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Carbon Credits Within the Ghanaian Business Landscape & the Laws that Govern It
Carbon credits are licences that allow the owner to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide (“CO₂”) or other greenhouse gases (“GHGs”).
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Africa
French court fines, sentences Oppong Weah’s son for reckless partying
A court in France has announced a six-month suspended jail sentence for George Weah Jr., the elder son of Liberian President George Weah, for reckless partying, noise pollution, and disturbing the peace of his neighbors outside his Paris ho...
DL News
Europe
France to sue teen for falsely accusing school head in headscarf row
The headteacher insisted that the pupil remove her head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law.
BBC
Africa
Morocco captain Hakimi to face rape trial in France
Hakimi, 27, has consistently denied the allegation.
DL News
Europe
Team of Ghanaian lawyers launch into Paris practice
Team of Ghanaian lawyers launch into Paris practice
DL News
General
Messi’s future gets complicated: lawsuit filed to stop him signing for PSG
A new and unexpected chapter that could change the outlook for Leo Messi, who could not be signed by Barcelona due to the club’s financial problems and the high wage bill of the Catalan squad
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Europe
UNESCO seeks Legal Adviser in Paris
The senior role, graded D-2, is open to both internal and external candidates and will be offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, renewable subject to the organisation’s rules and operational needs.
DL News
US
Countries can sue each other over climate change-ICJ
The landmark ruling, though non-binding, could significantly reshape how climate action and accountability are pursued across the world.
DL News
US
Kim Kardashian set to testify in Paris robbery trial that shook her world
The 44-year-old media mogul and entrepreneur is expected to recount her harrowing experience later this afternoon, where she was tied up in her luxury hotel suite and stripped of jewellery worth approximately $9 million, including a $4 mill...
DL News
US
U.S. student charged with child homicide after allegedly throwing newborn from Paris Hotel window
According to French authorities, 18-year-old gap-year student Mia McQuillin was traveling through Europe with a group of young people.
Lawyer Monthly
Business
Shell wins landmark court case against cutting carbon emissions
The Court of Appeal in The Hague determined that it could not conclusively prove that Shell had a "social standard of care" compelling it to cut emissions by 45% or any specific target, though it acknowledged that the company has a duty to...
DL News
Europe
Pogba's brother in custody as police investigate claims he tried to extort former Manchester United star
Mathias Pogba went to see Paris police on Wednesday afternoon and was held for questioning, an official close to the investigation said.
Sky News
US
Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticized for ‘no teeth’
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Paris would use its European Union presidency during the first half of 2022 to translate the agreement into law across the 27-nation bloc.
DL News
Courts
Michael Jackson’s sexual assault accusers pursue $400 million claim against late singer’s estate
The figure was disclosed in legal papers submitted on September 15, tied to an ongoing dispute that also involves Paris Jackson.
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Courts
Court declares woman owner of 5-bedroom Parkoso house as self-acquired, dismisses ex-lover’s claim
Presided over by Justice Dr. Poku Adusei (JA), the court held that the disputed land and the 5-bedroom house built on it were Sarfowaa’s self-acquired property.
DL News
Europe
Mbappé sues PSG for €55M in unpaid wages amid escalating dispute
According to legal representative Delphine Verheyden, efforts to resolve the matter amicably over the past year have failed.
DL News
General
Brother of Paul Pogba jailed 3 years in extortion case
A Paris court handed down these rulings on Thursday.
DL News
Europe
Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court
They accuse the countries of insufficient action over climate change and failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions enough to hit the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5C. The case is the first of its kind to be f...
BBC
Courts
Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules
Félicien Kabuga's lawyers had argued that he suffered from dementia.
BBC
Europe
Former Miss France charged over ex-Gabon ruler gift
Sonia Rolland has been charged with receipt of embezzled public funds for accepting an apartment from him in Paris worth $750,000 (£600,000).
BBC