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  1. Dadparvar

    Jurist China expands property taxation pilot program

    The State Council of the People’s Republic of China announced it will expand property taxation to unnamed regions around the nation. Currently, only residential property in Shanghai and Chongqing is subject to a property tax, since 2011. Historically, China has eschewed the property tax to...
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    Jurist India gaming platform petitions high court to quash complaint over online betting game ban

    Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain, the founders of online fantasy sports platform Dream11, filed a petition Monday in the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) filed against them over the new state law that bans betting and gambling in online games. The move comes...
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    Jurist India court rules against anticipatory bail for individuals in custody for criminal cases

    The High Court of Rajasthan Monday held that an accused who is arrested and is in custody for any other criminal offence, whether it arises out of a similar or different offence, cannot be granted anticipatory bail. The court discussed at length the issue of whether a person who is arrested in...
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    Jurist Hong Kong court convicts protester of inciting secession under national security law

    A Hong Kong district court on Monday found that delivery worker-turned-activist Ma Chun-man was guilty of incitement to secession for his actions at over 20 protests and interviews last year. Famously named “Captain America 2.0” by news sources for dressing like the fictional character at...
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    Jurist EU court backs Lufthansa and easyJet acquisition of Air Berlin

    Lufthansa and easyJet have gained backing from the EU General Court for their acquisitions of insolvent German carrier Air Berlin’s assets four years ago. In 2016, Air Berlin implemented a restructuring plan that included entering an agreement with Lufthansa in order to sublet aircraft and...
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    Jurist Australia government proposes new bill regulating social media companies

    The Australian Government on Monday published a draft of a new online privacy act regulating social media companies. The proposed act, called the Online Privacy Bill, builds on Australia’s Privacy Act of 1988. The act purportedly “enables the introduction of a binding online privacy code for...
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    Jurist Germany court sentences Islamic State woman to 10 years in prison

    The Munich Higher Regional Court on Monday sentenced Islamic State (IS) woman Jennifer Wenisch to a total of 10 years in prison for membership in a terrorist organization abroad, aiding and abetting attempted murder by omission, and a crime against humanity resulting in death. The court found...
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    Jurist Austria government submits draft law legalizing assisted dying

    The Austrian federal chancellery on Saturday sent a draft law to parliament to legalize assisted death for seriously ill adults. The draft law follows the decision last December by the Constitutional Court of Austria that found the ban on assisted death to be unconstitutional. The court found...
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    Jurist UN rights experts warn US violating international law regarding Haiti migrants

    A group of UN human rights experts Monday condemned the US policy of mass expulsions of Haitian migrants and refugees, warning that collective expulsions violate international law. Thousands of Haitian refugees have gathered in Texas since September, and the US began deporting them en masse...
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    Jurist India government: foreign commercial entities do not have fundamental rights, cannot challenge Indian laws

    The Government of India Friday filed an affidavit before the Delhi High Court averring that foreign commercial entities such as WhatsApp cannot challenge the constitutionality of Indian laws by invoking fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution. The affidavit was filed as part of the...
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