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International Regulatory Update 18 – 22 May 2026

Wed, 27 May 2026 08:57:40 GMT

Clifford Chance's International Regulatory Update is a weekly digest of significant regulatory developments affecting banking and investment banking business, drawing on our daily content from our Alerter: Finance Industry service.

International Regulatory Update 11 – 15 May 2026

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:31:26 GMT

EU Prospectus Regulation disclosure changes from 5 June

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:20:00 GMT

On 7 May 2026, the European Commission adopted amendments to the EU prospectus disclosure regime. These are in the form of a Regulation to amend Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980, plus related disclosure Annexes.

ESMA has suggested that the adopted measures should be treated as applying from 5 June, even though they will not formally be EU law by then.

See our alert for a high-level summary of the practical implications for different types of EU Prospectus Regulation prospectuses approved from 5 June.

International Regulatory Update 05 – 08 May 2026

Tue, 12 May 2026 08:43:16 GMT

Consumer Goods & Retail Sector: UK corporate criminal liability reforms: risks for global supply chains

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:13:00 GMT

Reforms to the UK's law on corporate criminal liability which will come into effect on 29 June 2026 will increase the risk of prosecution for businesses with complex global supply chains. Multinational organisations will be potentially criminally liable for the actions of certain individuals within them. They should review their supply chain operations and governance arrangements now and identify and address any weaknesses that could give rise to UK enforcement action.

Supply chain compliance depends on all participants identifying and addressing risks and meeting their legal and regulatory obligations across sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing operations. For consumer goods and retail businesses, the risk of criminal investigations and enforcement action is particularly pronounced in the UK, the US, France and Italy. Implementing clear policies, conducting regular reviews of supply chain processes and putting in place thorough training arrangements across all relevant jurisdictions are therefore essential.

International Regulatory Update 27 April – 1 May 2026

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:06:43 GMT

International Regulatory Update 20 – 24 April 2026

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:22:54 GMT

What Mythos means for your business: action to take now

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:18:00 GMT

AI's cyber capabilities are advancing fast. AI-related cybersecurity risks – and expectations of preparedness – are rising. Recent limited or restricted releases of new AI models with advanced cyber capabilities highlight AI's exceptional potential to bolster cyber defence, as well as the risk of strengthened cyber-attacks if misused.

International Regulatory Update 13 – 17 April 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:45:34 GMT

International Regulatory Update 6 – 10 April 2026

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:36:07 GMT

International Regulatory Update 30 March – 3 April 2026

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:25:02 GMT

International Regulatory Update 23 – 27 March 2026

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:12:20 GMT

Through the Strait: Safe Harbour, Force Majeure and related issues for commercial contracts

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:54:00 GMT

Uncertainty affecting transit through the Strait of Hormuz is significantly impacting the flow and stability of global supply chains. With nearly 20% of the world’s oil and gas moving through the Strait, current events have created immediate and significant challenges for upstream producers, downstream buyers and the wider energy ecosystem. These effects are extending into adjacent sectors including mining, transport, logistics, aviation and manufacturing, where companies are already dealing with tighter operating conditions and mounting uncertainty.

This paper sets out ten practical considerations for businesses and their advisors as they navigate this period of heightened operational risk.

International Regulatory Update 16 – 20 March 2026

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:47:00 GMT

ISDA and EMTA publish the 2026 FX Definitions: What you need to know now

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT

The new 2026 FX Definitions were published by ISDA and EMTA on 3 March 2026 and will be adopted as the market standard definitions for FX transactions from 22 November 2027. This interval is intended to provide market participants with sufficient time to update their systems and prepare for the transition.

In this briefing, we provide a high-level overview of the key features of the new definitions and consider what market participants need to know now, as they begin to assess the scope and timing of their implementation programmes.

