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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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Human rights - st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
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. -
Mexico: Trade Agreement Reached with Central American Countries
Posted: December 21st, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Trade and commerce - On December 5, 2011, the Presidents of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras and the Secretaries of Foreign Relations of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica signed a Free Trade Agreement among all of these countries. The Mexican ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
China / European Union: Agreement to Use Chinese-English Machine Translations for Patents
Posted: December 20th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Intellectual property - It was reported on December 1, 2011, that China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and the European Union's European Patent Office (EPO) had signed an agreement on the use of Chinese-English machine-translations for patents, "in an ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
APEC: European Commission Examines Possible Infringement of EU Competition Rules by Apple
Posted: December 20th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Commerce and industry - On December 6, 2011, parallel to the United States Department of Justice's announcement that it will examine possible collusion between Apple Incorporated and five international publishing houses, the European Commission initiated its own investigation proceedings of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Cyprus / United Nations: Extension of Peacekeeping Force Until July 2012
Posted: December 20th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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International law - On December 14, 2011, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 2026, which extends the mandate of the U.N. Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until July 2012. (Press Release SC/10486, United Nations Security Council, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Egypt: Lawsuit Seeks to Allow Detained Blogger to Vote in Parliamentary Election
Posted: December 20th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Human rights - On December 8, 2011, blogger Alaa Abd al Fattah filed a lawsuit before an administrative court in Egypt against the Ministers of the Interior and of Justice, asking to be allowed to cast his vote in ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: Decriminalization of Defamation, Libel, and Slander
Posted: December 20th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - With 81 votes in favor, zero against, and no abstentions, the Mexican Senate in plenary session approved the repeal of articles 1 and 31 of the Law of Crimes of the Press, thereby decriminalizing defamation, libel, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Ukraine: Electronic Turnover of Laws in the Legislature
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Legislative power - On December 9, 2011, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the national legislature) passed a law amending its own rules of internal procedure. As soon as the Law enters into force after being signed by the President ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Ukraine: Court Ruling on Evidence Makes Former President Immune from Prosecution
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - On October 20, 2011, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine interpreted constitutional provisions on due process and rules of evidence. This ruling was issued in response to a request sent to the Court by the Security Service ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Mexico: Saadi Gadafi Prevented from Fleeing Illegally to Mexico
Posted: December 14th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - On December 7, 2011, the Mexican federal government announced that it thwarted an operation whereby Saadi Gaddafi, a son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, would have fled to Mexico with his family, posing as Mexican ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Netherlands: Proposal on DNA Relationship Testing in Criminal Justice Adopted by Senate
Posted: December 14th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - The Upper House of the Dutch Parliament (Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal) agreed on November 22, 2011, to the use of DNA relationship tests by the police and the Public Prosecution Service in crime-fighting. By means of ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Croatia / European Union: European Parliament Approves EU Membership for Croatia
Posted: December 14th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Treaties and agreements - On December 1, 2011, the European Parliament adopted a resolution granting its consent to Croatian membership in the European Union, with 564 votes in favor, 38 against, and 32 abstentions. The accession treaty is expected to ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Malaysia: Bill on Peaceful Assembly Criticized
Posted: December 9th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Human rights - Malaysia's parliament has passed a bill on peaceful assembly that has been called a threat to the basic freedom in that country. The law has been described by United Nations' experts as designed to "arbitrarily and ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Japan / United States: Reviewing Criminal Jurisdiction over Civilian Employees Under the Status of Forces Agreement
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Criminal law and procedure - In January 2011, a 19-year old man was killed in a traffic accident that was caused by a United States civilian employed by the U.S. military stationed in Okinawa. The civilian employee was on his way ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
European Union / United States: Joint Declaration Issued at Recent Summit
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Trade and commerce - On November 28, 2011, during their annual summit, which was held in Washington, D.C., the leaders of the European Union and the United States met at the White House and issued a joint declaration. Both partners ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Indonesia: Village Government Bill
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Administrative law - Indonesia has long been considering a law on village governance. The bill was dropped from the legislative agenda in 2009 for re-drafting and then was submitted anew in the national legislative program for the years 2009-2014, ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
European Union: Revision of Directive on Return of Unlawfully Removed Cultural Objects
Posted: December 6th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Cultural property - On November 29, 2011, the European Commission launched a public consultation inviting interested stakeholders, such as museums, libraries, archives, and cultural or customs authorities, to submit their ideas on a possible revision of Directive 1993/7/EEC on ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Indonesia: Ban on Sending Workers to Malaysia Lifted
Posted: December 6th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Labor - In 2009, following reports of Indonesian domestic workers being abused in Malaysia, a ban on sending migrant laborers there was instituted. On November 30, 2011, the Indonesian government announced an end to the moratorium. ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
United Nations: Agreement to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Posted: December 6th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Trafficking in persons - On October 31, 2011, the heads of two United Nations agencies the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Israel: Humane Treatment of Cats
Posted: December 6th, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Treatment of animals - On November 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed an amendment to the Humane Treatment of Animals (Protection of Animals) Law, 5754-1994. The amendment prohibits the cutting or amputating of cats' knuckles, tendons, or the live ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. -
Cuba: Government Amends Housing Law to Allow Sales and Purchases of Homes
Posted: December 1st, 2011, 8:00pm MSK
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Property - On November 2, 2011, the Cuban government published in the Cuban OFFICIAL GAZETTE an amendment to Law 65 on housing, allowing citizens who live in Cuba and foreigners who are permanent residents to buy and sell ... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.