A more constrained federal framework is emerging, making project development more complex, slower, and increasingly shaped by courts rather than regulators.

Nigeria: The Nigerian Communications Commission (“NCC”) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (“CAC”) issued a joint directive dated 21 June 2026, requiring prior NCC approval for changes in the ownership structure of licensed telecommunications companies in Nigeria.

In January 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a decision in Ottawa (City) v. Ottawa (City) , concerning an appeal by the City of Ottawa of a Committee of Adjustment decision to amend a condition of provisional consent for a rural two-lot severance.

Qatar: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded across the banking and finance sector, from customer onboarding and fraud detection to regulatory compliance, risk management and operational support.

United Kingdom: In the latest article for Construction Law's ADR series, we argue that timely use of ADR techniques can work collaborative magic in stressful times.

New Zealand: On 30 June 2026 the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) released its second annual Financial Conduct Report (FCR 2), setting out its regulatory priorities for 2026/27 and reporting on the impact its activity has had over the past 12 months. The FMA’s inaugural Financial Conduct Report (FCR 1) released last June was a groundbreaking innovation for the FMA, providing transparency and much-needed clarity for financial markets participants in what they could expect their regulator to focus on. It was well-received.

India: Welcome to the Dentons Link Legal White Collar Crime & Investigations Newsletter, our periodic publication tracking significant developments in the evolving landscape of white collar crime, financial regulation, and corporate enforcement. Each edition brings together key enforcement actions, notable judicial pronouncements, regulatory developments, and global enforcement trends that are shaping the legal and compliance environment for businesses, financial institutions, and individuals. Our objective is to provide practical, timely, and insightful updates on developments across areas including anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, fraud, economic offences, corporate investigations, regulatory enforcement, sanctions, and financial crime. Through this newsletter, we aim to help clients and industry stakeholders stay informed of emerging risks, evolving enforcement priorities, and significant legal developments in India and across major international jurisdictions.

India: This newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, industry related laws, corporate, safety, environment, miscellaneous and local laws. Notification of Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026; Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026; Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026; Safety alerts issued by Directorate of Factories, Telangana; FSSAI advisories; notification of Telecom eServices Portal; revised due date for filing Form DPT-3 (Return of deposits); amendments under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011; Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009; notification of Gas Cylinders (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 and Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 are some of the major updates covered in this newsletter.

Canada: This alert provides an overview of key legislative changes arising from the Act and highlights practical implications for developers and municipalities.

Canada: This alert provides an overview of key legislative changes arising from the Act and highlights practical implications for developers and municipalities.

Uganda has introduced significant reforms to its employment law framework through the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2025. The amendments affect probation, sick pay, dismissal procedures, redundancy, severance pay, workplace harassment, casual employment, domestic work, recruitment agencies and migrant labour. Employers should review contracts, HR policies and workplace procedures to ensure compliance with the new statutory requirements and mitigate employment-related risks.

United Arab Emirates: In LNG project finance, take-or-pay arrangements are designed to provide revenue certainty for lenders, but make-up rights can reintroduce volume, timing and operational risk. This article explains why TOP payments should not always be treated as clean revenue where buyers may later claim LNG already paid for. It highlights key lender considerations in LNG SPAs and finance documents, including expiry periods, caps, ADP scheduling, reserves, reporting covenants and distribution controls.

Poland: On 8 July 2026, an amendment to the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) entered into force, granting inspectors the power to reclassify civil law contracts as employment contracts by way of an administrative decision.

Netherlands: On 4 June 2026, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published the ninth edition of its Transfer Pricing Guidelines.

Slovak Republic: We are pleased to present our Employment Alert, which provides a summary of the Equal Pay Act, which is now in effect.

Australia: Autonomous vehicles and telematics are set to reshape the insurance landscape, creating new opportunities and new risks. In this article, Partner Toby Blyth and Associate Sinead Cronin explore how self-driving cars, real-time data and evolving technology are changing underwriting, premiums and claims management, while raising important questions around privacy, regulation, liability and emerging vehicle risks.

United Kingdom: The FCA has published Consultation Paper CP26/20, Adapting our rules for a changing market: self-invested personal pensions, proposing Handbook rules governing due diligence requirements for the operators of self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) and a new Pension Scheme Money and Assets regime governing assets held within SIPPs. The consultation closes on 24 August 2026, with the FCA proposing a two-year implementation period before the new rules take effect.

On June 16, 2026, the Government of Québec unveiled its new international policy, entitled “Un Québec fiable dans un monde en bouleversement.”

India: The Life Sciences and Healthcare industry in India continues to evolve through regulatory and policy developments. In June 2026, key developments included pharmacovigilance mandates, prohibition of irrational drug combinations, expanded QR code authentication requirements, cosmetics compliance directions, ART and surrogacy clinic renewal frameworks, safe injection practice mandates, drug price control reforms, and new ambulance service guidelines. This newsletter aims to highlight key regulatory and policy developments relevant to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare sector stakeholders operating in India.

Honduras: Honduras has updated the regulatory framework applicable to foreign reinsurers and reinsurance brokers through a reform that streamlines registration and update procedures without lowering the sector’s supervisory standards. Our Honduras office analyzes the key changes, their regulatory implications, and the aspects that entities should consider in order to comply with the new provisions.