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Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Women - On July 20, 2010, the Congreso de los Diputados (the lower house of Spain's parliament) opposed a proposal from the Partido Popular (PP) requesting that the government prohibit the use of the niqab or the burka,...
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Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Communications and electronic information - On August 4, 2010, the 332-member unicameral Ugandan Parliament passed the Computer Misuse Bill (No. 23 of 2008), which, among other things, seeks to ensure the security of and prevent unlawful access to computers and information...
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Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Environment - The French Parliament adopted Law 2010-788 of July 12, 2010, on National Commitment for the Environment, also referred to as the "Grenelle II Law." (Loi 2010-788 du 12 juillet 2010 portant engagement national pour l'environnement,...
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Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Weapons - The French Parliament adopted Law 2010-819 of July 20, 2010, on the Elimination of Cluster Munitions. The Law adds a Chapter IV, entitled "Cluster Munitions," to Title IV, Book III, of the Defense Code....
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Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:00pm MSD
Taxation - Law 6009, amending Turkey's individual income tax brackets with retrospective effect from January 1, was published in the country's OFFICIAL GAZETTE on August 1,2010 (Gvergisi kanunuile bazi kanun ve kanun hukmunde kararnamelerde deand#287;iand#351;iklik yapilmasina dair kanun...