New Law on Divorce and Civil Marriage for Non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi
The legislation is the Emirates’ first civil law addressing non-Muslim family concerns. Under civil law, non-Muslims can marry, divorce, and have joint custody of their children in Abu Dhabi. It implies that they are able to do so in the country. For non-Muslims, Abu Dhabi's new non-Muslim Personal Status Law (Abu Dhabi Law No 14/2021 on the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's Civil Marriage and its Executive Regulations No 8 of 2022) provides a more flexible and advanced court system for resolving personal status disputes.
Chile’s proposal for a new constitution
Chile’s proposed new constitution putting an end to the 17 year old dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, was submitted to President Gabriel Boric . The move puts Chile on a path towards having one of the most democratic and progressive constitutions in the world.
Digital Services Act & Digital Markets Act In European Union New moderation Rules by 2024
On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament approves two legislations governing the digital world , the DSA ( Digital Services Act) and the DMA ( Digital Markets Act) which will become applicable by 2024. . This regulation is to limit the spread of illegal content online and to protect and establish a safe online environment for businesses.
Launch of the 2022 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP)
On August,2020, the disastrous explosion devastated Beirut Port. Already grasped with the grave crisis, it sunk even more to social and economic crisis. The United Nations released $141 million from CERF ( Central Emergency Response Fund) and Lebanon Humanitarian fund to support emergency operations.
Sweden’s new bio-bank law 2023
Biobank is a repository that accepts, processes, stores and distributes biospecimens and associated data for the use of research and medical usages. One of the first biorepositories was established as part of the Army Medical Museum was in Washington D.C, by U.S Department of Defence, in 1862
Intellectual property Amendment Bill 2022(Singapore)
The bill introduces amendments to the current Patents Act, Trade Marks Act, Registered Designs Act, Geographical Indications Act 2014, and Plant Varieties Protection Act, with an aim to increase business friendliness, improve operational efficiency and enhance legislative and procedural clarity.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia new company laws
On 28 June 2022, the KSA adopted a new companies law that will replace the current Companies Law of 2015 as well as the Professional Companies Law of 2019. KSA being one of the powerful energy and oil producing economy in the Middle East. It is also a hub attracting foreign investments from all over the World.
Maxims connected to a fair Justice system
Audi Alterum Partem is a legal principle. Sir. Mathew Hale, the chief justice of King’s Bench during the tenure1671-1676, has brought out this principle in conducting fair justice in every trial.
Airline passenger Rights In INDIA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory authority of air transport services in India. It enforces aviation regulations, safety standards and airworthiness standards in India.
The Sullivan Standard and the Freedom of the Press in U.S
In 1964, in New York Times v Sullivan, the Supreme court made a landmark decision holding the First Amendment freedom of speech protections, limiting, the ability of the public officials to sue for defamation, even if they print false statements as long as they do not act with ‘malice’.
Russia – Europe Gas dispute
Russian owned energy company Gazprom has cut off annual gas supplies to atleast 6 European countries, Poland, Bulgaria, Finland, Denmark, Germany, and Netherlands, since the sanctions introduced on Russia after the Russia Ukraine war by the West.
Right to clean environment.
Environment degradation and climate change is obvious and is causing dangerous and widespread disruption of human life. With the epidemic and natural disasters across the globe, no matter summer or winter, there has been huge challenges that has created upheaval globally in economic, political, and social structure across nations. . To enumerate some are the air pollution resulting in an estimated death of seven million every year due to various respiratory and other diseases,
