The British Columbia Builders Lien Act provides that a lien claimant is liable for costs and damages incurred by an owner as a result of a wrongfully filed lien claim.

Dentons advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on a US$22 million term loan provided to Spinneys Levant Limited, a leading retailer in Lebanon operating through its subsidiary Gray Mackenzie Retail Lebanon SAL (GMRL).

Dentons has been ranked in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500, with 183 lawyer rankings, including 15 named as Leading Partners, underscoring the Firm’s continued strength across practices, individual talent and client service nationwide.

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Italy: On 13 May 2026, the Permanent Representatives Committee confirmed their agreement on the provisional compromise text of the Digital Omnibus on AI, following negotiations concluded on 7 May 2026 (Compromise). The regulation formally amends Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) as well as Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, with the stated aim of simplifying implementation of harmonized rules on artificial intelligence.

Europe: Microplastics are found everywhere. As a result, they are increasingly the focus of scientific assessment and environmental regulation. 

Europe: Microplastics are found everywhere. In the context of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation), Regulation (EU) 1907/2006 of 12 November 2025 on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution (the Pellet Regulation) builds on the restrictions on intentionally added synthetic polymer microparticles (SPMs) introduced by Regulation (EU) 2023/2055.

Amsterdam: In the context of the Tax Plan 2025, the Dutch government proposed an “anti-fragmentation measure” within the earnings stripping rules of the corporate income tax. In a letter to the House of Representatives, the State Secretary for Finance has indicated that he does not intend to choose a policy direction at this stage, pending the publication of the European Commission’s Omnibus Directive proposal, which he expects will include amendments to the earnings stripping rules.

United Arab Emirates: Syndicated financings may appear as if the syndicated lenders are to always act collectively through the agent and the majority lender mechanics.