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Topic: Everyday Rights · show all topics
In May 2024, the European Union adopted the Pact on Migration and Asylum, a major legislative package consisting of ten acts designed to reorganise arrivals, asylum applications, returns, and responsibility sharing across EU Member…
Adopted legislation23 October 2026
The Hong Kong SAR Health Bureau announced the late-October 2026 launch of patient pairing under the Community Pharmacy Programme across four pilot districts, alongside annual co-payment fee adjustments under the Primary Healthcare Co-care Network…
Regulatory guidance23 October 2026
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has received the Independent Committee report on the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, triggering plans for comprehensive reforms in building maintenance supervision, building management, and fire…
Status unclear22 October 2026
At the 16th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference in Brunei, Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, SC, detailed the SAR's legal framework against cyber-enabled child exploitation, extra-territorial image removal orders, upcoming legislative reforms, and joint…
Regulatory guidance22 October 2026
In a Legislative Council reply, Hong Kong's Secretary for Labour and Welfare detailed current statistics on foreign domestic helpers, existing employment regulatory mechanisms, financial support measures, and plans for a pilot scheme admitting foreign…
Regulatory guidance22 October 2026
In a Legislative Council reply, Hong Kong's Secretary for Health detailed the statutory classification of medicines under Cap. 138, rules governing import licence exemptions for personal baggage under Cap. 60A, and recent prosecution metrics…
Rules in force22 October 2026
In response to Legislative Council inquiries regarding accessibility gaps in Hong Kong SAR, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare highlighted statutory requirements under Cap. 123F, the newly released Design Manual on Universal Accessibility 2026,…
Regulatory guidance21 October 2026
The Department of Health of Hong Kong SAR conducted enforcement raids across four beauty service premises, seizing unregistered pharmaceutical injectables and unapproved human tissue products, resulting in one arrest under local regulatory ordinances.
Rules in force20 October 2026
A 20-year-old male Mainland student was sentenced to two months' imprisonment by the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong SAR after pleading guilty to obtaining services by deception using a false academic certificate…
Court judgment20 October 2026
Since 2021, the EU has relied on three value conditionality instruments under Article 2 TEU to freeze over €30 billion in funding for Hungary following rule of law breaches.
Court judgment20 October 2026
Hong Kong's Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) identified serious non-compliance in lift replacement works conducted by Taizoom Elevator Company (HK) Limited at two housing estates. EMSD has ordered remedial works, initiated enforcement under…
Rules in force17 October 2026
Hong Kong SAR's Rating and Valuation Department has issued reminder letters urging payers of rates and Government rent to submit completed property requisition forms immediately for the upcoming general revaluation.
Regulatory guidance17 October 2026
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