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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post explores the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in particular its role during the Olympics.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the Danish Constitutional Act of 1849, signed on June 5, 1849 and ending absolute monarchy in Denmark.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On May 1, 2024, the Norwegian Supreme Court Justice Normann turned 70 years old and, as a Norwegian state employee, will be forced to retire from Norway’s highest court. Next year, another justice, Arne Ringnes, turns 70. This has created two upcoming vacancies on the …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Stephania Alvarez, Foreign Law Specialist at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. It is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. The Venezuelan National Assembly issued a statement on September 23 of 2023, advocating for a referendum previously sanctioned by the Assembly on September 21, regarding Venezuela’s …
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post gives an overview of the ICC, the Rome Statute, the crimes that can be tried, and examples of recent cases.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the government formation process in Finland.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A post about the South Korean system of military conscription and how it should apply to pop stars
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Posted by: Ruth Levush
This blog posts highlights everything one needs to know about elections in Israel.
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