JURIST - Paper Chase: Law in Friday's foreign press

Some of the legal stories featured in the foreign press on Friday... The United Arab Emirates' Gulf News reports the approval of Federal National Council's approval of draft rules to regulate the implementation of nationwide financial free zones. Only properly developed and licensed financial services companies are permitted in the designated areas. Foreign companies are prohibited from the zones.... The Moscow Times examines the civil rights implications of instituting a universal identification number scheme for all Russians. Though proposed to replace a system that currently assigns multiple numbers to citizens for passports, registration and taxation, argue the change is a violation of civil rights because it facilitates government investigation and abuse. The government has not yet determined whether an existing ministry will act as custodian for the numbers.

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