01/16/2026
Proposed EWA Legislation Would Undercut State Regulations
Notably, the bill does not classify EWA as credit and preempts state laws designating them as such.
Government Regulation
01/15/2026
FCC Enforces Team Telecom Mitigation Commitments Against Marlink
The FCC determined that Marlink breached national security mitigation commitments
01/15/2026
Upper Tribunal considers first penalty suspension conditions case
HMRC can suspend penalties subject to certain conditions.
01/15/2026
BVI Companies & Limited Partnerships: Key Beneficial Ownership and Statutory Register Filing Deadlines
For all the Filings: collate and provide all required information to their BVI registered agent for filing with the Registrar by 31 March 2026.
01/15/2026
Adopt an internal AI policy like Games Workshop, businesses urged
Those guidelines also prohibit “use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles”.
01/15/2026
Luxembourg’s proposed company law reform heralds greater flexibility
If a shareholder fails to respond to a valid call for funds, the voting rights attached to the unpaid shares would be suspended until their full payment.
01/14/2026
Maples Group Launches Canadian Fund Administration Solution
The Canadian fund administration solution will be delivered by the Group’s Montreal office.
01/14/2026
UK offshore companies warned over isolation failings as HSE identifies serious shortcomings
Natalie Walker, a regulatory expert with Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen, said the findings showed how important it was for offshore operators to take the risks seriously.
01/14/2026
Front-end lawyers critical to driving project success
Providing clarity on timeframes, cost allocation, and confidentiality provisions can also prevent disputes about the dispute resolution process itself.
01/13/2026
The journey to qualifying as an advocate in Jersey and Guernsey
In Guernsey, qualification follows a two-part process that aspirants can complete in any order.
01/13/2026
Pay Transparency Laws in Ireland – Are you Ready for June 2026?
Employees will have a right to receive information on their individual pay level.
01/13/2026
Long-Awaited Modernization to the PRC’s Arbitration Regime
The revision process formally began in July 2021 with the Ministry of Justice of PRC presenting a draft for public consultation
01/13/2026
The Bank of Tanzania issues the Banking and Financial Institutions (Non-Interest Banking Business) Regulations, Government Notice No. 688 of 2025 (the Non-Interest Banking Regulations)
The newly issued Regulations establish a clear and comprehensive legal framework for the governance, supervision and operation of non-interest banking business
01/13/2026
The ‘spider effect’ of sanctions presents a business risk in 2026
The risk businesses could face in enforcing contractual breaches also need to be given serious consideration upfront.
01/12/2026
CSSF Circular 25/901: modernisation and streamlining of Luxembourg funds
The Circular does not apply to European long-term investment funds
01/12/2026
Bermuda Prohibits Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors
The Companies Act has also been amended to mandate the disclosure of additional details concerning alternate directors.
01/09/2026
President Trump Orders HieFo Corporation to Divest EMCORE Corporation Chip and Wafer Fabrication Assets
The Order is a rare requirement for a foreign investor to divest its acquisition of a US business
01/09/2026
Malaysia revamps arbitration rules in efficiency push
The changes are expected to modernise and bring greater efficiencies and transparency to Malaysia’s arbitration framework
01/09/2026
Singapore's second data centre call for application: From pilot to power play
This is more than double the 80MW of capacity which was awarded as part of the 2022 pilot exercise to Equinix, Microsoft, GDS Holdings and a joint venture between AirTrunk and ByteDance.
01/09/2026
Italy, trusts, and succession planning: a modern and competitive framework
Italy's inheritance and gift tax rules is among the most competitive in Europe, combining modest tax rates with generous exemptions for transfers within families.