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6 hours ago · Royal assent. 17 December 1986. Status: Current legislation. The Fair Trading Act 1986 is a statute of New Zealand, developed as complementary legislation to the Commerce Act 1986. [1] Its purpose is to encourage competition and to protect consumers/customers from misleading and deceptive conduct and unfair trade practices. [2]
1 day ago · The United States courts of appeals were established by the Judiciary Act of 1891 as "United States circuit courts of appeals" (the name was changed to its current form in 1948). The act authorized 19 appellate judgeships in 9 circuits. Since then, the number of authorized appellate judgeships has increased to 179.
1 day ago · Diplomatic relations. Sudan was the first country to recognise the independence of South Sudan on 8 July 2011, one day prior to independence. Four other states followed suit on 8 July. Over 25 countries had recognised the country on 9 July, including all permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. [5][6][7][8][9]
6 hours ago · In the ongoing debate on climate change, one of the most pressing challenges is fostering effective international cooperation. This column examines the success of the 1987 ‘Montreal Protocol’ in phasing out harmful chlorofluorocarbons to offer new insights into how international agreements can be made more effective in solving global public goods problems. The Protocol’s realistic ...
6 hours ago · As team-mates Dion Charles, Luke Southwood, Eoin Toal, Josh Sheehan and Chris Forino headed out on international duty last week Schön admitted he was keen to get himself back on the radar of his ...
6 hours ago · Welcome back to the Politics Hub. Sir Keir Starmer will today pledge the "biggest reimagining of our NHS since its birth" following the publication of a full investigation into the state of the ...
6 hours ago · International consortium delivers latest stage of multibillion-dollar Sydney Metro project The driverless service extends from north of Sydney, under the harbour, to the inner west. The New South Wales Government has opened the latest stage of its multibillion-dollar Sydney Metro rail project.
