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European Union: Treaty on Fiscal Compact
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Budget - On January 30, 2012, in the midst of Greece's desperate attempts to avert fiscal default, the European Union (EU) Members except the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic agreed on a new Treaty on ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Senegal: Court Permits Candidacy for Third Presidential Term
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - On January 30, 2012, Senegal's Constitutional Court, the Conseil Constitutionel, determined that the current leader of the country, President Abdoulaye Wade, can run for a third term in office in the elections scheduled for February 26. ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Netherlands: Wearing of Face Coverings in Most Public Places to Be Banned
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Women - On January 27, 2012, the Cabinet of the Netherlands reaffirmed an earlier decision and announced that a ban on burqas and other face coverings, which had been proposed in September, would proceed later in 2012. According ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Indonesia: Papuans Indicted for Treason
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - On January 30, 2012, the district court at Jayapura, the capital of the Indonesian province of Papua, indicted five activists from the province on charges of treason. (Indonesian Court Indicts Papuan Activists for Treason, THE ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
France: Law on Denial of Recognized Genocide Crimes Challenged Before Constitutional Council
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Genocide - On January 23, 2012, the French Senate adopted, without any modifications, the draft law passed earlier by the National Assembly making a criminal offense "the denial or extreme minimization of one or several genocide crimes as ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Romania: Constitutional Court Holds Election Law Unconstitutional
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - Romania's Constitutional Court, in a ruling delivered on January 25, 2012, held as unconstitutional a new law that permits local and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time. (Maureen Cosgrove, Romania Constitutional Court ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: Supreme Council of Armed Forces Approves Provisions Amending Presidential Election Law
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - On January 21, Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued Decree 12-2012, amending an array of provisions found in Law 174-2005 on presidential elections. The new Law grants political parties that are represented in ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Ethiopia: Journalists and Politician Sentenced on Terrorism Charges
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Freedom of speech - On January 26, 2012, a court in Ethiopia sentenced five people to terms in prison varying from 14 years to, in one case, life, on charges of terrorism. They were convicted of taking part in a ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
France: New Law on Drug Safety
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Health and safety - On December 29, 2011, the French Parliament adopted Law No. 2011-2012, on reinforcing drug safety, aimed at restoring public trust in the drug regulatory system following the scandal that erupted in France in connection with the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Restricting Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Health and safety - On January 23, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Restriction on Advertisement and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages Law, 5772-2012. The Law prohibits advertisements of non-pharmaceutical beverages that contain more than 2% alcohol ("alcoholic beverages") on ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Maldives: Military Arrests and Detains Criminal Court Judge
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Judges - On January 16, 2012, the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) took the unprecedented step of arresting and detaining Abdulla Mohamed, Chief Judge of the country's criminal court, on charges of corruption. The MNDF, with government backing, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: China Proposes FTA with Mexico
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Trade and commerce - st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } China is seeking a free trade agreement with Mexico in order to strengthen relations between the two nations. Chen Yuming, the economic ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Holy See (Vatican City State): Support for International Anti-Crime Agreements
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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International law - On January 26, 2012, the Vatican moved to support three international conventions that are designed to fight various kinds of criminal activity. (Vatican OK's Moves on Drugs, Organised Crime, Terrorism, LIFE IN ITALY (Jan. 26, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Russian Federation: Attacks on Transportation to Be Criminalized
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Transportation - On October 19, 2011, the State Duma of the Russian Federation approved, in the first reading, amendments to the Russian Criminal Code that will establish criminal punishment for actions threatening the security of a means of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mongolia: Election Law Amended, New Election System Adopted
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - Mongolia's Parliament, the State Great Hural, reportedly passed a revision of the country's election law on December 14, 2011. The amended law changes the parliamentary election system from a majoritarian one, under which individual candidates were ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Denmark: Court Upholds Decision in Mass Arrests Case
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - In a January 25, 2012, ruling, a Danish court upheld a lower court decision that found that police had acted improperly in carrying out mass arrests at a 2009 demonstration. In 2011, the Copenhagen City Court ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: House of Representatives Considers Bill That Punishes Citizens for Not Voting
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - On January 9, 2012, Mexico's House of Representatives announced that it is considering a legislative proposal that would punish citizens for not voting in federal elections. If approved, the proposal would add a provision to Mexico's ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Pakistan: Supreme Court Initiates Proceedings Against Prime Minister
