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Vietnam: Transfer Pricing Regulations Amended
Posted: May 27th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Corporations - Effective June 6, 2010, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance Circular 66/2010/TT-BTC, amending the country's transfer pricing regulation (Circular 117/2005/TT-BTC) will take effect. Application of the new Circular is limited to transactions between enterprises and their related parties;... -
Indonesia: Anti-Terror Squad Abuses Alleged
Posted: May 27th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Police - On May 26, 2010, the Muslim Lawyers Team (TPM, a group of lawyers known for defending the suspects in the Bali bombing of 2002) submitted a report to the Indonesian National Commission of Human Rights concerning... -
Netherlands: Trial of Somali Pirates Underway
Posted: May 27th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - On May 25, 2010, the District Court of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, began what is expected to be a five-day trial of five Somali citizens accused of "sea robbery." (Press Release, Court of Rotterdam, Substantive Treatment... -
Vietnam: Anti-Corruption Plan Adopted
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Government ethics - In April 2010, Vietnam adopted an implementation plan for the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC, signed by Vietnam on Dec. 10, 2003, and ratified on Aug. 19, 2009; text in English available from the U.N.... -
Lebanon: Citizenship Denied to Children of Lebanese Mothers
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Nationality and citizenship - On June 16, 2009, a Lebanese court of first instance issued a landmark decision granting Lebanese citizenship to the children of a Lebanese mother married to a non-Lebanese father. Samira Soueidan filed the lawsuit on behalf... -
Zimbabwe: Mine Ownership Proposal
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Mining and mineral resources - On May 19, 2010, the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe, an umbrella organization of companies involved in the mining industry, proposed a much more moderate rule on local ownership of mines than had previously been adopted... -
Uganda: HIV Prevention and Control Bill Proposed
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Health and safety - On May 18, 2010, the HIV Prevention and Control Bill, which seeks to control the spread of the disease and put in place safeguards to protect individuals living with HIV/AIDS, was proposed to the Ugandan Parliament... -
Taiwan: New Policy of Government Repurchase of Tendered State-Owned Land
Posted: May 24th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Real property - Taiwan's National Property Administration (NPA), under the Ministry of Finance, has issued new rules on the repurchase of formerly state-owned, non-public use land in Taipei and Taipei County, applicable as of May 13, 2010, whereby the... -
Pakistan: Court Order Bans Access to Facebook
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Freedom of the press - Based on a petition lodged by the Islamic Lawyers' Movement (ILM), Judge Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan issued a court order mandating that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) block access to... -
Ireland: New Arbitration Act
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Arbitration - With the intention of modernizing its existing law and capitalizing on its great popularity with both business and recreational visitors, Ireland has enacted a new Arbitration Act that will go into force on June 8, 2010.... -
Belgium: List of Tax Havens Gazetted
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Taxation - A Belgian Royal Decree of May 6, 2010, with retroactive effect from January 1, 2010, provides a list of jurisdictions deemed tax havens pursuant to article 307, section 1, items 3-6, of the Income Tax Code... -
Canada: Quebec's Government Introduces Bill to Deny Public Services to Women Wearing the Veil
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Women - On March 24, 2010, Quebec's Minister of Justice introduced a bill to create an Act to Establish Guidelines Governing Accommodation Requests Within the Administration and Certain Institutions. Although the bill does not specifically mention the practice,... -
Japan: Statute of Limitations for Murder Abolished
Posted: May 21st, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - The Diet, Japan's legislature, amended the country's Criminal Procedure Law to abolish the statute of limitations for murder and other crimes that result in the deaths of persons. The amendments became effective on April 28, 2010,... -
Australia: Legislation to Combat People Smuggling Passed
Posted: May 20th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Refugees and asylum - On May 13, 2010, the Australian Parliament passed the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010. (Press Release, Hon. Robert McClelland, Hon. Brendan O'Connor, andamp; Sen. Chris Evans, Passage of Legislation to Combat People Smuggling (May... -
Nigeria: NIGERIAN MONTHLY LAW REPORTS Back in Print
Posted: May 20th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Government publications - It was reported on May 17, 2010, that the NIGERIAN MONTHLY LAW REPORTS (NMLR), first published in 1964 and discontinued in 1976, is back in print. (Innocent Anaba, Monthly Law Reports Repackaged, VANGUARD, May 17, 2010,... -
Rwanda: Government Drafting Law to Improve Working Conditions for Women
Posted: May 20th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Labor - It was reported on May 14, 2010, that the Ministry of Public Services and Labor (MIFOTRA) of Rwanda is in the process of drafting a new law which, if passed, will put in place safeguards to... -
Pakistan: Court Orders Confiscation of Musharraf's Property
Posted: May 20th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - On May 13, 2010, the Peshawar High Court in Pakistan dismissed an appeal, thereby upholding a lower court's verdict on the confiscation of the property of General Pervez Musharraf, a former president of the country. The... -
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: Estonia, Israel, Slovenia, Invited to Become Members
