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Sweden: Parliament Adopts Law Allowing Receipt of Military Support
On May 18, 2022, the Swedish parliament adopted legislation that will allow Sweden to receive military support from member countries of the...
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Tunisia: General Prosecution Office to Investigate President's Former Chief of Staff for Leaks About President's Mental Health and Management of State Affairs
On May 5, 2022, Tunisia’s General Prosecution Office of the Court of First Instance in Tunis decided to open an investigation into Nadia Akacha,...
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Finland: Parliament Votes to Join NATO
On May 17, 2022, the Finnish parliament voted to approve the government’s proposal to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The...
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Japan: Road Traffic Act and Road Transport Vehicle Act Amended
An amendment to Japan’s Road Traffic Act was published in the Official Gazette on April 27, 2022. ( Act No. 32 of 2022 , amending Road Traffic...
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Kuwait: New Amendments to Laws on Residency of Foreigners and Citizenship Proposed
On March 23, 2022, the Kuwait parliament’s Committee for Interior Security and Defense declared its agreement with new amendments proposed by...
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Italy: Constitutional Court Rules on Proportionality of Penalties for Indecent Acts
On April 14, 2022, the Italian Constitutional Court issued Decision No. 95 , declaring that a Criminal Code provision concerning penalties for...
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France: Government Adopts New Rule on Insanity Defense
On April 25, 2022, the French government issued a decree on employing insanity defenses in criminal trials. This decree relates to the...
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Panama: National Assembly Passes Bill Regulating Cryptocurrency
On April 28, 2022, Panama’s National Assembly announced that it had passed Bill No. 697 , which regulates the commercialization and use of...
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Finland: Supreme Court Rules on Sámi Indigenous Rights to Fish
On April 13, 2022, the Finnish Supreme Court ruled in two cases that members of the Sámi indigenous people were not legally responsible for having...
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Turkey: Amendments to Foreign Exchange Regulations Mandate Use of Turkish Lira for Private Individuals and Entities in Certain Contracts
On April 19, 2022, Turkey’s Ministry of the Treasury and Finance published amendments to the country’s foreign exchange regulations in the...
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Italy: New Law on Crimes against the Cultural Heritage Implemented
On March 23, 2022, Law No. 22 of March 9, 2022, Provisions on Crimes against the Cultural Heritage ( Legge 9 marzo 2022, n. 22, Disposizioni in...
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Egypt: Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Criminalizing Underage Marriage
On April 12, 2022, the Egyptian Cabinet approved a draft law on criminalizing underage marriages in Egypt. The draft law would punish the...
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Japan: Justice Ministry and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ask Big Tech Giants to Register Overseas Headquarters
In an effort to tighten its oversight of global tech giants, Japan’s Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications...
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Latvia: Legislature Adopts Amendments to Terminate Citizenship for Support of War Crimes in Light of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
On April 21, 2022, the Saiema (Latvian legislature) adopted amendments to the Law on Citizenship that had been proposed by the Ministry of...
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Jordan; Saudi Arabia; Egypt: COVID Restrictions Eased during Month of Ramadan
The Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt have each implemented measures to ease COVID-19 pandemic...