World Law

Disasters – When a major tsunami hit the country’s east coast in March 2011, Japan had various laws concerning earthquakes, but there was no law that mainly addressed tsunami countermeasures. The largest non-ruling coalition (comprised of the… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Criminal law and procedure – On February 7, 2012, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed an amendment to the Center for Collection of Fines, Fees, and Expenses Law, 5755-1995. The original Law authorizes the Minister of Justice to establish a center for… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Right of privacy – On February 7, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rendered a judgment in a case involving the right to privacy of public individuals and limitations on such a right. (Axel Springer Ag. v…. The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Judges – On February 8, 2012, in a very close, six-to-five decision, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court decided to keep the rules currently in force that standardize the methods for investigating judicial misconduct in the country. The rules… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Trade and commerce – On February 1, 2012, the Paris Commercial Tribunal found Google and its French subsidiary guilty of unfair competition. The plaintiff, the French cartography company Bottin Cartographes, claimed that Google was abusing the dominant position of its… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

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Civil procedure – On January 30, 2012, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed an amendment to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 5758-1998). According to the 1998 Law, sexual harassment and any harm originating from a complaint or a suit… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Criminal law and procedure – On January 18, 2012, the Intermediate People’s Court in Wuhan (the capital of China’s Hubei Province) sentenced writer and human rights activist Li Tie to ten years of imprisonment and deprivation of political rights for three… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Religion – Alexander Aan, an Indonesian civil servant living in Pulau Punjung, in West Sumatra Province, posted the statement “God doesn’t exist” on a Facebook page in January 2012. That page is no longer available online. The public… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.

Children – On November 2, 2011, the Senate of Argentina approved and sent to the Camara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies) for further debate a bill that penalizes contact with minors through the Internet for sexual purposes, also… The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.