FALQs: The Use of DNA from Genealogy Sites to Solve Crimes in Sweden
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of what DNA registries exist in Sweden and how they may be used by law enforcement to solve crime.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Search results for: FALQ
FALQs: Denmark’s Legal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Overview of the Danish government's legal response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
FALQs: Islamic Religious Authority and Pakistan’s Response to COVID-19
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Tariq presented a webinar on the subject matter of this post on May 21, 2020. He has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection Highlights, the Law Library’s 2013 Panel Discussion …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
FALQs: The Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patents in Europe
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the Unified Patent Court and unitary patents in Europe.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
FALQs: Are There Laws That Regulate a Change of Leaders in North Korea?
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a foreign law specialist covering several countries in East and Southeast Asia at the Law Library of Congress. Her previous In Custodia Legis posts include New Era, New Law Number; Holy Cow – Making Sense of Japanese Wagyu Cow Export Rules; Japanese Criminal Legal System as Seen Through the …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
FALQs: Finnish Legislation on Emergency Stockpile of Medicine
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of the Finnish legislation on mandatory stockpiles for medicine and medical supplies.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
FALQs: India’s Government Response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Tariq has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection Highlights, the Law Library’s 2013 Panel Discussion on Islamic Law, Sedition Law in India, and FALQ posts on Proposals to Reform Pakistan’s …
Posted in: Global Law
FALQS: Qatar’s New Counterterrorism Law
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by George Sadek, a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress who covers Arabic-speaking countries. This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. The Middle East region is a theater for the activities of multiple terrorist groups. Accordingly, countries in the region, especially Arab countries, have adopted …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
FALQs: Pandemic Management Strategies and Powers in New Zealand
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Overview of New Zealand's legal measures undertaken as a response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News