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The Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines aimed to amend the outdated provisions contained in the decades old former Corporation Code with the objective of improving the ease of doing business in the Philippines and ultimately, enhancing the Philippine economy's competitiveness.
The case involved a road construction project through a national park that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and containing declared wetlands and a wildlife refuge. The petitioners contend that the construction contravenes constitutional rights to life and environmental protection, as well as the Nepal Treaty Act. The court held that the approval of the road was defective.
The court found that the alleged rape was in fact a consensual act. Nevertheless, the prosecutrix should not be prosecuted. According to the court, in the event of her transposition as an accused, she is constitutionally protected against self-incrimination and, thus, cannot be exposed to corporal consequences in the face of the rejection of her narrative of sexual assault.
The objective of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan of the Kingdom of Bhutan is "just, harmonious and sustainable society through enhanced decentralization." The plan identified 17 National Key Result Areas which significantly include healthy ecosystem, carbon neutrality, climate and disaster resilience, gender equality and corruption reduction. It also discusses fiscal outlook, resource allocation as well as implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Volume I constitutes the main document setting out the plan.
The objective of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan of the Kingdom of Bhutan is "just, harmonious and sustainable society through enhanced decentralization." The plan identified 17 National Key Result Areas which significantly include healthy ecosystem, carbon neutrality, climate and disaster resilience, gender equality and corruption reduction. It also discusses fiscal outlook, resource allocation as well as implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Volume II covers the plan priorities and program profiles of the Ministries, Constitutional Bodies and Autonomous Agencies.
The Constitution Amendment Act 2019 amends the constitution by providing term limits for the Head of State. The Head of State is only eligible for re-appointment to the office once, and a person who has held the office for two terms is not eligible to be re-appointed.
The Constitution Amendment (No. 2) 2019 amends portions of Article 72 of the Constitution of Samoa on the Judicial Service Commission. It adds to the members of the Judicial Service Commission and modifies the quorum provision for the commission to transact business.
The Constitution Amendment (No. 3) 2019 of Samoa amends Article 44 of the Constitution on the composition of the Legislative Assembly, increasing the number of members from 41 to 51 for each territorial constituency.
The petition was filed by a nine-year old resident of the State of Uttarakhand seeking intervention of the National Green Tribunal to direct respondents to take effective, science-based action to reduce and minimize the adverse impacts of climate change in the country. However, the tribunal dismissed the application stating that the Environment (Protection) Act is not under challenge and the issue of climate change is a matter covered in the process of environmental impact assessment. Thus, there is no reason to presume that Paris Agreement and other international protocols are not reflected in the policies of the Government of India or are not taken into consideration in granting environment clearances.
The National Electricity Plan of India aims to provide a plan for a short-term framework of five years and a 15-year perspective. Volume II deals with Transmission in particular.