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H.E. Ms Valérie Bruell-Melchior presents her letters of credence to the Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra
On 29 November 2024, H.E. Ms Valérie Bruell-Melchior, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco, presented her letters of credence to H.E. Mgr Joan-Enric Vives I Sicilia, Archbishop, Bishop of Urgell and Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra.The ceremony was held in the Throne Room of the Episcopal Palace, Seat of the Co-Pr...
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United Nations: the Principality reaffirms its commitment to preserving and protecting the ocean
On 10 December 2024, as the General Assembly continued its work, the UN Member States addressed ocean affairs and the law of the sea.Jérémie Adlerfligel, Third Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Monaco, took this opportunity to reaffirm the Principality of Monaco's ongoing commitment to preserving and protecting...
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Monaco takes part in 19th session of UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Ms Séverine Dusaintpère, Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCO, represented the Principality of Monaco at the 19th session of the UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Asunción, in the Republic of Paraguay, from 2 to 7 December 2024.The opening ceremony was attended by Mr...
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Seized or Confiscated Assets Management Department and Police Department sign cooperation agreement
The Director of Monaco’s Seized or Confiscated Assets Management Department, Richard Dubant, and the Police Commissioner, Eric Arella, signed a cooperation agreement on 11 December 2024.This partnership will contribute to the implementation of the Principality’s international commitments and domestic legal provision...
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Launch of Monegasque Institute for Training in the Legal Professions website
The Department of Justice has announced that the Monegasque Institute for Training in the Legal Professions (IMFPJ) now has its own website: https://www.imfpj.mc/ .Students with an interest in Monegasque law will be able to use the website to find out everything they need to know about the initial training offered b...
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Monegasque Institute for Training in the Legal Professions organises symposium on “Corporate law in Monaco”
On Friday 13 December 2024, One Monte Carlo will host the Monegasque Institute for Training in the Legal Professions’ symposium on “Corporate law in Monaco”.This is a highly topical issue, given Act no. 1.094 on modernising corporate law, which seeks to establish the single-member private limited liability company i...
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Prince’s Government welcomes progress highlighted in MONEYVAL Fifth Evaluation Round follow-up report
Since the MONEYVAL evaluation report on anti-money laundering measures and the financing of terrorism was published by the Council of Europe in January 2023, the Principality of Monaco has made significant improvements to its national anti-money laundering system. The country’s level of technical compliance with int...
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Monegasque authorities hold working meeting on implementing recommendations from GRECO Fifth Evaluation Round
In the run-up to International Anti-Corruption Day, observed each year on 9 December, the Monegasque authorities held a working session to advance the efforts being made to implement the recommendations set out in the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) Evaluation Report, adopted on 21 June 2024 as part of th...
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Quai Art Studios – International Artists’ Residency Meet the new artists in residence
On Tuesday 3 December, the Department of Cultural Affairs welcomed the new artists in residence at the Quai Art Studios – International Artists’ Residency.They include Laëtitia Ky, an artist who advocates the emancipation of women in Côte d’Ivoire through her hair sculptures and paintings.Artist and painter Abhijit...
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Monaco takes part in 31st meeting of OSCE Ministerial Council
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Isabelle Berro-Amadeï took part in the 31st meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council, which was held in Malta on 5 and 6 December 2024. She was accompanied by H.E. Lorenzo Ravano, Monaco’s Ambassador and Permanent Repre...
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