DC arrangements and reporting

India: May 2026 witnessed significant developments in Indian competition law across judicial review, appellate scrutiny, enforcement, and merger control. At the judicial level, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in the Amazon/Future Coupons case, setting aside a penalty of INR 202 crore (~USD 21.2 million) imposed on Amazon for alleged gun-jumping and non-disclosures.

India: This newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, industry related laws, corporate, safety, environment, miscellaneous and local laws. Notification of Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026; Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026; Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026; extension of deadline for filing professional tax return in West Bengal; repeal of leavy of professional tax in Odisha; revision of labour welfare fund contribution in Haryana; amendments under the Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules; notification of Promotion and regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 and Tripura Fire Safety Rules, 2026 are some of the major updates covered in this newsletter.

Bolivia: On May 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) approved, through Board Resolution No. 66/2026, a new Regulation for the Administration of International Reserves.

On May 6, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-31, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 (Bill C-31), which proposes amendments to the Canada Labour Code that would prohibit federally regulated employers from including non-competition restrictions in agreements made with their employees or trade unions.

United Kingdom: The FCA has written directly to football clubs, mainly in the Premier League, warning them about sponsorship arrangements with unauthorised financial firms, including crypto businesses and trading platforms. 

Global: Catch up on the latest Global Mining Centre of Excellence Learning Session and hear from Iyunola Adekanye (Partner in Dentons’ Lagos, Nigeria, office), about how demand for Africa’s critical minerals is reshaping global mining.

Global: This alert draws on the experience of Dentons practitioners who are co-authors of the book Real Estate Investment and ESG: A Guide and Toolkit for Practitioners Across the Globe, published by Haufe. Their regional insights—spanning Africa, Latin America, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and cross-border structuring.

Dentons Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Maureen Migliazzo, has been named the Overall Winner in the Professional Services category at the Australian Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards 2026.

Norton Rose Fulbright has been recognized as a leading law firm in 42 national practice areas in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 United States, including five Tier 1 rankings.

Norton Rose Fulbright has released its 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey: A midyear industry pulse, analyzing litigation trends across key industries.

A new final rule revises the federal independent dispute resolution process established under the NSA to resolve out-of-network payment disputes between payors and providers of emergency services.

We are proud to announce that 32 lawyers from our Paris office have been recognized in the 2027 edition of “Best Lawyers in France”.

We are delighted to be participating in Marine Money Week New York 2026. As one of the landmark events for the global shipping finance community, and with the global shipping and maritime industry at such a pivotal juncture, we look forward to catching up with clients and contacts to continue discussions around navigating the current challenges and opportunities.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a syndicate of international banks on the successful issue of NRW.BANK's inaugural European Green Bond

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey: A midyear industry pulse shows exposure to cybersecurity and data privacy disputes has deepened across the energy, financial institutions, healthcare and technology sectors.

Trustees can transfer members into CDC schemes without member consent and without taking advice, but not into retirement schemes.

Members who fail to spot and question errors may have to repay overpaid pension benefits despite administrative mistakes.

Pensions Ombudsman decision reminds us that trustees must actively consider whether to exercise a discretion.

Final FRC guidance is not substantively different from the version published in January.