Nový zákon o kybernetické bezpečnosti (č. 264/2025 Sb.) nabývá účinnosti 1. listopadu. 2025 a přináší zásadní změny pro řadu organizací v České republice. Tento zákon implementuje evropskou směrnici NIS2 do českého právního prostředí a výrazně rozšiřuje okruh regulovaných subjektů, které budou nově podléhat povinnostem v oblasti kybernetické bezpečnosti.

Kazakhstan: From June 28, 2025, EDS keys in Kazakhstan can only be obtained in person by a company’s director, with proxy applications no longer permitted. This poses new requirements, especially for foreign directors who must now be physically present. In addition, fines for using another person’s EDS took effect in March 2025. To adapt, companies may authorize employees to obtain their own EDS with signature rights, ensuring compliance while maintaining operational efficiency.

Kazakhstan’s “1-1-1” rule restricts LLPs from having a sole participant that is itself a one-person partnership. Its application to foreign and AIFC companies remains unclear, leading many businesses to use workarounds such as adding a minor shareholder. With Russia abolishing a similar rule in 2025, questions arise about whether Kazakhstan’s restriction still serves a practical purpose.

France: Did you know? During the summer, on July 1st, 2025, the national "Osez l'IA" (Dare to Use AI) plan was launched to accelerate the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) in all French companies. The goal is to improve competitiveness, with an estimated productivity gain of 20% per company. 

Tanzania: The East African Community (“EAC”) has announced that the East African Community Competition Authority (“EAC Competition Authority” or “EACCA”) will begin receiving notifications of mergers and acquisitions with cross-border effect within the EAC effective 1st November 2025. The announcement has been made published in the East African Community Gazette dated 1st July 2025 under Legal Notice EAC/191/2025 (the “Notice”) and represents a key step in the implementation of the regional competition regulatory regime.

United Kingdom: The International Hydropower Association's (IHA) Paris Pledge (the Pledge) stands as a milestone in the global movement towards sustainable energy. Adopted at the World Hydropower Congress in Paris, the Pledge reflects a collective commitment by industry leaders, governments and stakeholders to align hydropower development with the highest standards of environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility.

On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) that, effective immediately, significantly expands the scope of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”).

United States: Amy Rubenstein (Dentons Cannabis Group), Erin Bass (Dentons Employment and Labor Practice Group) and Julie Vanneman (Dentons Environmental National Practice Group) authored a Marijuana Moment op-ed explaining what cannabis companies should know about work-related asthma.

Welcome to the September 2025 edition of the Political Law Playbook. Highlights this month include yet another commissioner departure from the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”), a lawsuit from the Justice Department over the failure of states to share voter registration lists, and a number of fines levied for ethics violations at the state and local levels.

United Kingdom: Each month, we look at some of the key employment, pension and immigration issues affecting our clients' workforces. In this edition, we explore: how to investigate sexual harassment allegations; monitoring office attendance; research on resolving workplace disputes; management training; and a CIPD report on flexible and hybrid working. We also bring you our quarterly horizon scan for employment law.

Australia: Organisational change, including mergers, acquisitions and restructures, can create work health and safety risks if not well managed. The elimination or control of psychosocial risks during periods of change is likely to become an increased area of interest to regulators given that mismanagement can harm wellbeing, reduce productivity and expose organisations to significant legal and financial risk, including potential criminal sanctions. What steps should employers take to manage organisational change safely?

Canada: Canada, the United States and Mexico have launched public consultations on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (USMCA, or CUSMA in Canada) as part of the upcoming first joint review of this key North American trade pact.

Australia: Careful drafting of conditions is essential to ensure it is clear what parties are required to do to satisfy those conditions. In particular, parties must ensure deferred commencement conditions are clearly drafted to avoid ambiguity and provide certainty on what is required to satisfy the condition.

New Zealand: On 25 August 2025 the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) released a report titled ‘Shadow insider trading: Regulatory expectations and emerging conduct risk’ (Advisory). In this Financial Law Insight, we unpack the mysteries of shadow insider trading and its potential implications, and reflect on the process the FMA has followed in unleashing its views on an unsuspecting market. Has the FMA found a weakness to attack in the integrity of our insider trading regime, or is this just a solution in search of a problem to fix? Or somewhere in between?

Australia: Welcome to the Financial Services: What's Up? Newsletter (July to September 2025). Each edition will bring you a snapshot of key regulatory updates affecting the financial services sector in the last quarter, including important upcoming changes to help your business prepare and implement for change.

Canada: The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Terry Longair Professional Corporation v. Akumin Inc. offers important clarifications for issuers and legal practitioners involved in secondary market misrepresentation claims and the certification of common law negligence claims.

Believe it or not, one of my (Nolan Hurlburt) first real lessons in law was because of a typo. As a newly minted lawyer, I was tasked by my then firm with some research, one of those all-consuming, time-sensitive kinds of research efforts that we are handed early in our careers.

CEE: In this September 2025 edition, we examine key industry trends, significant issues, legislative developments, and how they translate into risks, challenges and opportunities for all stakeholders involved in the transition of the energy sector in the CEE region.

New Zealand: On 18 September 2025 the High Court released its highly anticipated decision regarding the Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) “eligible investor” case stated application. In this Financial Law Insight, we dive into the judgment, the reasoning of Fitzgerald J, and where matters now stand in relation to wholesale investor exclusions.

United States: The Qualified Opportunity Zone program (the “Opportunity Zone Program”), first introduced in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its subsequent rulemaking, was designed to spur economic development and job creation in low-income communities by offering investors significant federal tax incentives for development in those communities.