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Read more informationThe G7 countries have agreed to endorse a worldwide corporate minimum tax The G7 countries declared that they had reached an agreement to impose a worldwide tax rate of 15% on major multinational firms. Finance ministers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan, Germany, and Italy convened…
Read moreThe UAE Ministry of Economy Revises Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Systems Businesses dealing in gold, silver, and other precious metals must now comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law of the United Arab Emirates (AML-CFT). This is as per a circular that dealers in precious metals and stones Licensed…
Read moreThe Pope changes the Catholic Church Legal Code laws to Criminalize Sexual Abuse for Adults The Vatican modified the criminal portion of its Code of Canon Law on 01 June 2021, amending Church law to make the sexual abuse of adults by priests a crime that applies to priests no…
Read moreMOHRE to enforce Mid-day work Prohibition Commencing from June 15, 2021 Starting from June 15th, 2021, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emigration (MoHRE) will apply a prohibition on work conducted in the open and under the sun from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, as until September 15th, 2021. In…
Read moreThe Trump Administration's Policy of Forcing Asylum Applicants to Wait in Mexico has been Officially Repealed by the Biden Administration The Biden administration formally terminated a Trump administration policy that had compelled 68,000 asylum claimants to wait in Mexico before their immigration court appearances in the United States. Individuals entering…
Read moreThe Indian Supreme Court Reiterates the Need to Limit Sedition Laws The Supreme Court raised the issue of the use of sedition legislation twice in one day, emphasizing the necessity to look at how the provision is applied to the media. A top court panel led by Justice DY Chandrachud…
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