EU’s New Rules on Renewable Hydrogen
The Commission has proposed detailed rules to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, with the adoption of two Delegated Acts required under the Renewable Energy Directive. These Acts are part of abroad EU regulatory framework for hydrogen which includes energy infrastructure investments and state aid rules, and legislative targets for renewable hydrogen for the industry and transport sectors.
Brazilian Government Enacts New Cabotage Act
Up until the enactment of the New Brazilian Cabotage Act, the rules in force only allowed cabotage navigation to be performed by Brazilian Shipping Companies(called “EBNs’’ locally), duly registered as such with the National Waterway Transportation Agency (“ANTAQ’’), using Brazilian flagged vessels as a norm.
Record Refugee Immigrants in Israel Labour Market
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, appreciated Jordan in including Syrian refugees in the country’s labour market. In 2021, a record 62,000 work permits were issued to Syrians, according to figures published by the Government and UNHCR. This is the highest annual number since work permits for Syrian refugees were introduced.
Drone Laws in Japan
From modern professional filming and effective help in rescue missions, flying drones are also an exciting hobby such as drone racing, to take fantastic videos and photos privately. However, to fly their drone in Japan, there are some important regulations that should be complied. The most important rules in Japan are set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
Pope Approves New Law Strengthening Vatican Entities
Pope Francis has approved a new law strengthening Vatican-related foundations and non-profit organizations, detailing sanctions, and clarifying existing norms on transparency, accountability, and mandated compliance with anti-money laundering measures. The new law, which is effective from Dec. 8, applies to all legal "persons" or entities dedicated to a specific purpose and that are connected to the Holy See or Vatican City State.
Iceland’s Controversial Immigration Bill
Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson intents to pass a controversial immigration bill, that aims to make broad changes to the Law on Foreigners. This is the fifth time that the bill, originally crafted in 2016, is being submitted by the Independence Party.
Equador: Legal Rights to Wild Animals
A landmark court ruling has led Ecuador to become the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals.
Cameroon's Biya Orders Enforcement of Bilingualism Law
Cameroon's president Paul Biya is all set to enforce a 2019 law on bilingualism and make life easier for English speakers in the French-speaking majority country. A December 2019 law states that English and French have the same value and should be used equally in public offices, and says Cameroonians should be able to express themselves in either language.
Belarus New Legislation on Death Penalty
Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave presidential approval to new legislation which introduces the death penalty for “attempts to carryout acts of terrorism.” the Belarusian parliament passed the bill widening the application of the death penalty.
Brazil’s New Women Employees Laws 2022
Law 14,457/22, sanctioned on September 22,2022 as a conversion into law of Executive Order 1.116/21, creates the "Emprega + Mulhere" (Employ + Women) Program to place and maintain women in the labour market by implementing measures to support parenthood, training in strategic areas for professional advancement, and support for returning to work after the end of maternity leave.
Finland to grant international students residence and work permits
A country like Finland is crowned the happiest country for the fifth consecutive year in the World’s happiness Report 2022. Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin had proposed that President Sauli Niinistö waved green light to the legislation on March 13, 2022,
Cricket: legal consequences of ball tampering.
Ball tampering is an action in which a fielder, illegally alters the condition of the ball thereby interfering the aerodynamics of the ball to aid swing bowling. Traditionally players also use the one side shining method with their saliva and sweat to generate movement in air while it is swung to the batsman.
China’s law on Family
In central China in the Hunan province a 9-year-old girl who was neglected by her divorced parents was forced to live with a nanny. A court in Tianxin district of Changsha city, in the Hunan province ordered the girl to live with her mother.
Cannabis and law
Just prohibiting cannabis has not controlled or had been effective in reducing health problems or the negative impacts on social system. Making it prohibited has only increased the supply of such illicit trade into the market thus increasing the violence and organised crimes in the society.
Covid- 19 vaccines finally shows green signal against patent rights helping the developing nations.
The world Trade organization (WTO) sealed by an the unprecedented agreement of 164 WTO members, has finally approved Covid vaccines against patent rights and the mounted barriers by the intellectual property restrictions to manufacture for a period of 5 years.
Corporate legal news
Spies would swallow these poison pills if they thought they were about to be caught, similarly this kind of strategy is implemented in the Corporate world, when a company may employ poison pill tactics to avoid such hostile takeovers. The poison pill tactic was first credited to the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen, and Katz in the 1980s.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
IUCN was initially known as World Conservation Union, is the global authority to safeguard and protect the nature and the different species of natural and wild world living in it. It works to help countries mainstream nature into economic decisions and its policies.
Swatch filed a complained against Samsung for infringing trademarked watch face designs and wins the battle
The case was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York by Swatch Group of Companies which include Blancpain, Breguet, Glashütte, Hamilton, Jaquet Droz, Longines, Mido, Omega, Tissot, and Swatch proper. And The defendant Samsung Electronics Co. LTD. and Samsung Electronics America.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a group of 38 member countries that discuss and develop economic and social policy. OECD members should be typically democratic countries that support free-market economies.
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International courts of justice allows Rohingya genocide case-against Myanmar filed by Gambia
The International court of justice at Hague on July 22,2022 allowed the case between Gambia and Myanmar under the international genocide convention. The case was filed on November 11, 2019, against Myanmar’s campaign of murder, rape, arson and other atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
