FALQs: The Danish Constitution of 1849 – 175th Anniversary
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.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Category: Global Law
Join us on 6/27 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on “Going Smokefree: Cigarette Bans in New Zealand and the United Kingdom”
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Please join us on June 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on "Going Smokefree: Cigarette Bans in New Zealand and the United Kingdom."
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
FALQs: European Parliament Elections
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Anniversary of the German Basic Law – German Constitutions in the Course of Time
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The following is a guest post by Eva Dauke, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Every year, on May 23, Germany celebrates the “Day of the Basic Law.” The Basic Law is Germany’s constitution, which lays out the country’s fundamental rights, among …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
FALQs: Supreme Court Justice Selection in Norway
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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Join us on 5/23 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on “Weaponization of Passports – Tool of War and Diplomacy: Legality, Methodology, and Impact of Russian ‘Passportization’ Policy toward Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova”
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post describes the upcoming FCIL webinar, taking place on May 23 on Weaponization of Passports - Tool of War and Diplomacy: Legality, Methodology, and Impact of Russian ‘Passportization’ Policy toward Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova.
Posted in: Education, Event, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
The Titanic and the Law: Safety and Science
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post examines the legal implications that the sinking the RMS Titanic has had on maritime safety worldwide.
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New Law Library Report on the Legal Treatment of Embryos Created Through IVF
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Law Library of Congress recently published a report on the options for, and restrictions on, the use of excess embryos created through IVF in nine jurisdictions: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Join Us to Celebrate Law Day on April 25th at 3 p.m. EDT
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a promotional post for the Law Library of Congress and American Bar Association's Law Day event in 2024.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library