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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This post reviews the history and laws of Germany that led to the division of Germany in 1961 until reunification in 1990 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of reunification.
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post provides information on government formation, snap elections, and votes of no confidence in Germany.
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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: 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: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ describes the mechanisms to protect the rule of law in the European Union.
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post looks at universal jurisdiction in Germany and surveys recent court cases.
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the Unified Patent Court and unitary patents in Europe.
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Zeynep Timocin Cantekin, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. The Council of the European Union stated that the increasing number of terrorist attacks since 2004 and …
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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Sarah Ettedgui, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who worked as foreign law intern this past summer with foreign law specialist Nicolas Boring at the Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress. This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Canada’s first legal marijuana dispensaries opened their doors …
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