| You are subscribed to Global Legal Monitor for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 07/21/2014 12:00 PM EDT Government ethics and transparency; Legislative bodies - The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), on July 8, 2014, adopted an amendment to the 2009 Legislative Institution Law, also called the MD3 Law. (Law No. 27, 2009 [in Indonesian], DPR website; Margareth S.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/16/2014 12:00 PM EDT Health; Judiciary - Israel's High Court of Justice, with an extended bench of seven justices, recently voided a decision by the Supreme Rabbinical Court instructing a mother to enable the circumcision of her infant son against her will. (... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/16/2014 12:00 PM EDT Crime and law enforcement; Immigration; State and local government - As of July 1, 2014, Norwegian municipalities have the right to make begging illegal. Members of the governing parties of the Stortinget (the country's legislature) made a compromise with the Center Party (Senterpartiet) to acknowledge the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/16/2014 12:00 PM EDT Child health; Gambling; Internet - On April 11, 2014, the District Administrative Court in Linkping, Sweden, granted a petition by the Socialnamnd (Social Welfare Committee) to take a 14 year-old youth into protective care based on his excessive gaming. (14-andaring;ring... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/16/2014 12:00 PM EDT Banks and financial institutions; Currency; Foreign exchange; Taxation - On March 18, 2014, the Danish Central Bank issued a statement declaring that Bitcoin is not a currency. The Bank went on to explain, "Bitcoin does not have any real trading value compared to gold and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/15/2014 12:00 PM EDT Civil rights and liberties; Discrimination; Health - On July 7, 2014, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Prohibition of Discrimination (Amendments) Law, 5774-2014. (Text [in Hebrew], Knesset website, [scroll down to appropriate link].) Explanatory notes for the bill state that public attention... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/15/2014 12:00 PM EDT Employee benefits; Labor - Japan's National Holiday Act was amended on May 30, 2014. (Act No. 43 of 2014; text of the current Act andamp; the amendment, effective in 2016 [both in Japanese], available at E-GOV.GO.JP.) The amendment designates... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/15/2014 12:00 PM EDT Alternative dispute resolution; Boundaries; International affairs; International organizations; Treaties and International Agreements/Maritime - On July 7, 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which is located in The Hague, issued its decision on the maritime dispute between Bangladesh and India. (Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitration Between Bangladesh and... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/11/2014 12:00 PM EDT Birth certificates and registration; Constitution - On June 17, 2014, Mexico published an amendment to article 4 of the Constitution in the country's official gazette. It stated:Every person has the right to identity... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. 07/11/2014 12:00 PM EDT Discrimination; Freedom of information; Human rights - The European Court of Human Rights has recently ruled that the French ban on veiling one's face in public does not breach the European Convention on Human Rights. (S.A.S. v. France, Eur. Ct. H.R. (July... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.  This service is provided by the Library of Congress at www.LOC.gov.
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Monday, July 21, 2014
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