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Mortgagee or Liquidator Sales of JTC properties: What lenders and insolvency practitioners need to know

The Circular forms part of JTC’s broader effort to improve regulatory efficiency and policy transparency.

EU Legislation Roundup: February 2026

The initiative also backs 5G based detection tools

Ex gratia payments explained: a guide for UK charities

The Charity Commission's 27 November 2025 guidance explains 'the basis for making a moral payment is that the charity has been ‘unjustly enriched'.'

Regulatory Deadline Reminder – BVI Beneficial Ownership

To avoid operational restrictions and to ensure regulatory compliance, entities within the scope of the BVI beneficial ownership regime should ensure their filings are accurate and submitted on time.

Consultation opens over AI use in English litigation

The CJC’s report also touches upon the use of AI in connection with disclosure, but does not recommend any rule change in this regard.

Online Safety Act: content around body stigma and depression could be regulated

The PPC category covers content considered so harmful to children that providers must proactively monitor for it and remove it before users encounter it

Risks for Transactions and Directors in Financially Distressed Businesses (Jersey)

The Viscount has several comparable specific statutory powers under the Désastre Law.

UAE Central Bank publishes responsible AI guidance for financial sector

The guidance also highlights that consumers are within their rights to request human review

New UK ETA and carrier liability rules: what travellers need to know

Employers should ensure that they review updated travel guidance

Abolition of "illegitimacy" in Jersey law: Impacts on international clients

This reform has practical and immediate implications for international clients with Jersey trusts, foundations, and wills

A comprehensive review of the Central Bank of Ireland’s 2026 regulatory agenda

Financial crime risk has been raised as a continued key priority for the CBI.

Irish employers must factor for salary increases for employment permit holders

Increases in the salary thresholds for employment permits were announced in 2023 with increases planned over two years, but an updated roadmap document now sets out changes up to at least 2030.

Child social media ban among new UK proposals

Implementing a ban would come with problems

BMA Announces a Reduction in Regulatory Burden for Insurers

The BMA emphasized that this is not a reduction in prudential standards, capital requirements or supervisory effectiveness.

Clyde & Co to support European MGAs in navigating regulatory complexity

As part of the two-year partnership, Clyde & Co will also develop a European MGA Report, building on its established publication produced for the UK market.

Ofgem publishes heat networks enforcement guidelines and policy statements

The finalised enforcement guidelines, which were published on 20 February, are a product of a series of consultations carried out by Ofgem

United Arab Emirates: MoF’s Electronic Invoicing Guidelines

This represents a major milestone in the UAE’s digital tax transformation journey and introduces mandatory compliance requirements for a broad spectrum of businesses operating in, or transacting with, the UAE.

IRS Issues Interim Guidance on “Material Assistance” from a Prohibited Foreign Entity

The Notice provides meaningful guidance on material assistance mechanics

Singaporean businesses should prepare for wage increases for foreign workers

The minimum qualifying monthly salary will be raised from S$5,600 (approx. US$4,431) up to S$6,000 for most sectors.

The UAE’s new civil code has banking and finance implications

When the new law takes effect, the ‘age of maturity’ in the UAE will be reduced – from 21 lunar years to 18 Gregorian years

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