Bahrain: Updated Commercial Companies Law Takes Effect
On September 8, 2025, Bahrain issued Decree-Law No. 38 of 2025 amending the Commercial Companies Law. The decree‑law entered into force on September 12, 2025, following its publication in the Official...
View ArticleEuropean Union: “EU Inc.” Proposal Would Create New European Company Form
On March 18, 2026, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation to establish a single, harmonized set of European Union-wide rules for a new limited liability company form called “EU...
View ArticleMontenegro: New Business Companies Act Changes Corporate Operations
On January 1, 2026, staggered implementation of the new Business Companies Act (BCA) started in Montenegro. The BCA defines a company’s legal status. It also regulates procedures for incorporation,...
View ArticleJapan: Corporations Must Report Nationality of Corporate Representatives for...
Starting on April 1, 2026, corporate buyers in large-scale land transactions in Japan will be required to identify their corporate representative’s nationality and the corporation’s country of...
View ArticleUnited Arab Emirates: Women’s Representation Required on Boards of Private...
Since January 2025, the United Arab Emirates has required private joint-stock companies in the country to allocate at least one seat on the board of directors to a woman upon the conclusion of the...
View ArticleGermany: Court Dismisses Major Case Against Electricity Company RWE for...
On May 28, 2025, the Higher Regional Court Hamm dismissed a lawsuit against the German electricity company RWE brought by a Peruvian farmer who sought partial reimbursement for the costs of measures he...
View ArticleItaly: Commission to Supervise Professional Sports Clubs Established
On June 1, 2024, Decree Law No. 71 of May 31, 2024, which establishes a commission to oversee the financial integrity of professional sports clubs, entered into effect in Italy. Sports Club Commission...
View ArticleEuropean Union: Directive on Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Enters into...
On December 28, 2024, the Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive entered into effect in the European Union (EU) member states. The directive aims to balance gender representation on the boards of...
View ArticleRussia: Exit Tax is Increased for Foreign Companies
On October 9, 2024, Russia’s Ministry of Finance issued a letter informing federal executive bodies of cost increases for businesses leaving Russia owned by persons or entities from “unfriendly”...
View ArticleChina: New Company Regulations Issued to Strengthen Corporate Governance and...
On July 1, 2024, China’s State Council issued the Regulations on the Implementation of the Registered Capital Registration Management System of the Company Law (the Regulations), which implement parts...
View ArticleChina: Rules on Filing of Beneficial Ownership Information Issued
On April 29, 2024, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly issued the Administrative Measures for Beneficial Ownership Information. Taking...
View ArticleUnited States: Circuit Court Affirms District Court’s Decision in Contract...
On November 27, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts to dismiss all breach of...
View ArticleSwitzerland: Government Proposes Creation of Register of Beneficial Owners to...
In its session on October 12, 2022, the Swiss Federal Council (government) instructed the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) to draft a bill on creating a register of beneficial owners of certain...
View ArticleIsrael: Supreme Court Rules Israeli Courts May Void or Change Choice of Law...
In a precedent-setting decision rendered on July 26, 2022, Israel’s Supreme Court held that a stipulation in a “standard contract” between Israeli consumers and small businesses requiring adjudication...
View ArticleTurkmenistan: Government Imposes Restrictions on Women's Appearance and...
In May 2022, media sources* both within and outside the Republic of Turkmenistan reported that the Turkmenistan government had introduced restrictions on women’s appearance and beauty culture, as well...
View ArticleJapan: Justice Ministry and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications...
In an effort to tighten its oversight of global tech giants, Japan’s Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reportedly asked local units of Google, Meta, Twitter, and...
View ArticleSwitzerland: Government Starts Consultation on Climate-Related Financial...
On March 30, 2022, the Swiss Federal Council (government) started a consultation on an ordinance on climate-related financial disclosures for large Swiss companies. The ordinance specifies and...
View ArticleUkraine: New Law Enables Expropriation of Property of Russian Federation and...
On March 3, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine adopted the Law on the Basic Principles of the Forcible Seizure of Objects to Which the Russian Federation and Its Residents Have Property...
View ArticleUnited Arab Emirates: Federal Government Announces New Working Hours
On December 7, 2021, the federal government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that federal government departments are to change their weekly working hours effective January 1, 2022. Under the...
View ArticleDenmark: Supreme Court Orders Dissolution of Association for Violating...
On September 1, 2021, the Danish Supreme Court ruled that a violent street gang association, Loyal to Familia, was unconstitutional because it lacked a legal purpose, and ordered it dissolved. (Danish...
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