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Family Code, a legal novelty in Cuba

Published on: February 22, 2022
12:38

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Among the new elements contained in Cuba's draft Family Code is the introduction for the first time in national law of the principle of pursuit of happiness.

Constitutional guarantees are respected in trials for riots in Cuba

Published on: February 14, 2022
12:36

Havana, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The lawyers representing those involved in the criminal proceedings arising from the riots that took place in Cuba in July 11 and 12, 2021, assured that constitutional guarantees have been respected during the trials.

Congress of Honduras to analyze repeal of Hourly Employment Law

Published on: February 14, 2022
11:36

Tegucigalpa, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The National Congress of Honduras on Monday includes in its legislative agenda to analyze the possible repeal of the Hourly Employment Law, a mechanism approved on a permanent basis in 2014 by the previous government.

Uruguayan Senate considers forestry law threatened by president

Published on: December 15, 2021
13:01

Montevideo, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) The Senate of Uruguay on Wednesday scheduled a bill for the regularization of forestry land that, if it is voted on, will have a majority and the repeated veto threat by President Luis Lacalle Pou.

Uruguayans demand fairness in campaign on controversial law

Published on: November 19, 2021
10:35

Montevideo, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Commission for a referendum to repeal 135 articles of the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC) in Uruguay claimed today to the government the same space it used to defend them in a call to journalists.

Upper House of the German Parliament validates anti-Covid-19 law

Published on: November 19, 2021
10:05

Berlin, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Upper House of the German Parliament (Bundesrat) ratified today the new regulation against Covid-19, a package of measures introduced by the possible future ruling coalition.

US Supreme Court may block Texas anti-abortion law

Published on: November 1, 2021
19:11

Washington, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court on Monday left open the chance of blocking the Texas anti-abortion law widely criticized and considered as the most restrictive in the country.

Law to protect data comes into force in China

Published on: November 1, 2021
10:21

Beijing, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) China today put into force a law that seeks to neutralize the excessive collection of users' personal information by online platforms.

Cuba gives green light to Procedural Code Law

Published on: October 28, 2021
16:08

Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban legislators today gave the green light to the Procedural Code Law, which develops the rights of access to justice, judicial protection and due process, enshrined in the 2019 Constitution.

Cuba approves new criminal procedure law

Published on: October 28, 2021
14:03

Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Parliament on Thursday approved a new Criminal Procedure Law that reinforces the guarantees of the accusatory system, as well as the rights of victims and responds to constitutional requirements.

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