Library of Congress

• Israel Becomes a Member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

  14-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1223

  (Dec. 14, 2018) Israel became a full member of the FATF on December 10, 2018, following the publication of the FATF’s mutual evaluation...

• Sweden: Public TV and Radio Service Fee System Reformed, New Tax Introduced

  14-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1193

  (Dec. 14, 2018) On November 14, 2018, the Swedish Parliament voted to replace the Swedish public service fee ( tv-avgiften ), which, under current...

• Australia: Bill Enabling Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies to Access Encrypted Information Passes

  14-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1201

  (Dec. 14, 2018) On December 6, 2018, the Australian Parliament passed the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and...

• Israel: Tax Authority Notifies Cryptocurrency Owners of Tax Obligations

  13-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 305

  (Dec. 13, 2018) The Israel Tax Authority (ITA) has recently notified hundreds of Israelis it has identified as receiving income from...

• Sweden: Migration High Court Rules That Applying High School Act Does Not Violate Schengen

  13-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1229

  (Dec. 13, 2018) On September 25, 2018, the Swedish Migration Court of Appeals found that the newly enacted “High School Act,” which...

• Israel: Amendment Law Passed Allowing Early Release to Accommodate Prison Living-Space Requirements

  12-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1333

  (Dec. 12, 2018) On November 5, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed the Prisons Ordinance (Amendment No. 54 Temporary Provision)...

• Russia: Persons Under House Arrest Will Be Allowed to Vote

  11-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1344

  (Dec. 11, 2018) Russian citizens placed under house arrest will be allowed to vote according to a law approved by the Federation Council (lower...

• Sweden: Parliament Limits Recognition of Child Marriages

  10-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1441

  (Dec. 10, 2018) On November 21, 2018, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen) passed legislation that will limit the instances in which child marriages...

• Israel: Knesset Passes Additional Provisions on Police Testing of Drivers’ Alcohol and Drug Levels

  6-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 1682

  (Dec. 6, 2018) On November 5, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed an amendment law with new provisions regarding the testing of...

• Tunisia: Cabinet Approves Bill Requiring Equal Inheritance Shares for Men and Women

  4-12-2018 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 671

  (Dec. 4, 2018) On November 25, 2018, the cabinet of Tunisia approved a bill that, for the first time in the nation’s history, would require...