Forschung, Technologie, Raumfahrt und Technikfolgenabschätzung/Antwort Das Fortsetzungsprogramm zur Cybersicherheit soll von 2027 bis 2032 laufen und mit rund 900 Millionen Euro finanziert werden. Dies antwortet die Bundesregierung auf eine Kleine Anfrage der Grünen.

Verkehr/Antwort Die Bundesregierung benennt in der Antwort auf eine AfD-Anfrage Maßnahmen zur Stärkung des maritimen Standorts, der maritimen Wirtschaft und des maritimen Personals.

Wirtschaft und Energie/Unterrichtung Der als Unterrichtung vorliegende Bericht der Bundesregierung zu Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen zeigt auf, dass neue Vorschriften vor allem gegen große Digitalunternehmen Anwendung finden.

Verkehr/Antwort Die Bundesregierung setzt sich auf Ebene der IMO sowie der ILO - ebenso wie auf EU-Ebene für hohe Sozial- und Sicherheitsstandards in der Seeschifffahrt ein, teilt sie in einer Antwort mit.

Wirtschaft und Energie/Unterrichtung Die als Unterrichtung vorliegende Evaluation des Kohlendioxidkostenaufteilungsgesetzes sieht Anpassungsbedarf vor allem bei der Fernwärmeversorgung und beim Mieterschutz.

Wirtschaft und Energie/Antwort Ein Vorschlag Deutschen Bauernverbandes aus der Verbändeabfrage zur Bürokratieentlastung mit Bezug auf Biogasanlagen wurde umgesetzt, antwortet die Bundesregierung auf AfD-Anfrage.

Arbeit und Soziales/Gesetzentwurf Der Bundesrat hat einen Gesetzentwurf für eine Entlastung der Sozialverwaltung vorgelegt.

Verordnung zur Korrektur der Koordinaten der Wegpunkte OTT und RDG in Durchführungsverordnungen zur Luftverkehrs-Ordnung vom 23. Oktober 2025

Zweite Verordnung zur Änderung der Ukraine-Aufenthaltserlaubnis-Fortgeltungsverordnung vom 22. Oktober 2025

Nigeria: In our previous article, we examined how the key provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (“PIA”) and the Petroleum Licensing Round Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”) structure the bidding process and the issuance of concessions for oil block operations in Nigeria. Building on that foundation – and amid renewed investor interest after the conclusion of the 2024 licensing round - the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (“NUPRC” or the “Commission”) announced on 1 December 2025, the commencement of the 2025 licensing round (“Licensing Round”).

Nigeria: In our previous article (the “Article”), we examined how the Guidelines for the 2025 Oil Licensing Bid Rounds (the “Guidelines”) structure the 2025 licensing round (“Licensing Round”) under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the “PIA”) and the Petroleum Licensing Round Regulations (the “Regulations”). Against that backdrop, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (“NUPRC” or the “Commission”) kicked off its road show for the Licensing Round by convening a Pre-Bid Conference (the “Conference”) in Lagos on 14 January 2026, to provide clarity, uniform understanding, and equal access to information for prospective bidders in the Licensing Round.

The 2026 Georgia General Assembly has adjourned following a session largely defined by a broad focus on affordability, driving policy debates on the state budget, tax relief, insurance costs, education, and healthcare.

Venezuela: The Mining Law consolidates in a single legal instrument the specialized legislation of the mining sector in Venezuela, which was previously dispersed in two parallel legal instruments with separate scopes of application within the mining sector.

Dentons US today announced the addition of 8 new partners, expanding the Firm’s capabilities across three high-demand practice areas and establishing an office in Charleston, South Carolina—an increasingly strategic market for clients, business, and talent.

A federal magistrate judge in Colorado partly granted a motion to tighten a protective order to address artificial intelligence in an ongoing case. The court directed the pro se plaintiff to disclose the name of any AI platform used with confidential case materials and limited the use of most mainstream AI tools unless there were strict contractual safeguards in place.

In a coordinated parallel enforcement action, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have brought a first-of-its-kind insider trading case involving prediction markets, charging an active-duty U.S. Army soldier with using classified government information to profit from event-contract trades.

Africa: Africa's aviation sector presents a compelling dichotomy. While demand for air connectivity accelerates, propelled by sustained urbanization, two and a half percent annual population growth and progressive economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), African airlines continue to grapple with financing costs that exceed those in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) jurisdictions and with US$954 million in blocked funds.

United Kingdom: Non-financial misconduct is now a core regulatory and employment risk issue. Against that backdrop, how should financial services businesses be managing employment risk in a conduct-driven environment?

France: During its conference of 31 March 2026, the French Insurance Supervisor (ACPR) has clarified the position it had taken in its summer 2025 publications, in which it had considered that third-country branches “could not be mobilized to distribute insurance contracts for risks and commitments located in France”.