News about Law

Greek parliament adopts anti-poverty law despite EU row The Greek parliament overwhelmingly adopted a "humanitarian crisis" bill to help its poorest people, ignoring apparent pressure from the European Union to halt the legislation.
19 March 2015 11:00
Emails leaked; Kazakhstan files lawsuit to New York court Kazakhstani authorities have filed a complaint with the Federal court of Manhattan against a group of unknown hackers.
13 March 2015 19:06
$1.5 million database for orphans and potential parents: Dealing with corruption in orphanages Prosecutor General's Office suggests a database as a solution for adoption related issues and crimes.
09 March 2015 12:17
Expensive patriotism: man in Kazakhstan fined for hanging flag A man in Kazakhstan was ordered to pay a fine for hanging a flag off his balcony in a multi-apartment house. Lawyers and public do not agree with the decision. Will he pay?
06 March 2015 11:21
British claim to have cut EU charge false: report A British government claim to have negotiated the halving of a £1.7 billion payment demanded by the European Union is "not supported by the facts".
27 February 2015 14:18
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council to interpret early presidential elections idea The Senate has requested the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan to provide an official interpretation of the Article 41 of the Constitution on early presidential elections.
24 February 2015 17:47
US lawmakers celebrate Keystone, bill awaits Obama veto US Republican lawmakers held a ceremony hailing Congress's passage of the Keystone XL pipeline, but President Barack Obama has vowed to veto the legislation.
14 February 2015 15:56
ArcelorMittal Temirtau fined for wages cuts: Prosecutor's Office of Karaganda ArcelorMittal Temitau has been fined 594,600 tenge ($3,223) for cutting the wages of its employees in violation of Kazakhstan's Labor Code.
06 February 2015 16:20
Berlusconi pact riles rebels as Italy electoral law approved Italy's Senate adopted the framework of a new electoral law aimed at ending the country's chronic political instability.
22 January 2015 10:10
Kazakhstan lifts secrecy from nuclear-related activities Kazakhstan is launching a nuclear power development initiative. Its first move is to change the legislation.
16 January 2015 16:26
US House votes to block Obama immigration plan The US House defied President Barack Obama by adopting Republican measures blocking his controversial immigration reform efforts.
15 January 2015 12:16
Obama says hacks show need for cybersecurity law President Barack Obama said the hacking of Sony and the Pentagon Central Command's Twitter feed highlight the urgent need to pass new cybersecurity laws.
14 January 2015 12:54
Victims relief fund to be created in Kazakhstan A specialized relief fund for victims will be opened in Kazakhstan.
12 January 2015 12:26
Lawsuit accuses Apple of storage sleight of hand Apple faced a lawsuit accusing it of promising more available storage space than it actually delivers in iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices.
03 January 2015 13:37
Five Guantanamo prisoners released to Kazakhstan Five Guantanamo detainees have been released to Kazakhstan.
01 January 2015 11:54
Kazakhstan launches 10-year anti-corruption strategy Kazakhstan is launching a new anti-corruption strategy that focuses on preventive measures and public participation.
31 December 2014 13:36
Japan plans law to speed up overseas deployment of troops Japan plans to draw up a law to speed the deployment of troops overseas for peacekeeping operations and to support alliesю
28 December 2014 13:10
EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015 Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.
26 December 2014 16:32
Unpaid fines in Kazakhstan comparable to EXPO costs Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev has compared the unpaid fines to the cost of hosting EXPO-2017 in Astana.
19 December 2014 03:19
Madagascar's parliament votes to end death penalty Lawmakers in Madagascar have voted to abolish the death penalty, a move hailed as "historic" by the European Union.
13 December 2014 12:38
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