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May the US President appoint his son in law as advisor to the White House? For quite a lot formal appointments the President needs the advice and consent (permission) from the senate, but not here. Is it permissible? 

On 24 January, the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government, following the mandate of the Head of State, approved the Law-Decree that foresees the suspension of Articles 12, 14, 15, 16 and 18 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of Spaniards   (Fuero de los españoles). For a period of three...

‘CISG Conference’ where experts on the international sale of goods came together to review the Vienna Convention in the light of similar structures such as its latest contender, the Common European Sales Law, or the UCC.