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Kenya Supreme Court overturns decision declaring Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional

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The Supreme Court of Kenya reversed the Court of Appeal ruling on Tuesday that declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. President Ruto signed the Finance Act 2023 into law on June 26, 2023, but it was later contested for unconstitutionality in the High Court.

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COP29 dispatch: new climate finance agreement is a discordant march toward climate action

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She attended the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan as part of a group from the Vermont Law & Graduate School. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed Sunday with the central focus of climate finance. The agreement secures finance scaling to developing countries from public and private sources to 1.3

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Morocco Central Bank governor confirms cryptocurrency law in progress

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Abdellatif Jouahri, Governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, announced on Tuesday that a draft law regulating cryptocurrencies is undergoing adoption. The draft law will seek to clarify and oversee cryptocurrency activities in Morocco, balancing innovation with financial stability and consumer protection.

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Philippines urged to end the use of anti-terrorism laws against human rights activists

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Amnesty International urged the government of the Philippines on Wednesday to cease using the country’s anti-terrorism laws against development workers and human rights activists and to halt its “crackdown” on human rights organizations.

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Empower Your Firm: The Modern Guide To Litigation Financing

This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients. From multimillion-dollar funding, to no-interest deferred payment options for your court reporting and deposition needs, our guide walks you through the entire process.

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US Circuit court temporarily halts enforcement of anti-money laundering law

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The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that mandates corporate entities to disclose to the US Treasury Department the identities of their true beneficial owners. Garland, where the plaintiff argued that the law was unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful.

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COP29 climate finance proposal sparks criticism from climate activists

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Following the rejection of the first draft, the COP29 Presidency asserted that the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) requires countries to cooperate to increase the financing to poorer nations for climate action, targeting a minimum of US $1.3 The US$250 billion per year in public finance is peanuts.

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