Library of Congress

• China: Vaccine Law Passed

  27-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 189

  (Aug. 27, 2019) On June 29, 2019, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China)...

• Russia: Class Action Lawsuits Now Allowed in the Courts of General Jurisdiction

  26-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 175

  (Aug. 26, 2019) On July 18, 2019, the President of the Russian Federation signed into law a bill allowing class action lawsuits in the courts of...

• Switzerland: Consultation Process on Marriage Equality Proposal Concludes

  26-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 137

  (Aug. 26, 2019) On June 21, 2019, the Federal Assembly—the Swiss parliament—concluded the consultation process on the parliamentary...

• Israel: Supreme Court Rules Interim Government May Not Appoint Public Officials in the Absence of Essential Urgent Needs

  25-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 154

  (Aug. 23, 2019) On August 19, 2019, Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the appointment of Ophir Cohen as director general of the Ministry of...

• Saudi Arabia: Law on Passports Amended to Allow Women to Travel Abroad Without a Male Guardian

  23-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 338

  (Aug. 23, 2019) On July 30, 2019, the king of Saudi Arabia issued Royal Decree M/134 , amending Royal Decree M/24 of August 28, 2000, on...

• United States: New York State Appellate Court Upholds Order for Return of Nazi-Looted Art

  22-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 173

  (Aug. 22, 2019) On July 9, 2019, the New York Appellate Division upheld a lower court’s decision ordering defendant Richard Nagy to return...

• Argentina: Fund Created for Assisting Victims of Human Trafficking

  21-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 122

  (Aug. 21, 2019) On July 23, 2019, Law 27508 on the Fund for Direct Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking created a public trust fund in...

• Brazil: City of Rio de Janeiro Enacts Decree Allowing Compulsory Hospitalization for Drug Users and Homeless Persons

  21-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 138

  (Aug. 21, 2019) On August 5, 2019, the city of Rio de Janeiro published Decree No. 46,314 , which enables compulsory hospitalization for drug...

• Germany: Facebook Found in Violation of “Anti-Fake News” Law

  20-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 292

  (Aug. 20, 2019) On June 7, the German Federal Office of Justice issued a €2 million fine (about US$2.2 million) against Facebook Ireland...

• Turkey: New Regulation Requires Media and Platform Service Providers to Obtain Licenses for Offering Radio and Audiovisual Services on the Internet

  20-8-2019 Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 122

  (Aug. 20, 2019) The government of Turkey published a regulation in the Official Gazette on July 1, 2019, which provides for a new framework for...