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The third issue of the Revue critique de droit international privé for 2026 has been published online, featuring doctrinal work on imperial history, 2025 French migration case law, and conflict-of-law issues between French inheritance…
Status unclear13 October 2026
Hong Kong SAR's Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and Singapore's Energy Market Authority have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy systems, low-carbon technologies, AI, and multilateral forums.
Status unclear13 October 2026
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) expressed strong opposition to reported efforts by certain EU member states proposing a European 'Section 301' trade instrument, warning that unilateral restrictive measures would disrupt China-EU trade and undermine…
Status unclear12 October 2026
China and the United States reached consensus during bilateral economic and trade consultations on the working procedures for the China-U.S. Board of Trade and a reciprocal '30-for-30' tariff reduction framework covering USD 30 billion…
Status unclear12 October 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce has renamed its Trade Register to the ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report, expanding its scope to cover broader trade finance trends, financial crime screening controls, and supply chain disruptions.
Regulatory guidance12 October 2026
An unreported Spanish judgment from Alicante ordered a Mexican gestational surrogate to pay child maintenance to a Spanish father, following mandatory Spanish rules that establish legal motherhood by childbirth regardless of genetic connection or…
Court judgment11 October 2026
Addressing a UN General Assembly side event, International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO called for urgent, coordinated action to reopen Black Sea grain exports, warning of storage limits in Ukraine…
Status unclear11 October 2026
A book review published on Conflict of Laws .net analyzes Lemuel L. Lopez's comparative legal work on choice of forum clauses in Asia, detailing how common law and civil law jurisdictions—including mainland China, Hong…
Status unclear11 October 2026
The redeveloped Huanggang Port officially opens on October 12, 2026, introducing a co-location arrangement with 'collaborative inspection and joint clearance' between Hong Kong SAR and Shenzhen. Under the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area…
Rules in force11 October 2026
The Hong Kong Department of Justice has welcomed the Ministry of Justice's release and implementation of new measures regularising the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination and Practice.
Rules in force11 October 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has called on governments and international policy processes to deliver clear and sustained policy signals on clean energy transition, mitigation, adaptation, and finance ahead of COP31.
Status unclear10 October 2026
Hong Kong SAR government departments have detailed operational, transport, and boundary clearance arrangements for the opening of the redeveloped Huanggang Port at 6:30am on October 12, 2026, replacing passenger and vehicular clearance services at…
Regulatory guidance9 October 2026
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