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11 Sep 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs laws to formally annex Ukraine regions after ‘sham’ votes

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs laws to formally annex Ukraine regions after ‘sham’ votes Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation ratifying the accession of the Zaporozhye region, the Kherson region, the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic to the Russian Federation after "sham" votes, according to the…

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06 Sep 2022

President Joe Biden implements US, EU data privacy framework

President Joe Biden implements US, EU data privacy framework US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to implement a data privacy framework between the United States and the European Union. .The order titled "Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities" outlines the steps that the United States…

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02 Sep 2022

UAE proclaimed Changes to regulation on employment contracts

UAE proclaimed Changes to regulation on employment contracts The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has proclaimed changes to the decree-law governing Employment Relationship Regulation. Employment contracts should have a defined term under the new changes, and they can be renewed only if both parties to the contract agree.…

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25 Aug 2022

Germany court rejects environmental lawsuit in favor of Mercedes-Benz

Germany court rejects environmental lawsuit in favor of Mercedes-Benz A German court dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe intended to ban Mercedes-Benz from selling cars with combustion engines that produce greenhouse gases after 2030. Deutsche Umwelthilfe asserted that Mercedes-Benz must conform to the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and the German…

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22 Aug 2022

EU appeals court maintains Google €4.1B fine for anti-competition infringement

EU appeals court maintains Google €4.1B fine for anti-competition infringement A European Union court maintained a decision that Google violated European Union (EU) competition rules. While the General Court to a great extent maintained a European Commission (EC) decision that Google participated in anti-competitive practices, the court lowered the recently imposed €4.3 billion…

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17 Aug 2022

UAE imposes Up to Dh10,000 fine, jail for leaving children alone in cars

UAE imposes Up to Dh10,000 fine, jail for leaving children alone in cars Leaving children unattended in vehicles is a crime under UAE laws and culpable with a robust fine and even imprisonment. This came as authorities featured a recent case where the police rescued a child who got locked in a…

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