Swiss Chinese Law Association — Geneva
SCLA Legal Observatory
Follow legal developments in China, Switzerland and the European Union. Understand what has changed, who may be affected and why it matters for cross-border cooperation, responsible business and public rights. Every explanation connects you to its original sources.
China and the European Union reached key understandings under the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultations (TIC), establishing principles for hybrid vehicle export arrangements and advancing price undertakings in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) anti-subsidy…
Status unclear19 October 2026
Following the maiden voyage for southbound yacht travel from Guangdong, Hong Kong Secretary for Transport and Logistics Ms Mable Chan outlined current mooring arrangements and future development plans for four new yacht parking facilities.
Regulatory guidance17 October 2026
Hong Kong Customs conducted a two-week enforcement operation codenamed 'Time Shield', detecting 16 cases involving cross-boundary transshipment cargo, seizing around 7,000 suspected counterfeit items valued at over $7.6 million, and arresting one person under…
Rules in force17 October 2026
Hong Kong officially launched the southbound travel scheme for Guangdong yachts on October 16, 2026, establishing two-way individual yacht navigation between Guangdong and Hong Kong alongside enhanced digital port clearance, designated anchorages, and cross-boundary…
Rules in force17 October 2026
European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera addressed delegates at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan on 16 October 2026.
Status unclear17 October 2026
Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, attended the 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Legal Week on October 16, 2026, signing a legal services co-operation arrangement with Hainan's Department of Justice and…
Status unclear16 October 2026
A joint study published by the data protection authorities of France, Luxembourg, and the UK examines how data protection, GDPR compliance, and governance drive economic value, influence IFRS accounting, and affect M&A financial valuation.
Regulatory guidance16 October 2026
Timor-Leste has launched accession negotiations for the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA 2012), while WTO parties raised compliance concerns regarding Canadian procurement restrictions and US implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act.
Status unclear16 October 2026
On October 16, 2026, the Hong Kong SAR Government published subsidiary legislation in the Gazette to implement the New Arrangement on Mutual Service of Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Proceedings with Mainland China,…
Adopted legislation16 October 2026
An analysis published by the Swiss Arbitration Centre examines how sanctions, national security concerns, and geopolitical tensions affect party autonomy, arbitrator selection, institutional governance, and award enforceability in international arbitration.
Status unclear15 October 2026
A WTO Secretariat report indicates that 51 out of 145 trade concerns raised in the Committee on Market Access since 1995 have been reported as resolved or partially resolved. During its latest meeting, the…
Status unclear15 October 2026
The European Court of Human Rights unanimously found no violation of Article 8 after the Netherlands refused a Yemeni refugee's request under family reunification law.
Court judgment15 October 2026
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