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French investigators have successfully reconstructed the DNA of Marion Wagon, a girl who disappeared in Agen in 1996, allowing police to pursue a longstanding lead involving a neighbor who died by suicide in 1998.
Recent decisions in Arizona and Iowa illustrate the complexity of asset division in divorce: American courts apply strict standards regarding business valuation, unreported liquid assets, or estimated losses from financial schemes, enforcing an equitable distribution of assets and debts even when one spouse contests the values.
The Montana Supreme Court dismissed the wife's claim to a property held in her name, awarding ownership to the husband who funded the majority of the purchase price and improvements, setting a precedent regarding the importance of financial contributions over formal title.
The High Court of Cassation and Justice upheld the decision by which a company obtained compensation for the costs of issuing and maintaining a bank guarantee letter, intended to suspend the enforcement of a tax assessment deemed illegal in administrative proceedings.
The UK Court of Appeal increased Vickrum Digwa’s sentence from 21 to 25 years for the murder of Henry Nowak, considering the initial sentence “too lenient.” The victim’s family and the Attorney General welcomed the decision.
Prahova Police have detained a 27-year-old man, who is the subject of a criminal file for theft from multiple stores and for outraging public decency, after he intentionally disrobed in the parking lot of a shopping center.
An appeal rejected the lawsuit filed by a stepson who contested his half-brother's authority to modify the beneficiaries of a trust and to restrict its termination.
A Washington Appeals Court decision allows courts to consider attorney fees for other aspects of divorce, even when a prenup prevents it, in a case involving a controversial Porsche and $5,000 in sanctions imposed on the husband.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of Logan Riffenburg's appeal regarding the sale of his ownership share in a property to an investment firm, reasoning that he did not challenge the buyer's good faith during the initial stage of the bankruptcy proceedings.
The Pitești Court of Appeal modified the sentence for the former minister, and the CSM demoted the magistrates.
A legal study analyzes the delicate boundary between completed fraudulent bankruptcy and attempted fraudulent bankruptcy, explaining how maneuvers can precede insolvency and why late intervention does not automatically erase guilt.
Vladislava Cojuhar, Alexandru Makidon, and Mihaela Martynova have decided to intensify cooperation for the prompt implementation of decisions by the European Court of Human Rights.
