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Alabama Senate and House pass bills safeguarding IVF clinics from legal repercussions

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The Alabama House passed a bill and the state Senate unanimously passed another on Thursday that would safeguard access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) following the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v. Additionally, it also prompted individuals to consider moving their frozen embryos out of Alabama to avoid legal complexities.

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Netherlands court asks EU Court of Justice for clarification on Ukraine refugee protection

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The Hague District Court of the Netherlands on Friday called on the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to give a preliminary ruling on questions regarding the extension of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) under Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

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France prosecutors charge former president Nicolas Sarkozy with corruption and illegal financing

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French prosecutors announced Friday they referred an investigation into former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s alleged involvement with Libyan financiers to court. Sarkozy and his twelve co-defendants will stand trial on charges such as corruption and illegal financing in 2025.

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India Supreme Court reserves 1/3 of seats in Bar Association committee for women

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India’s Supreme Court (SC) reserved Thursday one-third of the seats in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for women. The SCBA is an Indian bar association comprising practicing lawyers who work in the Supreme Court of India. Setalvad, C. Daphtary, and K.

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France appeals court lightens prison sentence for former President Sarkozy

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The Paris court of appeal lightened a one-year prison sentence for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The court also on affirmed a lower court’s guilty verdict. Despite prosecutors only calling for a one year suspended sentence, the court ruled that Sarkozy should still be required to serve six months.

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Germany top court rules Berlin rent cap is unconstitutional

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The Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany, ruled Thursday that Berlin’s Rent Cap Act is unconstitutional as it has undermined Germany’s Basic Law. million apartments, which was supposed to last until 2025. After 2025, rental rates were only allowed to rise by 1.3 It froze rental rates for 1.5

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Australia legal reform group to investigate how justice system can improve support for victims of sexual violence

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The inquiry will examine legislation and frameworks related to evidence, court procedures, processes and jury instructions. This includes reviewing laws pertaining to consent, policies, training programs for judges, police and legal practitioners, as well as support services for individuals who have endured sexual violence.

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