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Government ethics - On January 16, 2012, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a contempt notice to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, requiring him to appear before the Court on January 19, 2012. The Notice ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
International Criminal Court / Mali: Agreement on Enforcement of Sentences
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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International law - The Republic of Mali and the International Criminal Court (ICC), seated in The Hague, signed an agreement on January 12, 2012, on enforcement of ICC sentences of imprisonment. Mali is the first African state to conclude ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Indonesia: Labor Law to Be Revised
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Labor - On January 17, 2012, Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled that outsourcing labor, which in this context means hiring workers on short-term contracts without benefits, is unconstitutional. The idea behind this decision is that workers have "the right ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Australia: Panel Recommends Changes to Constitution to Recognize Indigenous Peoples
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Constitutional law - On January 19, 2012, the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (Expert Panel) presented its final report to the Australian government. (Press Release, Prime Minister andamp; Minister for Indigenous Affairs, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Registration of a Second Official Address for a Child
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Children - On January 16, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Additional Address for Mail Delivery to a Minor (Amendments) Law, 5772-2012. The Law amends the Capacity and Guardianship Law, 5722-1962, the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965, and ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: Convention on Use of Videoconferencing Approved
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Courts - On December 14, 2011, the Mexican Senate approved and submitted for Presidential signature the Ibero-American Convention on the Use of Videoconferencing in International Cooperation Between Justice Systems, which is designed to foster the use of videoconferences ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
European Union / Hungary: Criticism of Laws on the Judiciary, Data Protection, and the National Bank
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Constitutional law - On January 17, 2012, President Jose Manuel Barroso of the European Commission (EC) announced the initiation of legal action against Hungary by means of three Letters of Formal Notice, regarding three issues in new Hungarian legislation ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Taiwan: Law on Research Using Human Subjects
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Research and technology - On December 9, 2011, Taiwan's legislature adopted a new law on the use of human subjects in research projects. Previously, research involving humans was governed by the non-binding Ethical Guidelines for Human Research, formulated by the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Brazil: New Immigration Policy Needed
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Immigration - During a meeting on January 13, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Minister of Defense, Celso Amorim, stated that Brazil needs to rethink its immigration policy because of the economic impact created by the increasing ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Norway: Developments in Mass Murder Case
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - On January 13, 2012, the Oslo District Court ordered a new psychiatric evaluation of criminal suspect Anders Behring Breivik, who has confessed to launching a car-bomb attack against government ministries in Oslo and killing a large ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Brazil: Judiciary Under Attack
Posted: January 18th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Courts - On January 12, 2012, another criminal attack occurred against Brazil's judiciary, the third to date in the new year, leaving two people wounded. The incident took place in the city of Rio Claro, in the State ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Denmark: Plan to Rewrite Law on Visa Procedures
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Government organization - Denmark's Justice Minister Morten Bandoslash;dskov recently made it known to a Danish newspaper that the government is planning to revise a 2011 law that changed procedures for requesting visas. While no visa is required for citizens ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Indonesia: Human Rights Groups Denounce Use of Security Law
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Police - Both governmental and nongovernmental human rights organizations in Indonesia have raised questions about the way police have implemented the country's security rules. On January 10, 2012, Poengky Indarti, the director of the nongovernmental human rights group ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Sri Lanka: Law on Adoption to Be Reviewed
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Adoption - Tissa Karalliyadde, Sri Lanka's Minister of Child Development and Women's Affairs, has announced plans to amend the country's law on adoption. The law will be reviewed by a recently appointed eight-member committee, in response to complaints ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Ukraine: New Rules for Legislative Elections
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - On November 17, 2011, the Verkhovna Rada (legislature) of Ukraine passed a new law on the election of its members that eliminates the present proportional electoral system and introduces a mixed system, which comprises elements of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Bangladesh: Islamist Opposition Leader Arrested
Posted: January 17th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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War crimes - The former head of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party in Bangladesh, Ghulam Azam, was arrested on January 11, 2012, after the International Criminal Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICT) refused to grant his request for anticipatory bail. Defense counsel ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Libya: Law Criminalizing the Creation of Political Parties Repealed
