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APRIL 9, 2024

NATO was formed in the aftermath of World War II in an effort to establish a defensive alliance to counter a perceived military threat from the Soviet Union and enhance ties among countries in Western Europe and North America.

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JURIST

MAY 23, 2023

DPC ordered Meta to stop transferring Facebook users’ data from Europe to the US. The DPC pursued charges against Meta based upon article 46(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Meta argued the transference of user data from Europe to the US was necessary to facilitate their European operations. billion ($1.3

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JURIST

APRIL 14, 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook Tuesday publically criticized pending antitrust regulation in the US and Europe while speaking at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2022 General Session in Washington DC. Security is the foundation of privacy.

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MAY 22, 2023

A pro-government rally in the Moldovan capital Chisinau attracted over 75,000 people Sunday in support of the country’s movement toward better relations with the European Union (EU) and Western Europe. Shor reiterated his prior calls for a referendum on EU membership, saying: Europe supports the defamation of Moldova.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The organisers of the 2024 edition of the INSOL Europe Academic Forum kindly shared with us the following call for papers. Presenting at the IEAF conference Expressions of interest in delivering a paper should be sent by email on or before 1 March 2024 to the IEAF’s Deputy Chair, Dr. Jennifer Gant. Contributions must be in English.

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

billion in Europe and Central Asia, US$48.4 Approximately 1 million of commercial sexual exploitation victims are children and 99 percent are women and girls. Forced commercial sexual exploitation generated the largest share of 73 percent of total illegal profits. billion in Asia and the Pacific, US$34.9 billion in the Americas, US$16.1

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On June 1, 2015, the case began, and the prosecutors presented their case that the accused were part of an organized crime group that had allegedly been given orders from higher in the government structure to kill Ćuruvija. Markovic died in 2006.

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JURIST

MAY 21, 2022

Each of the sanctioned businesspeople are reported to have fortunes upwards of USD $1 billion and close ties to the Kremlin. Frank is the founder of two of the largest seafood companies in Europe, the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) and Russian Crab (RC).

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2023

The report from t he Investigative Committee in Russia states that Butkevych was convicted of violating the rules of war under Article 356 § 1 of Russia’s criminal code. It is further thought that a video confession given by Mr Butkeyych has been forced out of him and another two men who are taken by the Russian’s alongside Butkeyych.

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JUNE 14, 2022

However, record amounts of cocaine are being seized in Europe while drug manufacturing is now taking place inside the EU. Some 1 million Europeans used heroin or another illicit opioid, and an estimated 5,800 overdose deaths occurred in the EU in 2020.

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2021

Japan has been subject to international criticism for accepting comparatively few refugees in comparison to the United States or Europe. Fewer than 1% of refugee applications were approved in Japan in 2019.

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JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2023

Ukraine also said that Russia violated Articles 1 (protection of property), 2 (right to education), and 3 (right to free elections) of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention. The Council of Europe previously voted to suspend Russia in March 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Mondaq

JULY 28, 2022

On 1 and 2 August, time runs out for EU member states to implement two important directives that give gig economy workers and parents and carers in Europe new rights.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Article 4(1) states that no one shall be liable to be tried or punished again in criminal proceedings for an offense for which the person has already been finally acquitted or convicted. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 25, 2024

After several unsuccessful attempts, [1] a physical presence in Africa, which will likely also extend to the Arabian Peninsula, represents a major step towards the involvement of African States in the HCCH while increasing the global visibility of the world organisation for judicial cooperation. 1] See HCCH Prel.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Norway-based Telenor Group , an international telecommunications company with extensive operations in much of Europe and Asia, sharply criticized a cyber security bill proposed by the leaders of Myanmar’s February 1 military coup in a statement issued Monday.

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LawInSport

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Recently, a stir was caused by a press release [1] announcing plans to launch the European League of Football ( ELF ). From June 2021 onwards, a professional American football league in Europe will commence its first season, with eight teams from Germany, Spain and Poland. 4] As the name suggests, it was organised by the NFL itself.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg region on Saturday ordered automaker Tesla to cease clearing trees on some parts of the site around the company’s first electric car factory in Europe. It remains to be seen whether or not Tesla will be able to open the plant by July 1, 2021 as planned.

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Mondaq

MARCH 28, 2022

The war in Ukraine has led to Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II; more than 3 1/2 million civilians have already been displaced, and some observers expect the number to reach five million.