Posted: May 20th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Trade and commerce - Members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) agreed on May 10, 2010, to invite Estonia, Israel, and Slovenia to join the global body. The special welcoming ceremony will take place at the annual... -
European Union: Decision on Jurisdiction over Benefits from Resales of Art Works
Posted: May 19th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Intellectual property - The European Union Court of Justice recently considered the issue of resale rights of the works of the painter Salvador Dali. Resale right is an intellectual property right permitting the creator and those entitled under the... -
European Union: Response to Financial Crisis in Greece
Posted: May 19th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Government finance - On May 9, 2010, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) of the European Union, in response to the grave financial crisis that is currently unfolding in Greece and in an effort to preserve and restore... -
European Union: Draft Legislation on Online Sales of Medicines
Posted: May 19th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Health and safety - The European Union is currently working on drafting new legislation to regulate online sales of medicines. The subject had been omitted from a previous Directive on counterfeit medicines proposed by the European Commission in 2008, which... -
European Court of Justice: Freezing of Funds Applies Only to Assets
Posted: May 19th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Terrorism - The Court of Justice of the European Union, in a judgment issued on April 29, 2010, held that Council Regulation (EC) 881/2002, which imposed a freezing of the funds and other economic resources of persons associated... -
Taiwan: Tax-Exempt Status for Military, Teaching Professionals May Be Abolished
Posted: May 19th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Taxation - On May 10, 2010, a bill first tabled in 2002 that prescribes cancellation of the current exemption from income tax of active military personnel and teaching professionals passed its first reading in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan. If... -
Bahrain: Shura Council Prohibits Liquor Consumption by Muslims but Allows It for Non-Muslims
Posted: May 18th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - On April 30, 2010, the Committee of Foreign Affairs and National Security of the Shura Council (legislature) of Bahrain approved a new provision as an amendment to the Penal Code, Law 15-1976. The new article regulates... -
Egypt: Bill Targets Human Rights Activists and Local NGOs
Posted: May 18th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Human rights - It was reported on April 2, 2010, that a bill targeting human rights activists as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will be discussed by the People's Assembly (lower house) of the Egyptian Parliament in its current... -
Mongolia: Issuance of Mining Licenses Temporarily Suspended Pending Adoption of New Law
Posted: May 18th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Mining and mineral resources - It was reported on May 10, 2010, that Mongolia's National Security Council had the previous week partially amended President Ts. Elbegdorj's April 20, 2010, order temporarily suspending all transactions involving mining licenses. Although new licenses still... -
India: Amendment to Regulate Phone Taps to Be Introduced
Posted: May 17th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - India's government has announced it will introduce amendments to the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to regulate and broaden permissible use of passive (off-the-air interception) of phone conversations. (The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Government of India Department... -
Myanmar: New Political Parties Registration Law and Other Election Laws Adopted
Posted: May 14th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Elections - In the view of Human Rights Watch, the new election laws issued in Myanmar (Burma) in March 2010 by the ruling military regime, the State Peace and Development Council (SDPC) "are designed to exclude the main... -
Sri Lanka: Constitutional Reform to Be Proposed
Posted: May 13th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Constitutional law - According to Sri Lankan Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena, that country's government is preparing draft constitutional reforms. The proposal is now being considered by the Attorney General and will be presented to the Cabinet before being... -
Belgium: Terror Suspects Convicted, Sentenced
Posted: May 13th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Terrorism - It was reported on May 10, 2010, that eight people were convicted in Belgium for leading a terrorist group and recruiting people to fight for the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The fighters were... -
Turkey: Legislature Approves Amendments to Constitution
Posted: May 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Constitutional law - The Grand National Assembly (Turkey's parliament) approved a set of amendments to the Turkish Constitution on May 7, 2010. The changes, proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party, include a revamping of the Constitutional Court,... -
Romania: Bill on Public-Private Partnerships Passed
Posted: May 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Commerce and industry - The Romanian Senate adopted a bill on public-private partnerships on May 5, 2010. The legislation, passed by a unanimous vote, seeks to streamline procedures by "regulating the design, financing, construction, operation, rehabilitation, development and transfer of... -
China: Human Rights Lawyers Disbarred
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Lawyers - On May 7, 2010, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice (BMBJ) revoked the licenses of two Chinese human rights lawyers, Liu Wei (f) and Tang Jitian (m), permanently disbarring them from practice. At a hearing held... -
Netherlands: Report of Special Parliamentary Commission on Financial Crisis Issued
