Applicability of Brazil’s Data Protection Law is postponed
While many countries in the world have established and are already enforcing their data protection laws, Brazil seems to still fall short in this area. On Wednesday (April, 29), the Brazilian [...]
The European Union addresses the lack of independence of Polish judges
Poland's judiciary system has been under the watch of the EU, being critisized for the lack of independence of its judiciary. Polish judges have been complaining about the lack of independence [...]
Whistleblower Directive: Why exposing crime is not a crime in the EU
The new ‘Whistleblower Directive’ entered into force on 16 December 2019, and represents an unprecedented step forward in the harmonization of whistleblower protection in the European Union [...]
Brazil’s New Franchising Law: more transparency and legal certainty
The franchising market grew 6.8% in Brazil, in 2019, according to the research from the Brazilian Franchising Association. In this context, the new Brazilian Franchising law (no. 13.966) was [...]
Shades of Green: the European Green Deal Investment Plan and the importance of sustainable finance
On 14 January 2020, the European Green Deal Investment Plan was presented – part and parcel of Europe’s new Green Deal. Considered “Europe’s new growth strategy”, it focuses on the stable and [...]
Lula free – What does it mean?
On November 8th, the former Brazilian President Lula was freed from prison.
Le tribunal militaire libanais dépénalise l’homosexualité
Le tribunal militaire de Beyrouth a déclaré pour la première fois que l’homosexualité n’était pas un crime. En effet, le procureur auprès du tribunal militaire, M. Peter Germanos, a acquitté [...]
Quelle évolution en vue de la reconnaissance de la mère d’intention de l’enfant né de GPA ?
Le 23 mai 2019, le tribunal de Nantes a rendu une décision quasi-inédite sur une question polémique en France : la reconnaissance des enfants nés par gestation pour autrui (GPA).
Domestic violence and new urgent protective measures in Brazil
[AMICUS CURIAE] Every two hours a woman is murdered in Brazil. Due to the recent relaxation of gun laws in Brazil, it would not be surprising if femicides become even more frequent. In a country [...]
L’accord commercial UE-Japon : la controverse environnementale du JEFTA
Après 4 ans de négociation, l'Union européenne et le Japon concluent le JEFTA (Japan-EU Free Trade Agreement), un accord bilatéral de libre-échange. Signé en juillet 2018, ratifié fin 2018 par [...]
