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.
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
The Hong Kong SAR Government has gazetted the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 3) Order 2026 to incorporate the latest CITES control lists into local…
Adopted legislation16 October 2026
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has outlined the legal criteria under which organizations may deduce or reconstruct professional email addresses using publicly available online data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Regulatory guidance16 October 2026
On 15 October 2026, the UN Sanctions Committee updated its sanctions list concerning ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida. Directly applicable in Switzerland, SECO updated its SESAM database on 16 October 2026, requiring financial intermediaries to…
Rules in force16 October 2026
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has issued an administrative fine of EUR 8,600,000 against Xandr Inc. for processing personal and special category data of Grindr users without valid consent in real-time bidding operations.
Status unclear16 October 2026
The Hong Kong Development Bureau has gazetted eight pieces of subsidiary legislation under the Land Titles Ordinance and related ordinances to establish operational details for implementing a title registration system on new land.
Draft legislation16 October 2026
On 16 October 2026, the European Commission announced a new strategy to combat trafficking in human beings, according to its Daily News release in Brussels.
Status unclear16 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
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has finalised the regulatory framework for the EU's switch to a T+1 settlement cycle on 11 October 2027. Investment firms and clients face an initial compliance deadline…
Regulatory guidance16 October 2026
The Hong Kong SAR Government has gazetted the Commencement Notice for the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2025, designating December 21, 2026, as the operational date for Phase One of MPF 'Full…
Adopted legislation16 October 2026
The Hong Kong Government has published the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Deductions for Intellectual Property Expenditure) Bill 2026 to relax tax deduction arrangements for capital expenditure incurred by enterprises when purchasing or licensing eligible…
Draft legislation16 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
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