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On 4 December 2025, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement to postpone the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year for all businesses. The agreement also introduces targeted simplifications to due
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In Notice 2025-63 (“Notice”), Treasury and the IRS announced forthcoming proposed regulations that will source borrow fees in industry-standard securities lending and sale-repurchase (repo) transactions to the residence of the recipient. Neither the Code nor Treasury Regulations expressly
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In February 2025, the European Commission presented its “Omnibus” package aiming to delay application and simplify the CSRD1, the ESRS2, CSDDD3 and the EU Taxonomy with the ultimate goal of reducing administrative burden and thus addressing concerns that the
On 26 November 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published updated Guidance on Evaluating a Corporate Compliance Programme.
The new guidance replaces the previous guidance introduced in January 2020 and sets out six scenarios in which the SFO may
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Smuggling and the facilitation of smuggling, as offenses that undermine the country’s economic and social order, represent significant risks for companies engaged in foreign trade operations in Colombia.
These conducts, as defined in the Colombian Criminal Code, not
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The National Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (CONAR) approved a new wording for Article 36 of the Brazilian Advertising Self-Regulation Code, promoting the creation of “Section 10 – Environment and Communication of Socio-Environmental Aspects” and Annex “U,” in order
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On 8 October 2025, the Third Section of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously ruled on an appeal under the system of repetitive appeals, establishing that the criminal offense of pollution, when it results or may
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On 26 October 2025, The United States and Vietnam concluded the Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. According to the Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), the two countries will continue to finalize
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On 17 October 2025, the Legislative Yuan passed the amendment (“Amendment”) to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). After promulgation by the President, the effective date of the Amendment will be decided by Executive Yuan and expect to
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A new draft law No. 14062 “On Screening of Foreign Direct Investments” (“Draft Law”) was registered in the Ukrainian Parliament on 22 September 2025, proposing to introduce a screening mechanism and mandatory notification requirements for certain foreign direct investments (FDIs)
