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Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSK
Family - On February 2, 2010, Jordan's Ministry of Justice, in pending legislation to amend the law on family matters, added a new provision on divorce via cell phones, the Internet, and email messages. The new provision authorizes...
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Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSK
Religion - On February 2, 2010, the Administrative Judicial Court of Egypt, the country's adjudicative body for administrative disputes related to government contracts, tenders, and administrative questions, issued a decision supporting a ministerial resolution issued by the Minister...
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Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSK
National security - The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010 was passed by the Australian Parliament on March 18, 2010. The bill establishes a new position of National Security Legislation Monitor, with responsibility for reviewing and reporting on...
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Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSK
Freedom of speech - It was reported on March 23, 2010, that a Sharia (Islamic law) court judge in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria issued a restraining order on users of Facebook and Twitter, stopping them from participating in an...
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Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSK
Taxation - Finland's government issued new guidelines on March 8, 2010, that affect the taxation of inheritances and gifts received after January 1, 2010. The goal in having new guidelines was to harmonize existing practice and cover...