Mexico: On May 4, 2026, the Mexican government published in the Federal Register a decree creating the New Foreign Trade Digital Platform (Ventanilla Única de Trámites de Comercio Exterior) (“VUTCM”), which consolidates all foreign trade procedures into a single digital platform.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized three enforcement actions in April against companies making deceptive “Made in USA” claims. These efforts continue the agency’s recent enforcement activity and furthering President Donald Trump’s 2026 executive order related to “Made in USA” advertising. The FTC’s actions against TouchTunes Music Company, LLC, flag company Americana Liberty LLC and its affiliates and principals, and Oak Street Bootmakers demonstrate that all companies, regardless of size, must be conscious of how products are labeled in a period of heightened sensitivity, and cannot rely on principles related to Country of Origin determinations enforced under the US Customs and Border Patrol Agency (“CBP”).

United Kingdom: Now in force, the Act introduces major changes across consolidation, decumulation, investment and surplus extraction. Our implementation tracker highlights the key timelines and practical issues ahead.

Vietnam: On 11 December 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued the Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy 2025, marking numerous significant reforms compared to the Law on Bankruptcy 2014, with a particular emphasis on early intervention and the prioritization of business rehabilitation. Notably, the rehabilitation procedure has been separated into an independent procedure and accorded priority application. In particular, the Law introduces fast-track rehabilitation procedures aimed at supporting small and micro enterprises, as well as enterprises with a minor number of creditors and debt obligations. These changes not only alleviate the procedural burden but also enhance resolution efficiency while saving time and costs for all stakeholders involved.

United Arab Emirates: Private credit is no longer just a Western trend – it is steadily gaining traction in the UAE and wider GCC. While distress in sections of the US private credit market has been making headlines in recent months, the much more embryonic private credit market in the GCC is starting to become more established. But is it complementing the banking market or quietly reshaping it?

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a pilot project that will give employees the option to terminate an employment agreement electronically, if the employer’s registered location falls within the territory of active hostilities or in a territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation.

In the fall of 2025, we reported on a British Columbia Supreme Court decision involving a dispute over electrical work on a heritage hotel redevelopment in Victoria. Since then, the Court has released another decision involving the same project, Mazzei Electric Ltd. v. Aragon (English Inn) Development Corp., 2026 BCSC 562 (Mazzei #2), which underscores that lien claimants must support the value of their claims with solid evidence.

United Kingdom: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 contains provisions for introducing a ban on upwards-only rent reviews (UORRs) in certain business leases in England and Wales. Although the changes are not expected to come into force until 2027, the legislation is already attracting significant attention across the real estate sector.

United Kingdom: A recent Court of Session ruling could significantly increase employer exposure where employees on long-term sickness absence lose access to permanent health insurance benefits following dismissal.

Netherlands: A practical guide, grounded in OECD principles, for identifying the beneficiaries of ESG expenditures—assessing whether a recharge is justified—and documenting ESG-related cost allocations.

United Kingdom: Ofcom has recently published an update on its enforcement priorities for the year ahead. It has also updated its roadmap on what is happening over the next 12 to 18 months. There have also been some recent laws passed that include scope for potential changes in the UK online safety/content regulation space that may have gone under the radar.

United Kingdom: The final months of 2025 and first quarter of 2026 have seen an evolution in the landscape of group actions across the UK, marked by potential policy developments and creative case management of complex, large-scale claims by the courts.

Global: Dentons is pleased to present the May 2026 edition of the Global Financial Markets Regulatory Review. This regularly published report provides key financial markets regulatory developments as well as other legal developments related to financial markets around the world. Reported items include proposed legislation, rule changes, disciplinary actions, litigation, and other news.

The Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy requires companies awarded defence procurement contracts to undertake business activities in Canada equal to the value of the contracts they have won

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) and EMTA, Inc., the trade association for emerging markets (“EMTA”), have now published the long-awaited 2026 FX Definitions (the “2026 FX Definitions”), which will be implemented on November 22, 2027 (the “Implementation Date”).

United States: Members of our team recently returned from the Privacy + Security Forum Spring Academy in Washington, D.C., which echoed several themes from the IAPP Global Privacy Summit earlier this spring. Both events convened practitioners, regulators, and legislators from across the country and featured discussions at the intersection of data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance. Several themes from these conferences may inform your business operations and compliance planning.

United States: Three hundred leases across 10 countries and 30 states—each negotiated by different counsel at different times, taking different positions on similar clauses. No single deal looks problematic, but the cumulative effect is inconsistent liability, eroded leverage, and management headaches that deal-by-deal review cannot fix.

Vietnam: According to the Law No. 04/2026/QH16 Amending and Supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Notarization, which was passed by the National Assembly on 23 April 2026 and will take effect on 1 January 2027 (“Amended Law on Notarization 2026”), the number of transactions subject to mandatory notarization will be significantly narrowed compared to the current regulations. Specifically, Accordingly, only important transactions that require a high level of legal certainty and are expressly prescribed in specialized lawsprescribed by specialized laws are subject to mandatory notarization, instead of being scattered across various Government decrees as under the current framework.

New Zealand: The Government is between something of a rock and a hard place leading into the election later this year. May’s budget will be the start line for the election campaign, but there is no opportunity for a lolly scramble. This platform brings together analysis and commentary ahead of the Budget and our view on the outlook ahead.

New Zealand: The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 has underpinned the regulation of New Zealand's health workforce for over two decades. A new Amendment Bill, just introduced to Parliament, proposes to change it - fundamentally. It has a long way to go before it becomes law and may change significantly along the way. But the direction of travel is clear, and the proposed changes are significant.