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MAY 6, 2022

The Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law ( AMEDIP ) is holding a webinar on 12 May 2022 at 1:00 pm (Mexico City time – CDT), 8:00 pm (Europe, CEST time).

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2022

Europe has not seen such violence since the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. Mariupol, a city of almost 450,000, is in complete Russian blockade since 1 March 2022. The members of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the world’s largest regional security organisation, fled Ukraine in the early stage of the war.

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JULY 3, 2023

6, Issue 1), the newsletter of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Private International Law Interest Group (PILIG). Section two reports on the recent developments on PIL in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. We are pleased to present the newest Commentaries on Private International Law (Vol.

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JURIST

JULY 13, 2021

The post Europe rights court rules against Denmark family reunification law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

JULY 9, 2021

According to the Commission, between June 25, 2009, and October 1, 2014, the automakers held frequent technical meetings to explore the development of technology that eliminates hazardous nitrogen-oxide emissions from diesel passenger cars. The Commission imposed a fine of €875 million on BMW and the Volkswagen Group.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

A European Union court ruled Thursday that the UK was in breach of the bloc’s air pollution limit by failing to fulfil its obligations under the combined provisions of Article 13(1) and of Annex XI to Directive No 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

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JURIST

JANUARY 6, 2024

In 2011, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a document detailing the devastating impacts of the oil spill in Ogoniland, Nigeria, and set out exigent recommendations for a clean-up with an initial investment of USD 1 billion for the first five years.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 12, 2022

The Organization of American States (OAS) has issued a call for applications for the XLVII Course on International Law, which will take place from 1 to 12 August 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – in Spanish and English (no interpretation services will be offered).

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2021

The post Europe rights court rules Turkey violated journalist’s right to liberty and freedom of expression appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. ” Turkey has been ordered to pay Altan €16,000 (USD $19,000) in respect of non-pecuniary damage.

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Conflict of Laws

JULY 3, 2022

5, Issue 1) on PILIG webpage. Section two reports on the recent developments on PIL in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. American Society of International Law Private International Law Interest Group is pleased to publish the newest Newsletter and Commentaries on Private International Law (Vol.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The Novel Commercial Court and Admiralty Court in Cyprus New courts geared to dealing with international commercial disputes have been established in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as has also been reported in earlier blogposts in particular on Europe (see, among others, here and here ).

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 4, 2022

The EAPIL asked us to share information about their Webinar “ What Measures Should the EU Adopt to Enhance the Protection of Adults in Europe? Central European Time (GMT +1). ” on 10 March from 17 to 19.00 You can register until 9 March.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Ideas for reimbursing publishers for the use of their content by digital platforms, similar to laws recently adopted in Australia and in parts of Europe, are also part of the inquiry (see our article here for more on this idea). Comments on notice of inquiry are due November 26, 2021 ( Notice of Inquiry ). Consent Decree ). .

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

From March 3 to May 13, 2021 , the University of Milan will host a series of webinars dealing with cross-border civil and commercial litigation in Europe, as part of the three-year project funded by the European Union and named “ Jean Monnet Module on Multilevel, Multiparty and Multisector Cross-Border Litigation in Europe “.

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Conflict of Laws

JULY 1, 2021

It will enter into force for Georgia on 1 January 2022, subject to the Article 28 procedure. On 1 June 2021, the HCCH and the Asian Business Law Institute co-hosted the webinar “HCCH 1970 Evidence Convention and Remote Taking of Evidence by Video-link” , part of the ongoing celebrations of the Evidence Convention’s golden anniversary.

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LawSites

MAY 17, 2021

Added to the startup’s $1 million seed round in 2019, this brings its total funding to $3.5 “This funding will help us to level up and take Josef global, building a world-class team throughout Europe and North America. The funding round was led by Australian venture firm Carthona Capital , with participation from U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 17, 2021

” Article 24(1) declares human life inviolable and prohibits the death penalty. If Parliament amends the bill to incorporate the court’s concerns, approves it again, and Duarte Rebelo de Sousa signs it, Portugal will become the sixth country in Europe to legalize physician assisted dying.

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Patently O

AUGUST 24, 2023

Currently, over 50 technology companies have committed to the Diversity Pledge from both the US and Europe across a variety of different industries as well as over 25 law firms and consulting firms as pledge supporters. Of the 30 reporting, 17 provided women inventor rates (WIR) for year 1 and 6 provided the WIR rate for year 2.

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