legislation
... on civil law system; derived from Soviet and continental civil code legal principles; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
www.exxun.com/China/d_gv.html
legislation
... especially from Lebanon and Turkey; some cocaine transits as well; despite a strengthening of anti-money-laundering legislation, remains vulnerable to money laundering; reporting of suspicious transactions in offshore sector remains weak
www.exxun.com/Cyprus/i_ti.html
legislation
... five-year terms) and the House of People's Representatives (or lower chamber responsible for passing legislation) (547 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote from single-member districts to serve ...
www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/d_gv.html
legislation
... Council of Guardians or Guardians Council (Shora-ye Negaban-e Qanun-e Assassi) determines whether proposed legislation is both constitutional and faithful to Islamic law, vets candidates for suitability, and supervises national ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/d_gv.html
legislation
... global economy, and the Iraqi government is seeking to pass laws to strengthen its economy. This legislation includes a hydrocarbon law to establish a modern legal framework to allow Iraq to develop ...
www.exxun.com/Iraq/e_ec.html
legislation
... South American cocaine; minor transshipment point for heroin and cocaine destined for Western Europe; despite recent legislation, narcotics-related money laundering - using bureaux de change, trusts, and shell companies involving the offshore ...
www.exxun.com/Ireland/i_ti.html
legislation
... opiates, and cannabis from Southwest Asia, Western Europe, Latin America, and neighboring Balkan countries; despite improved legislation, vulnerable to money laundering due to nascent enforcement capabilities and comparatively weak regulation of offshore ...
www.exxun.com/Latvia/i_ti.html
legislation
... in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money-laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US went into effect in 2003
www.exxun.com/Liechtenstein/a_fg.html
legislation
... from Southwest Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, and neighboring Baltic countries; growing production of high-quality amphetamines, but limited production of cannabis, methamphetamines; susceptible to money laundering despite changes to banking legislation
www.exxun.com/Lithuania/i_ti.html
legislation
... because of political deadlock in the legislature, his minority party has been unable to pass significant legislation, and anti-corruption measures have stalled. Population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, corruption, and ...
www.exxun.com/Malawi/a_fg.html
legislation
... Tier 3 to the Tier 2 Watch List for 2008 when it enacted comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation in July 2007; however, it did not take action against exploitative employers or labor traffickers ...
www.exxun.com/Malaysia/i_ti.html
legislation
based on English law, with special land legislation and land courts for the Maori; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
www.exxun.com/NewZealand/d_gv.html
legislation
... elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers) elections: last held 27 October 2007 (next to be ...
www.exxun.com/Oman/d_gv.html
legislation
Chile and Ecuador rejected Peru's November 2005 unilateral legislation to shift the axis of their joint treaty-defined maritime boundaries along the parallels of latitude to equidistance lines which favor Peru ...
www.exxun.com/Peru/i_ti.html
legislation
based on civil law system; the Constitutional Tribunal reviews the constitutionality of legislation; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
www.exxun.com/Portugal/d_gv.html
legislation
... over the previous year, particularly in providing assistance to victims of trafficking; comprehensive trafficking victim assistance legislation, which would address key deficiencies, has been pending before the Duma since 2003 and was ...
www.exxun.com/Russia/i_ti.html
legislation
death penalty for traffickers; improving anti-money-laundering legislation and enforcement
www.exxun.com/SaudiArabia/i_ti.html
legislation
... major international financial center vulnerable to the layering and integration stages of money laundering; despite significant legislation and reporting requirements, secrecy rules persist and nonresidents are permitted to conduct business through offshore ...
www.exxun.com/Switzerland/i_ti.html
legislation
... 20 May 2007); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but is able to veto legislation, dissolve parliament, and call national elections head of government: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO ...
www.exxun.com/EastTimor/d_gv.html
legislation
... the FSC is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation; meets four times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedArabEmirates/d_gv.html
Legislativa
unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (57 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 5 February 2006 (next to be held in February ...
www.exxun.com/CostaRica/d_gv.html