International Regulatory Update 09 – 13 March 2026

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:42:07 GMT

The race to mine the seabed: Opportunities and risks

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:19:00 GMT

It is now almost trite to highlight the importance of critical minerals to the energy transition. The world's demand for critical minerals, including copper, cobalt, nickel and lithium, is soaring (with prices tipped to do the same). Less well known are the significant quantities of those minerals found deep in the ocean, lying on the seabed in the form of polymetallic nodules – small, solid, potato-sized balls of mineral-rich rocks. Over recent years, an area of the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), located between Mexico and Hawaii, has become the target of significant mineral exploration activities in this (until now) relatively unknown part of the earth.

Not surprisingly, the CCZ now lies at the heart of a geopolitical race to secure access to the metals needed to drive the energy transition forward. In this briefing we explore the significant opportunities – and risks – this race poses for investors.

International Regulatory Update 02 – 06 March 2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:52:26 GMT

International Regulatory Update 23 – 27 February 2026

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:28:00 GMT

International Regulatory Update 16 – 20 February 2026

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:40:10 GMT

International Regulatory Update 09 – 13 February 2026

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:32:07 GMT

International Regulatory Update 02 – 06 February 2026

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:37:50 GMT

Workplace Investigations – Quarterly Review – Edition 5

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:30:00 GMT

This Quarterly Review highlights that legislative changes and case law lessons globally are impacting the way in which employers conduct investigations. In particular, legislation is broadening the circumstances where employers are required to conduct robust workplace investigations.

In the UK, the forthcoming requirement to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, the re-introduction of liability for third party harassment and the removal of the unfair dismissal compensation cap following the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025, all increase the importance of thorough investigations into potential workplace misconduct. The increase in focus on whistleblowing and whistleblower rights (such as in Spain where whistleblower protection is being strengthened and the UK where new anti-corruption strategy signals greater emphasis on whistleblowing and where refreshed guidance from the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") underlines the importance of having a robust whistleblowing programs) is likely to have the same effect.

Whilst employers are under increasing pressure to investigate and address workplace conduct globally, we are also seeing a renewed focus on dealing with allegations of workplace misconduct pragmatically and proportionately. This underscores the importance of a considered triage stage: assessing whether an investigation is required at all, defining its scope, and deciding whether it should be handled internally or externally.

This triaging and planning stage is also an opportunity for employers to roadmap the investigation to ensure compliance with the increase in regulation and case law dictating the steps in the investigation process. This is the case in France where proposed new legislation creates a clear statutory framework for internal investigations, in Australia where careful planning is necessary to help maintain privilege in external investigations and in Singapore where the Workplace Fairness Act ("WFA"), expected in 2027, requires employers to update internal investigation protocols.

In the latest developments in the US, while government scrutiny of workplace DE&I programs continues to intensify, we are seeing courts push back against investigative demands that are overly broad or improperly used.

International Regulatory Update 26 – 30 January 2026

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:37:56 GMT

Global maritime and offshore update – January 2026

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:30:00 GMT

What's new in the maritime and offshore sectors?

Autonomous vessels – update to the international regulatory framework – MASS Code
Maritime decarbonisation – update
UNCLOS – Obligation to protect the world’s oceans from climate change
Amendments to Australian financial assurance model and to safety regulations in the offshore sector.

International Regulatory Update 19 – 23 January 2026

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:07:29 GMT

International Regulatory Update 12 – 16 January 2026

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:07:18 GMT

International Regulatory Update 5 – 9 January 2026

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:10:17 GMT

Cyber survival strategies for boards

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Cyber-attacks on global businesses have caused severe business disruption, substantial financial losses and significant negative brand impact. Criticism is increasingly being directed at the board and other senior personnel, with growing numbers of regulatory bodies across the globe placing direct legal obligations on boards and senior management to ensure cyber resilience in conjunction with establishing personal liability risk in certain circumstances.

This briefing considers senior management accountability in the face of new regulations and geopolitical risk and looks at right-sizing strategies. We set out some suggested steps to immediately take in relation to incident response and litigation and well as helping you to benchmark your business’s preparedness and know what to do before, during and after an attack.

