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Germany cabinet approves draft recreational cannabis legalization bill

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The German cabinet approved a draft bill Wednesday named “Act on the Controlled Use of Cannabis and Amending Other Regulations” that would legalize the controlled use of recreational cannabis. The plan, first introduced in 2022, has two pillars.

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Ukraine dispatch: draft law would increase legal protections for registered same-sex partners

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Last week, on March 13th, a draft law regarding “registered same-sex partnerships” that had been submitted for approval by Ukrainian MP and well-known activist Inna Sovsun was officially published on the website of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament). According to a June 2022 poll 57.8 He files this from Vienna.

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HRW raises concerns about draft cybercrime treaty over possible human rights violations

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns Tuesday about the draft Cybercrime Treaty of the United Nations over possible human rights violations. A UN Committee released the latest draft of the Treaty on September 1, 2023. The draft convention preamble acknowledges concerns about information technologies fostering criminal activities.

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ClauseBase Expands to Provide All-in-One Legal Drafting and Reviewing Within Word

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The Belgium document automation company ClauseBase has launched a major expansion of its product to add new capabilities for clause extraction, AI-powered document review, and automated proofreading, all with the goal of providing an all-in-one platform, within Microsoft Word, for contract drafting, reviewing and negotiating.

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Chile Constitutional Convention presents final draft of new constitution

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Chile’s Constitutional Convention Monday presented the final draft of its new constitution to President Gabriel Boric. The new draft will be voted on by Chile’s population. In May 2021, the Constitutional Convention was elected, and it began drafting ideas.

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China internet regulator releases draft amendments to mobile app regulations

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The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) Wednesday published a draft of amendments to the Administrative Regulations on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services issued in 2016. The draft contains 27 articles and places emphasis on data security, user privacy, and national security.

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Now View More Case Law As You Draft Legal Documents in Clearbrief, through Partnership with Fastcase

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Lawyers and legal professionals using the AI-powered document drafting tool Clearbrief to create a legal brief or document will now be able to seamlessly view any case law they cite thanks to a partnership with the legal research and intelligence company Fastcase , the companies announced today. million seed round. .