(Feb. 17, 2021) On January 5, 2021, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement welcoming the news that Saudi Arabia had lifted the economic and political sanctions it had imposed on Qatar since 2017. Guterres was joined two days later by U.N. Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan, […]
Topic: Aviation and airports, Border security, Diplomatic and consular relations, Harbors, Human rights and civil liberties, Intellectual property, International affairs, International Court of Justice, International organizations, National security, Sanctions, Terrorism, Treaties and International Agreements/Aviation
Jurisdiction: Bahrain, Egypt, International, International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, World Trade Organization
Author: Elizabeth Boomer
(Sept. 29, 2020) Italy recently enacted measures to protect and restore the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The measures were included as part of a broader law, Decree-Law No. 104 of August 14, 2020, aimed at revitalizing the national economy in response to the negative impacts […]
Topic: Dams and canals, Floods and storm protection, Harbors, Historic sites and heritage areas, Infrastructure development, Inland water transportation
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(Oct. 6, 2016) On September 2, 2016, new legislation on the Italian Port Authority (known as AdSP in Italian) was issued. (Legislative Decree No. 169 of August 4, 2016, Reorganization, Rationalization, and Simplification of the Legislation on the Port Authority Regulated by Law No. 84 of January 28, 1994, Implementing Article 8, Paragraph 1(f), of […]
Topic: Harbors, Inland water transportation, Marine pollution, Marine resources and fisheries
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(July 25, 2016) The Japanese government has in recent years made efforts to attract greater numbers of foreign visitors. To that end, the Cabinet established the Tourism-Oriented Country Promotion Cabinet Members Conference in 2013. (Regarding Establishment of the Tourism-Oriented Country Promotion Cabinet Members Conference, Cabinet Consent (Mar. 26, 2013), Cabinet website (in Japanese).) As one […]
Topic: Harbors, Tourism
Jurisdiction: Japan
Author: Sayuri Umeda
