2026 is a pivotal year for consumer protection regulation both in the UK and across the EU.
With the UK implementing major reforms under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCCA”) and the EU preparing to reshape the
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Vietnam is accelerating its push to emerge as a regional technology powerhouse, with strategic investments in artificial intelligence and semiconductors underscoring this ambition. Government officials highlighted the technologies as twin
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We are pleased to share that our colleagues Theo Ling, Usman Sheikh, Conrad Flaczyk, and Matthew Cook have authored the Canada chapter on Quantum Computing for the Global Legal Insights: Special Report 2026.
Canada maintains a substantial ecosystem for
On February 05, 2026, the Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the creation of the Consumer Harm from International Nefarious Actors Prevention Unit. As a first-of-its-kind division, this specialized unit will be a dedicated section within the Office of the
In October 2025, governments from around the world convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime—now referred to as the “Hanoi Convention.” As the first global treaty dedicated to preventing, investigating, and prosecuting cybercrime, the
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January 2026 | Baker McKenzie
The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill represents the UK’s most significant cyber reform since the the UK NIS Regulations 2018. The Bill modernises the UK framework to address systemic cyber risk, digital supply‑chain
Data Protection Day (or Data Privacy Day outside of Europe) gives our global data and cyber community an opportunity to highlight the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. Navigating the complex landscape of data and cyber regulation
Fewer organizations affected by the Hungarian NIS2 transposition
Under the latest amendment to Act LXIX of 2024 (“Cybersecurity Act“), enterprises that qualify as large enterprises solely due to their partner or linked enterprises but do not, on their own, meet
Japan plans to transition the regulation of crypto assets from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). The shift reflects rising retail participation and growing fraud concerns, and is anticipated to take effect around 2027.The
