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Ukraine President Zelenskyy submits bill to ratify ICC Rome Statute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill on Thursday that would ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Zelenskyy also introduced Bill 11484 , which would amend certain provisions of the Ukrainian Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to be in line with the statute.

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Ukraine parliament ratifies Rome Statute of the ICC

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The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court , making Ukraine a state party. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, claimed that ratifying the Rome Statute demonstrates Ukraine’s “unwavering commitment to strengthening international justice.

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Armenia Parliament to consider ratifying Rome Statute

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Armenian state news agency Armenpress reported Friday that the country’s parliament will consider ratifying the Rome Statute. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the treaty that established the ICC. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in October 1999 but has not ratified it.

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Armenia parliament ratifies ICC Rome Statute

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On Sunday, President Vahagn Khachaturian signed the Armenian parliament’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) into law , placing the Caucasus country under the Hague-based institution’s jurisdiction despite warnings from its longtime ally Russia.

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“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part II)”

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“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part II)”: John F. ” The post begins, “In a prior post, I argued that the precise language used in state statutes purporting to invalidate choice-of-law clauses and forum selection clauses can have outsized effects in litigation.

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“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part I)”

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“Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part I)”: John F. ” Therein, he writes, “There are hundreds of state statutes that direct state courts not to give effect to choice-of-law and forum selection clauses.” ” The post “Parsing Invalidating Statutes (Part I)” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Extraterritorial Reach of Criminal Statutes”

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“The Extraterritorial Reach of Criminal Statutes”: William S. ” The post “The Extraterritorial Reach of Criminal Statutes” appeared first on How Appealing. Dodge recently had this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.”

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