Human Trafficking
am 20.02.2005 von http://www.recht.us/amlawCK - Washington. Organized crime continues to engage in trafficking in people across borders. In order to stem the tide, new criminal provisions became effective on February 19, 2005. The new rules translate United Nations and European Union guidelines into German law, Attorney General Britte Zypries reports in a press …
New Sentencing Guidelines
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / LL - Washington. The German Department of Justice plans to expand benefits for cooperating witnesses. The Berlin cabinet approved new sentencing guidelines, the department announced on May 27, 2007. Currently, German courts may reward …
Criminal Cooperation Germany - USA
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. German attorney general Brigitte Zypries published a press release of a meeting she and her colleague Schäuble, Secretary of the Interior, had on March 11, 2008 with the American federal attorney general, Michael Mukasey…
2004 Accomplishments
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The German statute providing for the European corporation became effective today. A Justice Department press release summarizes the benefits of the so-called Societas Europaea. In another press release, Attorney General Brigit…
Combat Computer Crime
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. A bill to combat computer crime is available for download from the Attorney Generals office in Berlin. A press release of September 20, 2006 explains that the bill closed the last loopholes for crackers in the German Criminal…
Timeline for Action
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Berlin Ministry of Justice issued a press release on May 4, 2006 which details the action plan for the implementation of European nondiscrimination provisions. These rules affect many areas of the law and the implementati…
Copyright Amendments
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Attorney General Brigitte Zypries announced today the plans for substantial amendments to the copyright statute. A major set of amendments entered into force on September 1, 2003. Those amendments implemented European Union ru…
Germany to Ratify Cybercrime Pact
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / SSL - Washington. The Internets borderless approach to information and commerce continues to push the boundaries of international cooperation. In this spirit, the Council of Europe held its The Challenge of Cybercrime Conference September 1…
New Rules to Protect Passengers
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. $emsp; New EU and German rules to protect air passengers enter into force on April 30.2005, Attorney General Britte Zypreis announced today. Minimum insurance coverages have been increased, both for victims of accidents as well as pr…
New Law Enforcement Rules
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Against substantial opposition, the federal diet in Berlin passed two statutes to ratify European Union directives regulating wire-tapping and collection of data about communications. In the past, telecommunications companies…
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