Canada: On October 23, 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) announced the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025.

United Kingdom: The Duty is at the heart of how the FCA looks to protect consumers. It underpins its five-year strategy also published this year and is being relied upon by the FCA as it looks to streamline regulation and support the government's growth agenda.

Washington: On 22 October 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Rosneft Oil Company and Lukoil OAO, along with numerous subsidiaries and affiliates, under Executive Order 14024 for operating in Russia’s energy sector.

Tanzania: In a recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court) in JCDecaux Tanzania Limited v. Commissioner General, Tanzania Revenue Authority 2025 TZCA 803, the Court reaffirmed the principle that strict compliance with statutory requirements, even where technical in nature, can render even the most determined legal challenge unsuccessful.

Germany: Adopted in 2022, the NIS-2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) intends to oblige companies to strengthen their cybersecurity. NIS-2 is expected to be transposed into German law shortly by means of the NIS-2UmsuC-Act, adopted by the German government on July 30, 2025.

New Zealand: Immigration New Zealand has released further details of the new Business Investor Work Visa (BIWV), a pathway introduced by the current Government to enable foreign investors to gain New Zealand residence by investing in established local businesses. Applications for the BIWV will open on 24 November 2025. 

Zambia: This chapter provides an overview of Zambia’s mining regulatory framework under the Minerals Regulation Commission Act No. 14 of 2024, detailing licensing procedures, ownership rules, environmental obligations, and fiscal terms. It also highlights recent policy shifts promoting transparency and investment in the country’s critical minerals sector.

Zambia: The Geological and Minerals Development (Local Content) (Preference for Goods and Services in the Mining Sector) Regulations, 2025 establish progressive procurement thresholds, margins of preference, and exclusive reservations for local firms.

Canada: Join us for an exclusive in-person seminar hosted by the Employment and Labour group on Thursday, October 23. This fall’s program will dive into the most pressing issues facing employers today, including pay transparency, return-to-office policies, workplace health and safety, immigration strategies, and the impact of AI on HR. Our team will share practical insights, case law updates, and compliance strategies to help you confidently navigate the evolving workplace landscape.

New Zealand: The Financial Markets Authority has released draft guidance for ethical investment disclosure for consultation. It’s been a long time coming. And it’s long, with a plethora of examples and in-depth discussion of four key principles. The Guidance extends to any external communication, including websites, reports and marketing material. In this Financial Law Insight we take a look at where the Guidance has come from, what we like about it, where market participants might like to focus their submissions, and what it might mean in practice.

Indonesia: The regulation reflects the government’s ongoing effort to simplify processes and attract more foreign investment.

Bolivia: In recent years, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), defined by the IDB as “A long term agreement between a private party and a public entity to provide a public asset or service, in which the private party assumes significant risk and management responsibility, and remuneration is linked to performance.” have increased their importance across the region, as a means of addressing important needs for public infrastructure and services, while also acquiring private capital and know-how.

Canada: The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has announced immediate changes to the Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) Guideline, aiming to incentivize life insurers to invest in Canadian domestic infrastructure projects.

Africa: The Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability), Ridhiwani J. Kikwete, issued Government Notice No. 605A on 13 October 2025. This Order establishes new minimum wage rates and employment standards for the private sector under section 39(1) of the Labour Institutions Act (Cap. 300). It is formally titled the Labour Institutions (Minimum Wage for Private Sector) Order, 2025 (the Order) set to enter into force on 1 January 2026.

Canada: Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In episode 86, Heather is joined by Sheetal Mehta, an experienced Board Member, Founder, Entrepreneur, and two-time TEDx speaker. Sheetal shares her journey from arriving in Canada as a refugee, to leading global venture capital initiatives at Microsoft, to founding Shanti Life, a microfinance non-profit focused on empowering vulnerable women through financial literacy, safe sanitation and small business creation.

United Kingdom: From the FCA's first review of the motor finance sector in April 2018, through to its ban on discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs) in January 2021 culminating in the Supreme Court's judgment in Johnson in August 2025, the regulatory road of motor finance commission and potential redress has been long and uncertain.

Hong Kong: In Huzhou Shenghua Financial Services Co Ltd v. Hang Pin Living Technology Co Ltd [2025] 3 HKLRD 447, the Court of Appeal clarified the requirement of “final and conclusive” under section 5(2)(c) of the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 597) (MJREO). When a Mainland judgment is appealed and the appeal is dismissed, one should register the appellate judgment, not the first instance decision, says the court.

New Zealand: The legality of generative AI, from an intellectual property perspective, has been a hotly contested issue ever since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. In this article, we take a look at the current state of play, and explore the “text and data mining” (or TDM) exception to copyright infringement, which is receiving increased attention as governments consider how to support and grow their AI industries.

Indonesia: How will this ruling shape future termination disputes and the approach of both employers and employees in navigating mandatory settlement procedures?

On November 28, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) will formally establish a permanent expedited shelf prospectus regime for well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) – a significant step toward streamlining capital raising for large, established issuers in Canada.