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You are subscribed to Global Legal Monitor from Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated. Brazil: New Law Grants Special Pension to Children or Adolescents Orphaned due to Femicide 11/29/2023 01:10 PM EST On October 31, 2023, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law legislation that creates a special pension for children and dependents under 18 years of age who have been orphaned due to the crime of femicide, as defined in article 121(§ 2)(VI) of Brazil's Penal Code (Código Penal, Decreto-Lei No. 2.848, de … Continue reading "Brazil: New Law Grants Special Pension to Children or Adolescents Orphaned due to Femicide" Germany: Amendment of Competition Act Gives More Power to Federal Cartel Office 11/29/2023 01:09 PM EST On November 7, 2023, the eleventh amendment to the German Competition Act (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen, GWB) entered into force in Germany. The amendment's aim is to enable the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt, BKartA) to deal more effectively with market distortions in the interest of consumers. (Explanatory memorandum at 1, 2.) For this purpose, the act … Continue reading "Germany: Amendment of Competition Act Gives More Power to Federal Cartel Office" Home  |  About  |  Contact Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe | Subscriber Help   This email was sent to sajanram.shrestha@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000