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Spanish court backpedals on mortgage tax
Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that the stamp tax due on mortgages must be paid by the client and not the bank, overturning its decision of just two and a half weeks ago in the clients' favour, which had caused bank shares to plunge. According to Spain's press, the court ruling has inflicted major damage. Source: eurotopics.netRussian state duma adopts in the first reading a draft law on children’s participation in rallies
Members of the Russian state duma adopted in the first reading amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences, implying fines and arrests for involvement of children under 18 years old in unauthorized public gatherings. Source: meduza.ioRomania ‘using EU data protection law to silence journalists’
An award-winning journalism outlet in Romania is being threatened with fines by the country's data protection authorities - for having disclosed connections, on Facebook, of powerful politicians and a firm embroiled in scandal. Source: euobserver.comECJ rules Hungarian state monopoly on mobile fee payments is illegal
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that the Hungarian state’s monopoly on mobile payment systems for public parking, road tolls and public transportation fees is contrary to EU laws. Source: jurist.orgUN rights experts welcome Spain court ruling for domestic violence victim
Experts of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday said that a Spanish Supreme Court case set milestone in international human rights law. Source: jurist.org
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