(Mar. 25, 2019) On March 1, 2019, the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (National Directorate on Immigration) adopted a measure requiring that foreigners who apply for permanent residence in Argentina prove they have had no criminal record during the ten years prior to their application. The new provision constitutes a seven-year increase over the previous requirement. […]
Topic: Border security, Crime and law enforcement, Crime prevention, Immigration, National security, Treaties and International Agreements
(Mar. 7, 2019) On January 17, 2019, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main, OLG Frankfurt) held that a close family circle constitutes a defamation-free zone in which members may freely speak without fear of legal consequences. (OLG Frankfurt, Jan. 13, 2019, Docket No. 16 W 54/18, ECLI:DE:OLGHE:2019:0117.16W54.18.00, Hessenrecht, Landesrechtsprechungsdatenbank website.) Facts […]
Topic: Communications, Domestic violence, Families, Internet, Social media
(Mar. 5, 2019) On February 28, 2019, Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced his intention to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges stemming from three investigations, pending a hearing. (The Attorney General, The Decision of the Attorney General Regarding the Cases Under Investigation in Which the Prime Minister Was Questioned as a Suspect […]
Topic: Bribery, Crime and law enforcement, Elections and politics, Fraud and financial crimes
(Feb. 26, 2019) On January 31, 2019, new legislation introducing amendments to the Italian Criminal Code aimed at preventing and punishing corruption involving public agencies entered into force. (Law No. 3 of January 9, 2019, Measures to Combat Crimes Against the Public Administration, as well as on the Statute of Limitations for Crimes and the […]
Topic: Corruption, Criminal code, Executive agencies, Government ethics and transparency, Political parties and affiliations, Statute of limitations
(Feb. 5, 2019) On December 12, 2018, new measures to simplify public administration and promote the economy entered into force in Italy. (Decree-Law No. 135 of December 14, 2018, Urgent Provisions on Supporting and Simplifying Companies and Public Administration) (D.L. No. 135), GAZZETTA UFFICIALE (G.U.), Dec. 14, 2018, G.U. website (in Italian).) Support for Small […]
Topic: Banks and financial institutions, Civil procedure, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Environmental mitigation, Executive agencies, Government lending and loan guarantees, Hazardous waste, Higher education, Internet, Public contracts and procurement, Public health, Research and development, State and local government
(Jan. 24, 2019) With the 2020 Summer Olympics due to begin in Japan in July 2020, the Diet (Japan’s Parliament) has enacted a law aimed at preventing Olympic tickets from becoming unaffordable because of ticket scalping. ([Tokyo Olympics] Ticket Resale Law Will Provide Penalty, Imprisonment up to 1 year: Liberal Democratic Party Members, SANKEI (Mar. 6, […]
Topic: Fraud and financial crimes, Sports and recreation facilities
(Jan. 22, 2019) On November 7, 2018, Taiwan’s Money Laundering Control Act was amended to strengthen the legal compliance requirements for the internal control and auditing of financial institutions and to include virtual currency platforms within the regulatory scope of the Act. (Money Laundering Control Act (enacted Oct. 23, 1996, last amended Nov. 7, 2018), […]
Topic: Banks and financial institutions, Cryptocurrency, Money laundering, Terrorism
(Jan. 15, 2019) On September 29, 2018, new legislation implementing an EU regulation concerning the abuse of markets entered into force in Italy. (Legislative Decree No. 107 of August 10, 2018, Provisions Adapting Domestic Legislation to the Provisions of EU Regulation No. 596/2014 on the Abuse of Markets and Repealing Directives 2003/6/CE, 2003/124/UE, 2003/125/CE and […]
Topic: Executive agencies, Executive powers, Finance and financial sector, Fraud and financial crimes, Government ethics and transparency, Securities, State and local government, Treaties and International Agreements/European Union
(Jan. 10, 2019) On October 26, 2018, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) passed an amendment to the PRC Criminal Procedure Law (CPL). Among other things, the new CPL allows criminal trials in absentia particularly in corruption and bribery cases in which the […]
Topic: Corruption, Criminal procedure, National security, Terrorism
(Dec. 18, 2018) On December 11, 2018, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill (New Zealand Legislation website), which “will introduce an exception and a statutory defence for terminally ill people to possess and use illicit cannabis and to possess a cannabis utensil; provide a regulation-making power to enable the […]
Topic: Controlled substances, Death and dying, Drug safety, Health, Prescription drugs, Terminal care
