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Prosecutor General's Office Arrests Head Of District State Administration In
Law enforcement agencies have instituted a criminal case under part 3 of article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (bribery). Anatolii Sazhiyenko is the head of the Novoushytskyi district state administration in Khmelnytskyi region.
Updated: 04/27/2011 10:44A
PRC criminalises bribery of foreign officials
On 25 February 2011, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China adopted the Eighth Amendment to the Criminal Law. This included an amendment to
Updated: 04/27/2011 08:51A
Lawsuit seeks to overturn law in Canada on doctor-assisted suicide
The civil liberties group, Lee Carter, Hollis Johnson and Victoria Dr. William Shoichet on Tuesday asked the BC Supreme Court to overturn the Criminal Code provisions against assisted suicide because they are unconstitutional. Braving criminal charges
Updated: 04/27/2011 08:33A
Russia to set up copyright court
At present, civil courts are engaged in protecting copyrights and imposing punishments under the criminal code. There is no independent institute that examines such cases in the country. At the same time, the number of disputes linked to copyrights
Updated: 04/27/2011 08:29A
Domain Seizures: Taking Prisoners on the IP Battlefield
In contrast, a Spanish court recently ruled that this same website was not liable for copyright infringement. Specifically, the Spanish court held that rojadirecta.org was not liable for copyright infringement under Spanish law because, in part,
Updated: 04/27/2011 08:16A
PEOPLE v. WISE
The probation officer's presentencing report, however, concluded that the psychological evaluation had not adequately addressed all the factors set out in section 1203.066, subdivision (d)(1), and recommended that the trial court deny probation and
Updated: 04/27/2011 06:52A
Lawsuit to challenge assisted-death laws
A husband and wife who went to Switzerland to help an aged parent end her life have joined with the BC Civil Liberties Association in challenging Canada's ban on doctor-assisted suicide.
Updated: 04/27/2011 06:11A
Legal assisted suicide goal of suit
The civil liberties group, Lee Carter, husband Hollis Johnson and Victoria doctor William Shoichet on Tuesday asked the BC Supreme Court to overturn the Criminal Code provisions against assisted suicide because they are unconstitutional.
Updated: 04/27/2011 06:10A
The real story is falling youth crime
I have practised criminal law in BC and Victoria for more than 30 years. I specialize in youth justice issues. Let me provide a reality check, from BC government statistics, that tell a very different story and offer a more optimistic future.
Updated: 04/27/2011 06:10A
Conservatives Go Ape Over Glee Gay Episode
More» Gay British Men Can Donate Blood, With One Catch... (NEWSER) - In Britain, gay men will be allowed to donate blood for the first time, with just one catch: They can only donate if they haven't had sex with another man in a decade.
Updated: 04/27/2011 04:32A
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