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Bulgaria - General provisions - Law, Act

Social and Solidarity-based Enterprises Act of 18 October 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-10-18 | Date of entry into force: 2019-04 | BGR-2018-L-112803

Promulgated by the Decree N° 240 of 25 October 2018.

Congo - General provisions - Law, Act

Loi n° 43-2021 du 19 octobre 2021 portant loi d’orientation de l’action sociale. -

Adoption: 2021-10-19 | COG-2021-L-112879

Congo - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2021-347 du 6 juillet 2021 portant création, attributions, organisation et fonctionnement de la Task-Force des politiques économiques et sociales. -

Adoption: 2021-07-06 | COG-2021-R-112884

Est chargée d’élaborer les projets de politiques économiques et sociales et notamment le projet de plan national de développement (PND) pour la période 2022-2026 ainsi que d'identifier les projets publics prioritaires et des sources de leur financement.

Congo - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2021-175 du 6 mai 2021 portant ratification du protocole à la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples relatif aux droits des personnes handicapées en Afrique. -

Adoption: 2021-05-06 | COG-2021-R-112882

Egypt - General provisions - Law, Act

Law No. 200 of 2020 which establishes a fund to support Persons with Disabilities. (قانون رقم 200 لسنة 2020. بإصدار قانون إنشاء الصناديق باسم الشعب.) -

Adoption: 2020 | EGY-2020-L-112795

Egypt - General provisions - Law, Act

Law No. 182 of 2018 promulgating the Law Regulating Contracts Concluded by Public Entities. (قانون رقم 182 لسنة 2018
بإصدار قانون تنظيم التعاقدات التى تبرمها الجهات العامة)

Adoption: 2018-10-03 | EGY-2018-L-112797

Mauritania - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 1170 du 6 octobre 2021 portant création d’un Programme national de volontariat pour le développement durable en Mauritanie. -

Adoption: 2021-10-06 | MRT-2021-R-112898

Mauritania - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 0339 du 3 mai 2018 portant création, attribution, organisation et fonctionnement du Comité de concertation entre l’Etat et le secteur privé. -

Adoption: 2018-05-03 | MRT-2018-R-112904

Mauritania - General provisions - Law, Act

Loi n° 2017-020 du 22 juillet 2017 sur la protection des données à caractère personnel. -

Adoption: 2017-07-22 | MRT-2017-L-112890

North Macedonia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Stratégie nationale pour le développement des entreprises sociales en République de Macédoine du Nord (2021-2027).

Adoption: 2021-09 | MKD-2021-M-112804

Sao Tome and Principe - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 4/2016, de 27 de mayo, por el que se adopta la Política Nacional de Protección de la Infancia y su respectivo Plan de Acción (Decreto núm. 4/2016 adopta na República Democrática de São Tomé i Príncipe, a Política Nacional de Protecção da Criança e o respectivo Plano de Acção)

Adoption: 2016-05-27 | Date of entry into force: 2016-05-27 | STP-2016-R-112789

La presente norma tiene como objetivos generales definir el marco de una acción organizada y concertada para prevenir todas las formas de violencia contra los niños y reducir considerablemente sus diversas manifestaciones. Más concretamente, la presente norma tiende a reforzar la posición de los niños en la sociedad y concienciar a la población sobre el fenómeno de la violencia, sus causas y consecuencias y sobre el comportamiento que cada ciudadano debe adoptar para combatirla.

Serbia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law of 25 February 2016 on the establishment of a system of protection against contagious diseases. -

Adoption: 2016-02-25 | Date of entry into force: 2016-03-04 | SRB-2016-L-112808

Serbia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National Youth Strategy (2015-2025). -

Adoption: 2015 | SRB-2015-M-112815

This strategy defines 9 strategic goals:
- Employability and employment of young women and men
- Quality and opportunities for acquiring qualifications and development of competencies and innovation of young people
- Active participation of young women and men in society
- Health and well-being of young women and men
- Conditions for the development of youth safety culture
- Support to social inclusion of young people at risk of social exclusion
- Mobility, scope of international youth cooperation and support for young migrants
- System of informing young people and knowledge about young people
- Consumption of culture and participation of youth in the creation of cultural programmes.

Sweden - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). -

Adoption: 2020 | SWE-2020-M-112819

Tajikistan - General provisions - Law, Act

Health Code. -

Adoption: 2017 | TJK-2017-L-112831

Ukraine - General provisions - Law, Act

Act N° 1645-III of 4 June 2000 on protection of the population from infectious diseases. -

Adoption: 2000-06-04 | UKR-2000-L-112845

Ukraine - General provisions - Law, Act

Act N° 4004-XII of 24 February 1994 on ensuring the sanitary and epidemic well-being of the population. -

Adoption: 1994-02-24 | UKR-1994-L-112843

Ukraine - General provisions - Law, Act

Act N° 2801-XII of 19 November 1992 on Fundamentals of Ukrainian legislation on health care. -

Adoption: 1992-11-19 | UKR-1992-L-112844

Viet Nam - General provisions - Law, Act

Labour Code (No. 45/2019/QH14). (Bô luât Lao Dông) -

Adoption: 2019-11-20 | Date of entry into force: 2021-01-01 | VNM-2019-L-110469

The 2019 Labor Code revokes the 2012 Labor Code. The 2019 Labor Code expands the scope of application to "workers without labour relations" defined as workers who work without an employment contract. It also broadens the definition of Employee to "a person who works for an employee under an agreement, is paid, managed and supervised by the employer."
The Code also modifies the type and content of labour contracts and provides more bases for both employers and employees to unilaterally terminate labour contracts. The main changes are the following:
- WAGES, HOLIDAYS & HOURS OF WORK: The monthly overtime cap is increased from 30 to 40 hours. There is to be an additional national holiday implemented. Concerning wages, employers are still required to set up salary schemes and consult with employee representative organisations. However, the schemes no longer require registration and notification with the labour authorities.
- TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: The Code recognises sexual harassment at the workplace as an additional ground for dismissal.
- MIGRANT WORKERS: For foreign workers, the new Labour Code limits the term of work permits to a maximum of two years, which may be extended for a further two years. However, after this, migrant workers will need to apply for a new work permit.
- RETIREMENT: Retirement age is to be increased to 60 years for female workers and 62 for males. Exemptions apply for workers working in hazardous conditions.
- FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION: The Code recognises the right of employees to set up their own representative organisations.

CHAPTER I - General Provisions
CHAPTER II - Employment, Recruitment and Employee Management
CHAPTER III - Employment Contracts
CHAPTER IV - Vocational Training
CHAPTER V - Social Dialogue, Collective Bargaining and Agreements
CHAPTER VI - Salaries
CHAPTER VII - Working Hours and Rest Periods
CHAPTER VIII - Labour Discipline and Material Responsibility
CHAPTER IX - Occupational Safety and Health
CHAPTER X - Provisions Applicable to Female Employees and Assurances of Gender Equality
CHAPTER XI - Exclusive Provisions concerning Minor Employees and Certain Types of Employees
CHAPTER XII - Social Insurance, Health Insurance and Unemployment Insurance
CHAPTER XIII - Representative Organisations of Employees
CHAPTER XIV - Settlement of Labour Disputes
CHAPTER XV - State Management of Labour
CHAPTER XVI - Labour Inspection and Action Against Violation of Labour Laws
CHAPTER XVII - Implementation Clauses