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Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA updates finalised guidance on its role under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and the Electronic Money Regulations 2011
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Charlotte Carnegie
On 19 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its approach document (version 7) on payment services and electronic money. The approach document describes the FCA’s approach to implementing the…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Regulation of Payment Service Providers –Tranche 1 draft legislation
By James Morris (AU), Liz Hastilow, Shen Low, Tim Sutton, Merren Taylor
On 12 March 2026, the Australian Treasury issued tranche 1 exposure draft legislation intended to modernise the regulatory framework for payment service providers (PSPs). Background Several reviews, including the 2021…
Substance Law Blog
RPAA PSP Annual Reporting Requirement to Bank of Canada
By Publisher
The Bank of Canada Annual Report Requirement for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) What is RPAA and Why is it Important? The Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA), along with its associated…
Retail Patent Litigation
DECEMBER 2025 RETAIL PATENT LITIGATION REPORT
The holiday season brought a flurry of patent litigation activity targeting retailers, with particular focus on e-commerce platforms, payment systems, and retail technology. Frequent filers included Alpha Modus, Near Field…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Government publishes the Payments Forward Plan
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Charlotte Carnegie
On 26 February 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) published the Payments Forward Plan (the Plan) delivered by the Payments Vision Delivery Committee. The Plan The Payments Vision Delivery Committee comprises of…
Regulatory Oversight
Payments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 2
By Keith J. Barnett, Jason Cover, Carlin McCrory
In the second installment of the two-part Payments Year in Review series, hosts Keith Barnett, Carlin McCrory, and Jason Cover focus on the state-level developments that shaped the 2025 payments…
Regulatory Oversight
Trading, Gambling, or Something Else? Prediction Markets and the Payments Puzzle
By Stephen C. Piepgrass, Keith J. Barnett
In this crossover episode, Regulatory Oversight host Stephen Piepgrass teams up with Payments Pros host Keith Barnett to unpack how prediction markets, gaming, and payments intersect in a rapidly evolving…
China Law Insight
发包人与承包人已签订工程款结算协议，确定工程结算价款后，是否还可对该价款提异议？
By King & Wood
作者：武鹏 陈永昌 杨忠勤 结算协议是发包人与承包人对工程项目的工程价款、违约责任、索赔等事项终局性的解决和安排。《最高人民法院关于审理建设工程施工合同纠纷案件适用法律问题的解释（一）》第二十九条规定：“当事人在诉讼前已经对建设工程价款结算达成协议，诉讼中一方当事人申请对工程造价进行鉴定的，人民法院不予准许。”由此可见，一般情况下结算协议通常被视为双方对工程价款的最终确认，但在特定情形下，也可以对结算协议提出异议，本文就上述问题具体分析和讨论。 阅读更多
China Law Insight
发包人不配合结算或拖延结算，承包人如何应对？
By King & Wood
作者：武鹏 陈永昌 杨忠勤 实践中，发包人支付工程进度款一般会根据建设工程项目的进展来确定，其余款项的支付节点则是根据建设工程验收合格、结算完成等时间来确定。当建设工程经竣工验收合格后，承包人会将建设工程施工合同项下产生的债权债务进行结算，并提交给发包人进行确认。然而，发包人为了迟延支付工程款可能会采取不配合结算或拖延结算的手段。本文就上述问题具体分析和讨论。 阅读更多
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FTC Announces Civil Contempt Motion Seeking Receivership and Expanded Injunctive Relief for Alleged Order Violations
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Maxwell Earp-Thomas
On January 13, the FTC announced that it had filed a combined motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada seeking to hold a payment processor and…