Seguro Privado, SUSEP), issued...

• Russian Federation: Government Shortens List of Professions in Which Women’s Employment Is Restricted

  1 week ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 243

  (Oct. 7, 2019) On July 18, 2019, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation issued an order shortening the list of...

• Saudi Arabia: New Resolution Regulating the Use of Information and Communication Technology in Government Agencies

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 176

  (Oct. 4, 2019) On May 28, 2019, Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers issued a new resolution on the use of information and communication...

• Finland: Citizens’ Initiative to Expel Persons Sentenced for Sexual Crimes Delivered to Finnish Parliament

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 146

  (Oct. 3, 2019) On September 3, 2019, a citizens’ initiative (proposal for legislative action) to expel non-citizens who have committed...

• International: International Law Commission Adopts ‘Sea-Level Rise in Relation to International Law’ as Topic for Long-Term Work Program

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 206

  (Oct. 2, 2019) In the summer of 2019, the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC) adopted the topic of “ Sea-Level Rise in...

• Brazil: Superior Tribunal of Justice Rules Uber Drivers Do Not Have a Labor Relationship

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 127

  (Oct. 1, 2019) On September 4, 2019, a decision issued by the Superior Tribunal of Justice (Superior Tribunal de Justiça, STJ) determining...

• International: UNCITRAL, ICSID Review International Investment Law Rules

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 816

  (Sept. 30, 2019) The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the International Center for the Settlement of Investment...

• Russia: Law Regulating Sale and Return of Tickets to Cultural Events and Museums Comes into Effect

  2 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 141

  (Sept. 30, 2019) On July 18, 2019, the president of the Russian Federation signed into law a bill regulating the sale and return of tickets to...