News
Council of Europe report urges nations to make human rights domestic policy issue
European Union | 07/24/2008
- Korea development bank fined for improper support for affiliate
- North Korea | 07/24/2008
- France parliament votes to amend constitution
- France | 07/24/2008
- “Willing Pawn” Not Appropriate to Represent Class
- United States | 07/24/2008
- McDonald's franchisee pleads guilty to illegal labor
- United States | 07/23/2008
- Pakistan lawyers adopt remembrance days and judicial reinstatement deadline
- Pakistan | 07/23/2008
- Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into dairy products merger between Campina and Friesland
- The Netherlands | 07/23/2008
- State aid: Commission approves EUR 150 million capital injection for France Télévisions
- France | 07/23/2008
- Ashcroft: Justice Department followed law on interrogation methods
- United States | 07/22/2008
Legal Articles
- Brazil's House Commission Questions Brazil-U.S. Tax Information Exchange Agreement
- Brazil's House Commission of Constitution and Justice is reviewing and debating Legislative Decree Project (Projeto de Decreto Legislativo, or PDC) 413/2007, which introduces the tax information exchange agreement signed by Brazil and the United States in Brasilia on March 20, 2007, into Brazil's legal system. (For the agreement, see Doc 2007-8185 or 2007 WTD 63-10 .) What should be a mere formal review and approval of an international agreement is becoming a sovereignty issue at Brazil's House of Representatives, which may lead to the full rejection of the agreement by the Brazilian Congress. Some lawmakers argue that the agreement is unconstitutional and illegal. PDC 413/2007 was submitted by the executive branch to the House of Representatives on December 20, 2007. On June 18, 2008, the House Commission of Finance and Taxation approved the PDC with no major debate or questions.
Brazil | 07/17/2008
Events
- American Institute for Legal Education: SUMMER PROGRAMS
- United States | 07/14/2008 – 08/15/2008
