Library of Congress

• Brazil: Bill Approved Authorizing Possession of Firearms on Rural Properties

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 128

  (Sept. 27, 2019) On August 21, 2019, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 3,715/2019 ( Projeto de Lei 3715/2019 ), which amends...

• England and Wales: Owner of Company Making Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls Banned from Running Businesses for Five Years

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 168

  (Sept. 26, 2019) On August 20, 2019 business owner Jonathan De Sousa, whose UK registered company Xternal Property Renovations Ltd made almost...

• Sweden: New Rules on Smoking in Public Places and Sale of Tobacco Enter into Force

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 163

  (Sept. 25, 2019) On July 1, 2019, the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products, which expands prohibitions on smoking in public places and on the sale...

• England and Wales: Members of Nigerian Organized Crime Gang Sentenced to Jail for Conspiracy to Money Laundering

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 214

  (Sept. 24, 2019) On August 2, 2019, three Nigerian siblings were sentenced in Woolwich Crown Court in London to imprisonment for conspiracy to...

• Ukraine: New Law Makes Charging Stations More Accessible and Requires Designated Lanes for Electric Vehicles

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 130

  (Sept. 24, 2019) On July 11, 2019, the president of Ukraine signed into a law a bill on facilitating access to charging stations and requiring...

• Brazil: Law Amended to Require Domestic Violence Aggressors to Pay for Victims’ Treatment

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 193

  (Sept. 23, 2019) A bill requiring perpetrators of domestic violence to reimburse the Unified Health System (Sistema Unico de Saúde, SUS) for...

• Russia: Law on Conducting Experiment Concerning Establishment of Quotas for Atmospheric Pollutants Adopted

  3 weeks ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 133

  (Sept. 23, 2019) On July 26, 2019, the president of the Russian Federation signed into law a bill aimed at setting temporary quotas for pollutant...

• Burkina Faso: Parliament Amends Penal Code

  20-9-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 159

  (Sept. 20, 2019) On June 20, 2019, Burkina Faso’s Parliament amended the country’s Penal Code to introduce a series of new...

• Canada: Higher Standards Set for Workplace Diversity

  19-9-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 150

  (Sept. 19, 2019) Effective January 1, 2020, all publicly traded companies regulated by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) must provide...

• Brazil: Brazilian President Signs Decree Authorizing Use of Armed Forces in Amazon Region

  19-9-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 140

  (Sept. 19, 2019) On August 23, 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed Decree No. 9,985 ( Decreto No. 9,985, de 24 de Agosto de 2019 )...