Australia
Carroll & O'Dea
If detrimental action is taken against the maker of a public interest disclosure, they are entitled to compensation.
British Virgin Islands
Ogier
An AML/CFT Return refers to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Return, which is an annual reporting requirement for certain BVI regulated entities...
Canada
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government issued two policies that will be consequential for foreign investment in the Canadian gaming, virtual reality and digital media sectors...
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
On February 28, 2019, Parliament tabled Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the "Act"). Its purpose is to recognize...
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
Le 28 février 2019, le Parlement présentait son projet de loi C-92, Loi concernant les enfants, les jeunes et les familles des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis (la « Loi »)...
Torys LLP
On January 1, 2024, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) officially came into force. On March 7, 2024, the Minister of Public Safety...
MLT Aikins LLP
A specific claim involves an allegation that Canada breached or did not fulfil a legal obligation flowing from Treaty, the Indian Act, or a legislative or fiduciary obligation owed to a First Nation.
Fasken
The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "FCLA") entered into force on January 1, 2024. While much of the attention surrounding the FCLA...
Crowe MacKay LLP
Bill S-211, an Act Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains and amending Customs Tariff, came into effect on January 1, 2024, and has a May 31, 2024, reporting deadline.
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
The Canadian government recently issued two policy statements (IDM Statements) affirming that it will enhance its scrutiny under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) of foreign investments...
China
AnJie Broad Law Firm
若SFC认为原有交易平台符合获发牌的条件,则该等原有交易平台将由2024年6月1日起自动被当作为获发牌者,直至其牌照申请获批准、撤回或拒绝(
Global Law Office
On February 27, 2014, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China enacted the Amended Law on the Protection of State Secrets (the "Revised Law"). The Revised
Cyprus
Nasos A. Kyriakides & Partners LLC
The Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property of the Republic of Cyprus, announces that in accordance with the Companies (Amendment) Law 2024...
Egypt
Youssry Saleh & Partners
In a significant move to bolster economic development and attract foreign investors, the Egyptian government has introduced Law No. 173 of 2023, amending certain provisions of Act No. 121 of 1982
Gibraltar
ISOLAS
Yesterday the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation 2016/1675 (the "Regulation") as regards deleting Gibraltar...
The Sovereign Group
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog, announced the welcome news on 23 February that Gibraltar had been removed from its ‘grey list' of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring.
India
Economic Laws Practice
As part of its continuous efforts to promote the Electric Vehicle (EV) sector in India, the Indian government unveiled a scheme i.e., "Scheme to Promote Manufacturing...
AZB & Partners
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ("DPIIT") has issued a new Standard Operating Procedure ("SOP") for processing of Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI") proposals on August 17, 2023.
AZB & Partners
The Government has been introducing a series of amendments and changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
Anggraeni and Partners
On November 22, 2023, Indonesia's House of Representatives approved the Draft Bill for the Second Amendment to Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions...