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On September 3, 2026, the #German Federal Court of Justice, ruled on the requirements under which sampling music may qualify as a permissible pastiche under section 51a of the German Copyright Act.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/zY2rP1gbs4

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Join us on October 29 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar, titled "Digging In: Regulation of Mineral Excavation and Local Self-Determination in the Nordics”

Read more about this webinar and register in today's blog post: https://t.co/enOuTtZFJ0 #ICLBlog

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In January 2026, #Nicaragua enacted Laws Nos. 1268, 1269, 1270, and 1271, introducing targeted amendments to the constitution.

Read all about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/a48FddZ2oI

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On July 29, 2026, the #Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that a U.S. extradition request could proceed against Guyana’s political opposition leader and his father.

Read all about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/39m5w2YkQg

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In today's blog post written by Nathan, learn about Thomas Nugent, an 18th-century translator who helped make influential European works on law, government, and political philosophy accessible to readers.

Read more here: https://t.co/N09SusW0Ox #ICLBlog

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On August 9, 2026, Law No. 131 of July 17, 2026 (Law No. 131), which contains measures to protect and support minors and their primary caregivers connected to organized crime, took effect in #Italy.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/6SQ4XjfeOa

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In September 2026, the #NewZealand Parliament passed bills that introduce new police powers to deal with public disorder and a new “boot camp” sentencing option for youth offenders.

Read more about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/sdSV3XqxgL

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On June 18, 2026, the National Assembly of #Armenia adopted a legislative package comprising the new Bankruptcy Code of the Republic of Armenia and related amendments.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/DVn7efaBAg

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Meet Matt, an Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced intern in the Public Services Division of the #LawLibraryOfCongress! Learn about his professional history and his interest in working at the Law Library.

Read it in today's blog post: https://t.co/yXRqgQLFdL #ICLBlog

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On July 23, 2026, Benin enacted Law No. 2026-15, the Environmental Law of the #RepublicOfBenin.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/B27AxWHyXF

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On July 2, 2026, Decree-Law No. 66 of May 7, 2026, entered into effect in #Italy, establishing a new Housing Plan. It was converted into law by Law No. 116 of July 2, 2026.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/9Wv07el1g6

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We hope you can join us for our upcoming U.S. Law Webinars in October! We will be hosting an Orientation to Legal Research webinar and an Introduction to @Congressdotgov webinar.

Read more about these webinars and sign up in today's blog post: https://t.co/qiQ1bUpYTV #ICLBlog

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On June 1, 2026, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued Royal Decree No. 61/2026, promulgating a new Cybercrime Law for the Sultanate of #Oman.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/zdi85iITYW

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On August 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of #Israel, sitting as the High Court of Justice, unanimously voided the government’s decision to close Galei Tzahal, the Israeli military’s radio station.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/LZ3e3ETmv9

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On July 31, 2026, Pope Leo XIV issued a new constitution for #Vatican City State. Taking effect immediately, it replaced the previous constitution issued by the late Pope Francis on May 13, 2023.

Read all about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/QhBMCsLBtx

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On July 16, 2026, the #UK government announced it will introduce regulations under the Food Safety Act 1990 to prohibit the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks in #England to children under the age of 16.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/HdbqOo3e08

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Today is Constitution Day! Explore the Constitution’s text, history, and interpretation at the Constitution Annotated—a free, nonpartisan resource from the Library of Congress: https://t.co/wzVAdVb47J #ConstitutionDay

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On August 14, 2026, the Constitutional Council in #France struck down the central provision of a new law that would have prohibited access to social media services for minors under 15.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/mWHglRVg8y

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On August 6, 2026, #Brazil enacted Law No. 15,487 to modernize the legal mechanisms to combat sexual violence and the exploitation of children and adolescents on digital platforms.

Read about it in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor: https://t.co/67QzFxZ7eM

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In today's blog post written by Jennifer, meet our summer 2026 Remote Metadata Program participants and learn about this amazing program.

Read more: https://t.co/Xd3x52N73z #ICLBlog