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Banks and financial institutions - The de Wit Commission, a Dutch parliamentary group set up in 2009 to examine developments and problems in the world financial system in general and of the Netherlands' financial system in particular, published its findings on... -
Uganda: The National Youth Council Act Amended
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Government organization - On May 6, 2010, the Ugandan Parliament passed The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill No. 17 of 2008 and abolished compulsory membership of youths in the village councils of the area of their residence. (Parliament Outlaws... -
International Labour Organization / Netherlands: Conference on Child Labor
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Labor - On May 10, 2010, a two-day conference opened in The Hague to discuss a campaign to end the worst forms of child labor. The conference's 450 participants from 80 countries have called for these practices... -
Taiwan: Bill on Speedy Trials Passed
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - Taiwan's Legislative Yuan adopted the Law on Swift Criminal Trial on April 23, 2010, in 14 articles. The purpose of the legislation is to ensure that criminal defendants receive a speedy and fair trial. The Law... -
Iraq: Democracy Iraqi Style
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Elections - On May 5, 2010, ALJAZEERA reported that two of the three largest parliamentary blocks who won seats in the recent legislative election in Iraq, the State of Law Coalition and the Iraqi National Coalition, had formed... -
South Africa: Constitutionality of Road Accident Fund Act Provision Challenged
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Insurance - It was reported on May 7, 2010, that the constitutionality of a provision of the Road Accident Fund Act on the statutory limitation period for making claims against the Fund is being challenged before South Africa's... -
Denmark: Fines Impopsed for Illegal Additives in Fish
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Health and safety - It was reported on May 6, 2010, that five Danish companies have recently been fined for adding a banned dye to salmon. The additive, sodium nitrite, was found by inspectors from the Danish Veterinary and Food... -
Pakistan: Landmark Constitutional Amendment Reverses Expanded Presidential Powers
Posted: May 10th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Constitutional law - On April 8, 2010, Pakistan's National Assembly, in a rare unanimous vote of the 292 members present, adopted the landmark Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, which has 102 clauses. Some highlights of the legislation are that it:... -
India: Compulsory Use of Drugs, Brain-Map Tests Considered Unconstitutional
Posted: May 7th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Constitutional law - On May 5, 2010, India's Supreme Court ruled that the compulsory use on suspects of narco-analysis, brain-mapping, and polygraph testing is illegal. The Court declared: "[w]e are of the considered opinion that no individual can be... -
Belgium: Chamber of Representatives Adopts Draft Law Banning Covering of the Face in Public Places
Posted: May 7th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Women - On April 29, 2010, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives voted 136 in favor, none opposed, with two abstentions to ban the wearing of clothing that covers or partly covers the face (Compte rendu integral, S;ance pl;niandegrave;re... -
Seychelles / United Nations: Piracy Prosecution Center to Be Established
Posted: May 7th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Criminal law and procedure - With the support of the United Nations, Seychelles will establish a center to prosecute pirates apprehended by the European Union Naval Force Somalia Operation (EU NAVFOR). Located to the south of the Horn of Africa in... -
Indonesia: Older Foreigners to Be Permitted to Own Property
Posted: May 6th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Real property - In a move designed to make Indonesia attractive to foreign retirees, the government is considering revising regulations to permit foreigners over the age of 55 to own property. (Govt to Allow Old Foreigners to Own Property,... -
Taiwan: Amendment to Privacy Law Adopted by Legislature
Posted: May 6th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Communications and electronic information - On April 27, 2010, Taiwan's legislature passed amendments to the 1995 Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Law (Tien-nao ch'u-li ke-jen tzu-liao pao-hu fa). Under the proposed amendment, the Law's name will change to simply the Personal Data... -
United Kingdom: General Election Soon to Occur, with New Constituency Boundaries
Posted: May 6th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Elections - On April 6, 2009, United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that a General Parliamentary Election (also commonly referred to as a general election or national election) would be held on May 6, 2010. A significant... -
China: Entry Ban Lifted for Foreigners with HIV/AIDS
Posted: May 5th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Border security - On April 24, 2010, the State Council of China published a decision amending the Implementation Measures of the People's Republic of China Law on Entry and Exit of Aliens (hereinafter "Measures"), which lifted the ban in... -
Cape Verde: New Law Will Require Journalists to Have a Degree
Posted: May 5th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Education - A new Journalist Statute was approved by the Cape Verdean Parliament in April 2010 and must be voted on by the National Assembly in May 2010 before it can come into force. According to the... -
East Timor: Cooperation Agreements Being Prepared to Fight Corruption
Posted: May 5th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
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Government ethics - On April 23, 2010, during the International Conference to Fight Corruption that was held in Dili, East Timor, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of East Timor, Zacarias da Costa, was quoted as saying that in order...