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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
If your family celebrates Christmas and expects a visit from Santa Claus, you and yours are hoping for a successful visit from the jolly old elf and his reindeer. Local, federal and foreign governments are doing their regulatory best to speed his mail and ease his journey across borders with foreign livestock, regardless of his …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On November 29, 2021, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) elected its first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, for a second time. The first time was on November 23, 2021, on what was dubbed “Super Wednesday” (superonsdagen) in the Swedish press, when the newly elected PM stepped …
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post discusses the history of the laws related to brännvin, a traditional Swedish distilled liquor.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Global Legal Research Directorate of Law Library of Congress is looking for new additions to our team this fall. From reference to research to writing, GLRD offers a variety of opportunities for an exciting and fulfilling career. A list of our current open vacancies can be found at the bottom of this post.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post was co-authored by Kelly Buchanan and Elin Hofverberg, foreign law specialists in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. August 9, 2021, marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples as designated by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on February 17, 1995. The rights of indigenous people have …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the introduction of women's suffrage in Liechtenstein.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On June 17, 2021, the Swedish parliamentary parties the Left Party, the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats, and the Moderates expressed support for a motion for a vote of no confidence (Yrkande om Misstroendeförklaring) against the sitting Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. On June 21, 2021, …
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of LGBTQ right in Denmark
Posted in: Global Law, LGBTQ
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This month marks 28 years since the Danish Parliament first adopted its debt ceiling legislation, Act on Authorization to Take Out State Loans (Lov om bemyndigelse til optagelse af statslån (LOV nr 1079 af 22/12/1993). On December 17, 1993, Parliament voted to empower the government to take out state loans, without first asking for permission …
Posted in: Global Law