Verordnung über besondere Anforderungen an Saatgut von Weißer Lupine im Rahmen der Saatgutanerkennung 2026 vom 27. März 2026

Verordnung über den automatisierten Abruf von Daten der Träger der Leistungen nach dem Zweiten und Dritten Buch Sozialgesetzbuch durch die Familienkasse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit zur Prüfung des Anspruchs auf Kindergeld vom 27. März 2026

Gesetz zur Änderung des Bundesjagdgesetzes und zur Änderung des Bundesnaturschutzgesetzes vom 29. März 2026

Fünftes Gesetz zur Änderung des Chemikaliengesetzes vom 29. März 2026

Gesetz zur Beschleunigung der Verfügbarkeit von Wasserstoff und zur Änderung weiterer rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen für den Wasserstoffhochlauf und weiterer energierechtlicher Vorschriften vom 29. März 2026

Recht und Verbraucherschutz/Gesetzentwurf Die Fraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen will die strafrechtliche Verfolgung von Geldwäsche und Steuerhinterziehung verschärfen. Dazu hat sie einen Gesetzentwurf vorgelegt.

Recht und Verbraucherschutz/Gesetzentwurf Die AfD-Fraktion will die Regelungen zum Verlust von Wahlrechten nach strafrechtlichen Verurteilungen neu fassen.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) made the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026 (RTCCO) in April 2026.

United States: Boston cannabis partner Joanne Caceres spoke, and Chicago Cannabis associate Victoria Mooncotch moderated a webinar panel for the International Cannabis Bar Association on “The Day in the Life of a Cannabis Attorney,” offering a practical introduction to what a career as a cannabis attorney can look like.

Welcome to the September edition of the Political Law Playbook. This month, we cover a First Amendment challenge to Hawai`i’s corporate spending law, the SEC’s proposal to rescind its pay-to-play framework, and a ruling by SCOTUS on preferential broadcasting rates for certain political committees in the run-up to the midterm elections.

The Department of War has rolled out guidance on TINA Lite. If implemented effectively, it could speed up negotiations, clarify what constitutes cost or pricing data subject to certification, and reduce post-award audit risk and disputes.

United Kingdom: A round-up of recent developments relating to the remediation of defects in buildings affected by the cladding crisis in England.

Canada: Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Ceone Rivers, Opportunity Creator at BubbleUP Marketing. Ceone shares her journey in marketing, the importance of leading with curiosity and service, and how a values-driven culture helps organizations and individuals thrive. She also discusses how marketing continues to evolve in the age of AI and why understanding a client's goals is more important than ever.

United Kingdom: AI is increasingly capable of helping project teams draft, interrogate and compare the documents that define what is to be designed and built. 

Dentons advised PNE Group, a leading German renewable energy developer and wind power producer, on the sale of the Karolew wind farm project in southwestern Poland to a global energy utility.

Australia: Maureen Migliazzo, Chief Operating Officer and Hugo Morgan, Solicitor and host, will discuss the operational mechanics of running the Australasian arm of a global law firm.

Thailand: Our March 2026 article introduced Thailand's shift away from a single-buyer electricity model toward Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPA) facilitated through Third Party Access (TPA). Our August update tracked the pilot's progress through its first implementation milestones. This piece looks at what has changed since: Thailand's draft Power Development Plan 2026 (PDP2026), released for public consultation on 8 September 2026, alongside a cluster of institutional and tariff developments that together give investors and financiers a clearer, if still incomplete, picture of what they are underwriting, and of a market that is now moving beyond data centres to power deals more broadly.

Břetislav Šimral, Europe Innovation and Intelligence Director at Dentons, was awarded Legal Intrapreneur at the FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2026. The accolade recognizes his pivotal role in leading Dentons’ artificial intelligence strategy across Europe and Central Asia, as well as developing the Firm’s proprietary AI tools such as DAISY and Legal Radar.

United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is proposing a significant overhaul of the Dubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) collective investment funds regime. Consultation Paper No. 173 (CP173), published on 7 July 2026, sets out proposals intended to modernise the framework, remove unnecessary structural and regulatory friction, and provide fund managers with greater flexibility.

United Kingdom: The FCA and PRA have published their long-awaited proposals for a UK captive insurance regime. The consultations would create a distinct regulatory framework for single-parent or “pure” captives, with materially lower capital requirements, streamlined governance and reporting, and a target authorisation period of four to six weeks.