Switzerland Amends Annex to Asset Freezing Ordinance Regarding Venezuela
FINMA published a notice concerning an adjustment to the annex of the Swiss Ordinance of 5 January 2026 on the Freezing of Assets in Connection with…
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Hong Kong Implements Southbound Travel Scheme for Guangdong Yachts, Achieving Two-Way Navigation
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…
Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Delivers Speech at COP17 in Yerevan
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…
Hong Kong and Hainan Sign Legal Services Co-operation Arrangement at 2026 Hainan Legal Week
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…
Joint Study by CNIL, CNPD, and ICO Examines Data Protection and Financial Value Creation
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,…
Hong Kong Gazettes Amendments to Endangered Species Ordinance to Implement CITES Updates
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…
Reconstructing Professional Email Addresses Under GDPR: CNIL Clarifies Legal Framework and Safeguards
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…
FINMA Issues Updated Sanctions Notice on ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
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…
Norwegian Data Protection Authority Fines Xandr EUR 8.6 Million Over Unlawful Processing of Grindr User Data
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…
Hong Kong Gazettes Eight Subsidiary Regulations to Implement Title Registration System on New Land
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…
European Commission Sets Out Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
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.
WTO Government Procurement Committee Discusses Timor-Leste Accession, Canadian Procurement Restrictions, and US Buy America Implementation
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…