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China streamline lawsuit procedures to stem social unrest

France passes law to ease end-of-life suffering

France considers banning super-skinny models

Ivory Coast’s 'Iron Lady' appeals 20-year sentence

Ireland accidentally makes drugs legal, for a day

Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, in charge of better regulation

What France can teach Obama about civilian drones

Thai lawmakers vote to outlaw surrogacy industry

Apple and Samsung settle non-US patent disputes

Appeals court keeps French rogue trader Kerviel in jail

Ugandan court strikes down anti-gay legislation

French court lifts mayor’s ban on Muslim hijab at beach

Sharia law to be enshrined in British legal system?

Tunisia passes landmark election law for November vote

Firms will not be fined for closing factories, French court rules

Turkey passes law tightening govt grip on judiciary and Internet

Turkey tightens judicial laws amid violent brawl

Cannabis advocates eye end to prohibition as Colorado trade booms

Equality in the land of 'liberté, égalité, fraternité'

French lawmakers vote to relax abortion legislation

French lawmakers debate relaxing abortion law

Ukraine passes legislation against acts of protest

France sees 7,000 gay marriages last year

Indian consular official’s NY arrest sparks diplomatic row