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Politics and government - On January 4, 2012, the National Transitional Council of Libya repealed Law 17-1972, which had prohibited the establishment of political parties. The Law was issued under the Gaddafi regime with the purpose of limiting the role ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Taiwan: Judges Evaluation Committee Operational as Part of New Judges Act
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Judges - Taiwan's Judicial Yuan, its highest judicial organ, announced on January 5, 2012, that the new evaluation mechanism for judges, based on the Judges Act adopted last June, would take effect on January 6, 2012. The Judges ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Libya: Political Figures Criticize Draft Election Law
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Elections - On January 5, 2012, many political figures criticized the draft law on the election of members to Libya's Constituent Assembly. The critics stated that the law discriminates against specific individuals by prohibiting them from running for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
European Union / Libya: Assistance Package Authorized and Bank Funds Released
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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International cultural relations - On December 15, 2011, in response to a request made by Libyan authorities, the European Union adopted a package of assistance for Libya, in an effort to assist civil society and facilitate the stabilization process in ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
United Kingdom: Ministry of Defence Investigations in Iraq Not Independent Enough to Meet Human Rights Requirements
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Human rights - The Court of Appeal in England and Wales recently issued a judgment that the current mode of investigating allegations of abuse in Iraq by British forces in 2003-2004 is not sufficiently independent. The Iraq Historic Allegations ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
United Kingdom: Serious Organised Crime Agency Entitled to Civil Recovery of Money Laundering Proceeds
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Administrative law - The High Court of England and Wales recently ruled that the civil recovery process used by the Serious Organised Crime Agency to take possession of property obtained from the proceeds or profits of money laundering or ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
England and Wales: Prisoners'
Posted: January 11th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Human rights - The High Court of England and Wales recently dismissed a case in which prisoners claimed that the practice of requiring them to urinate or defecate in plastic buckets violated their human rights. The Court held that ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Latvia: Constitutional Amendment on Russian Language Proposed
Posted: January 6th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Languages - On January 3, 2012, the Central Election Commission of Latvia announced that a referendum on a constitutional amendment that would give the Russian language the status of a ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Class Action Approved Against Distributors of Food Supplement
Posted: January 5th, 2012, 8:00pm MSK
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Consumer protection - On December 12, 2011, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request to permit an appeal of a decision by the Tel Aviv-Yafo district court to approve the filing of a class action against the distributors of a ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Netherlands: Belgian Employees May Lose Tax Deferral
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Taxation - The second chamber of the Dutch legislature recently approved changes to the conditions that apply to the "30% rule," whereby employees of foreign companies operating in the Netherlands are allowed to defer 30% of their salary ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mercosur: Member Countries Block Entrance of Ships with Falkland Islands Flags
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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International law - Argentina and the United Kingdom have disputed sovereignty over the territory of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands ever since the UK's occupation of the islands in 1833. The dispute had culminated in a war in 1982 that ended ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Belarus: Browsing Foreign Websites a Misdemeanor
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Communications and electronic information - On December 21, 2011, the governmental portal dedicated to official publication of laws and other legal acts issued in the Republic of Belarus published Law No. 317-3 of November 25, 2011, on Amendments to the Code ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Burma: Peaceful Protest Law
Posted: December 30th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan): U.N. Commissioner Urges Respect for Defendants' Rights
Posted: December 28th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - On December 22, 2011, Navi Pillay, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR), expressed the concern that judges in Kyrgyzstan failed to ensure respect for the rights of defendants. She made the remarks following the ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Denmark: Higher Pollution Tax to Take Effect
Posted: December 27th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Taxation - For 2012, Denmark is raising taxes on pollution by district heating facilities to a level five times as high as those previously in force. While at one time it was estimated that the impact on heating ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
China: Regulations on Resource Tax Revised
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Taxation - Effective on November 1, 2011, China's revised Tentative Regulations on Resource Tax noticeably raised the resource tax levied on the exploitation of crude oil and natural gas in China. The Regulations were revised by State Council ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
China: New Rules on Foreign Direct Investment with Renminbi
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Foreign investment - Foreign investors, including those from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao, are now officially allowed to make direct investments in mainland China with offshore renminbi (RMB, Chinese yuan) funds. Although a pilot program of RMB settlement for ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.