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Disqualifications for Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes Against Minors (August 27, 2012) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On June 13, 2012, Law 20594 was passed to amend the Criminal Code to include disqualifications for individuals convicted of sexual ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Chile

New Law Creates Environmental Courts (August 01, 2012) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On June 18, 2012, Chile's legislature passed Law 20600 on the creation of new environmental courts, thereby granting the Superintendency of ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Chile

Proposed Changes to the Penal Code to Increase the Sanction against Public Unrest (October 11, 2011) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On October 2, 2011, President Sebastián Pinera of Chile submitted a proposal to amend the Penal Code (CP) (Código Penal, ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Chile

Congress Approves Draft Legislation to Combat Bullying in Schools (September 21, 2011) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On September 7, 2011, Chile's Congress approved draft legislation (Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) site (Sept. 7, 2011)) ...

Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Chile

Supreme Court of Justice Decision Disallows Additional Severance Payments for Teachers in Private Sector (July 30, 2010) by Dante Figueroa

Chile's Labor Code was amended on March 29, 2008, to include provisions establishing that final trial decisions in labor cases may ...

Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: Chile

Integration Treaty Enters into Force (February 18, 2010) by Dante Figueroa

The Treaty of Maipú for Integration and Cooperation, designed to revive and update the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed between Argentina ...

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Argentina / Chile

New Law Creates Ministry for the Environment, Other Environmental Agencies (February 17, 2010) by Dante Figueroa

Chile has enacted a new law that creates the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Evaluation Service, and the Superintendency for ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Chile

New Law Creates the Inter-Agency Social Protection System (September 25, 2009) by Dante Figueroa

Chile has adopted a new law that creates the Inter-Agency Social Protection System (IASPS) and recognizes the existence of the Integral ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Chile

Ratification of Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (July 06, 2009) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On June 29, 2009, Chile deposited with the United Nations its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute, becoming the last ...

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Chile

Law on Transparency (April 29, 2009) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On April 20, 2009, the Law on Access to Public Information, also known as the Law on Transparency, became effective (Law ...

Topic: Freedom of information
Jurisdiction: Chile

Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information Adopted (December 12, 2008) by Dante Figueroa

Chile's new Law on the Transparency of Public Functions and Access to Information on Public Administration establishes that all information prepared ...

Topic: Freedom of information
Jurisdiction: Chile

Second Circuit Denies Application of Hague Convention on Child Abduction to Chilean Claimant (October 02, 2008) by Dante Figueroa

On July 18, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a final judgment of the U.S. ...

Topic: Children
Jurisdiction: Chile / United States

Bill Amending the Organic Law of the Environment (July 02, 2008) by Dante Figueroa

On June 5, 2008, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet sent Congress a bill amending the Organic Law of the Environment (Law 19,300 ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Chile

Regulations of the Law Establishing a Criminal Responsibility System for Juvenile Delinquents (November 02, 2007) by Dante Figueroa

On 13 December 2006, the President of Chile issued Supreme Decree 1,378 approving the Regulations of Law 20,084 of 2005, which ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Chile

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