60 verified laws filed under Commerce & Business, each checked against the statute and sourced.
The claim that Johannesburg has a municipal bylaw making it illegal to use more than a certain number of plastic bags per shopping transaction is false. No such law exists at any level of South African government.
The claim that Croatian employers are legally required to give workers paid leave on their birthday is false. No such provision exists in the Croatian Labour Act (Zakon o radu) or any other national employment legislation.
The claim that Slovak law requires employers to provide employees with free onions and garlic to prevent workplace illness is false. No such provision exists anywhere in Slovakia's Labour Code or related occupational health legislation.
The claim that 'Georgia' bans alcohol sales within 100 meters of schools and public transportation stations is a mix-up: the U.S. state of Georgia has a genuine law prohibiting alcohol sales near schools (measured in yards, not meters), but the country of Georgia has no verified equivalent national statute — and neither law covers public transportation stations.
Morning exercise sessions (senam pagi) are a widespread, culturally embedded practice at Indonesian government offices, and many agencies require attendance. However, there is no national statute specifically mandating civil servant exercise with formal disciplinary penalties under Indonesia's civil service discipline framework.
Japan's Industrial Safety and Health Act genuinely requires employers to implement heatstroke prevention measures during hot conditions, but the law does not specifically mandate air conditioning and does not apply uniformly to all workplaces.
Greece requires a Ministry of Culture permit for commercial or professional photography and filming at ancient archaeological sites, museums, and monuments — but ordinary tourist photography for personal use is freely allowed.
Vermont does have a real law requiring employers to give workers opportunities to eat during shifts, but it doesn't mandate 'one meal per day' for shifts over 6 hours — instead, it requires 'reasonable opportunities' to eat at the employer's discretion, with no fixed duration, frequency, or shift-length trigger for adult workers.
A widely circulated claim alleges that Argentine law requires employers to provide workers with free dulce de leche or mate during work hours. No such law exists anywhere in Argentina's national labor code.
Sri Lanka requires all imported instant noodles to comply with Sri Lanka Standard SLS 1534, enforced through a mandatory import inspection scheme. Shipments failing to meet the standard can be rejected at the border — but the standard covers quality, composition, and safety broadly, not just 'nutritional standards' as the claim implies.
A claim circulates that Montenegro bans the sale of energy drinks to anyone under 16, with sellers facing up to 3 months in jail. No primary legal source, official statute, or credible secondary source has been found to confirm this law exists.
The Eiffel Tower's iconic nighttime light show is protected by French copyright law as an original artistic work, meaning commercial use of night photos requires prior authorization from the tower's operating company. However, simply taking the photo — or sharing it for personal use — is not illegal.