Library of Congress

• Russia: President Signs Law on Children’s Rights Commissioners

  7-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 587

  (Feb. 7, 2019) On December 27, 2018, the President of the Russian Federation signed the Law on Children’s Rights Commissioners. ( Federal...

• Central American Northern Triangle Authorities, Mexico, and UN Economic Commission Meet to Implement Global Compact for Migration

  6-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 631

  (Feb. 6, 2019) A Mexican government press release of January 15, 2019, reports that delegations from the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala,...

• Norway: Parliament Votes in Favor of Dual Citizenship

  6-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 853

  (Feb. 6, 2019) On December 6, 2018, the Norwegian Parliament passed a bill that will allow Norwegians to hold dual citizenship. Specifically the...

• Israel: Court Distinguishes Between Facebook’s “Share” and “Like” For Defamation Lawsuit

  5-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 635

  (Feb. 5, 2019) On January 16, 2018, the Tel Aviv District Court partially accepted an appeal over a decision of the Tel Aviv Circuit Court...

• Italy: Measures for Simplification of Companies and Public Administration Take Effect

  5-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 860

  (Feb. 5, 2019) On December 12, 2018, new measures to simplify public administration and promote the economy entered into force in Italy. (...

• Mexico: National Electoral Institute Challenges Reduction of Its Budget Before Supreme Court

  4-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 655

  (Feb. 4, 2019) Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (Instituto Nacional Electoral, INE) filed a constitutional suit before the Supreme...

• Germany/France: Countries Sign Friendship Treaty on Cooperation and Integration

  1-2-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 187

  (Feb. 1, 2019) On January 22, 2019, Germany and France signed the “Aachen Treaty,” a bilateral friendship treaty on cooperation and...

• Venezuela: President of the National Assembly Cites Constitutional Basis for Assuming Office the Presidency on an Interim Basis

  31-1-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 219

  (Jan. 31, 2019) On January 23, 2019, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, declared that he was assuming the...

• Israel: Court Dismisses Suit Against Facebook and Netanyahu Alleging Fake News

  30-1-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1034

  (Jan. 30, 2019) On January 16, 2018, the Tel Aviv District Court dismissed a suit submitted by a Facebook account user against Facebook and Prime...

• Taiwan: New Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect

  30-1-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 263

  (Jan. 30, 2019) On December 5, 2018, Taiwan’s executive branch of government (Executive Yuan) decided that the Information and Communication...