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International Regulatory Update 22 December 2025 – 2 January 2026

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:56:58 GMT

International Regulatory Update 15 – 19 December 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:41:28 GMT

International Regulatory Update 8 – 12 December 2025

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:51:40 GMT

International Regulatory Update 1 – 5 December 2025

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:04:53 GMT

What happened at COP30?

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:24:00 GMT

While COP30 did not see any major breakthroughs in the official agreements reached, the Global Mutirão, which translates as "collective efforts", confirms key themes relevant to business, including the deployment of private capital in both mitigation and adaptation, and the importance of trade.

In this briefing we unpack the outcomes of COP30 in Belém, with a particular focus on what the negotiations mean for businesses, international climate financing and the voluntary carbon markets. As in previous COPs, at COP30 there was a focus on achieving a decision that all parties could agree to, a continuing challenge as that requires unanimity. The final text of the Decision, "Global Mutirão: Uniting humanity in a global mobilization against climate change," was agreed in the early hours of 22 November.

International Regulatory Update 24 – 28 November 2025

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:45:03 GMT

New investors and sector changes drive growth in vehicle fleet securitisation

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:08:00 GMT

Further interest in vehicle fleet securitisation is growing across Europe, particularly within the car rental sector, with private credit and non-bank investors being increasingly attracted to this esoteric asset class.

At the same time, the rise of specialised vehicle rental services and new offerings from tech companies, such as car sharing and subscription models, is prompting market participants to consider new financing platforms as they come of sufficient scale.

International Regulatory Update 17 – 21 November 2025

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:33:25 GMT

All aboard the Digital Omnibus? An overview of the EU's Digital Simplification Package

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

On 19 November 2025 the European Commission published the much-anticipated EU Digital Simplification Package. Also referred to as the "Digital Omnibus", the package is made up of two proposed omnibus laws:

a Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the "Digital Omnibus on AI"); and
a Regulation simplifying and consolidating parts of the EU's digital acquis, making targeted amendments to data, privacy and cyber laws ("Digital Legislation Omnibus").

The Digital Omnibus package is a pivotal step in the EU's push towards harmonising and streamlining its digital regulatory framework, including for AI, data access, privacy, and cybersecurity. Some of the key proposals relate to:

facilitating use of personal data in AI training, development and operation;
postponed entry into application for high-risk AI provisions, transitional periods for entry of certain transparency requirements for generative AI and targeted amendments to other EU AI Act provisions on oversight, AI literacy, documentation and registration;
consent fatigue and cookie rules;
codifying a subjective, entity-driven approach to the definition of personal data in the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
minimising the burden on controllers for certain data subject rights under the GDPR;
creating a single point for incident reporting under a number of EU laws, and increasing reporting thresholds and timeframes under the GDPR;
amending and consolidating key EU laws on data access and re-use; and
repealing the Platform-to-Business Regulation.

The text is likely to evolve as the proposals move through the legislative process. For businesses, this uncertainty and potential for shifting goalposts (including, potentially, unsettled positions close to the point at which certain obligations under the EU AI Act will begin applying) mean that thoughtful and strategic choices will need to be made regarding compliance preparations and possible policy engagement approaches.

This briefing provides an overview of the main proposals of the Digital Omnibus package and their practical implications.

International Regulatory Update 10 – 14 November 2025

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:21:50 GMT

International Regulatory Update 3 – 7 November 2025

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:25:45 GMT

International Regulatory Update 27 – 31 October 2025

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:10:42 GMT

International Regulatory Update 20 – 24 October 2025

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:35:14 GMT

Ukraine: The Latest Global Sanctions and Export Controls

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:41:00 GMT

The following briefing provides an overview of the sanctions and export controls imposed by the US, UK, EU, Poland, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and Ukraine; as well as measures adopted in response by Russia, as at 12:30pm BST, October 24, 2025.

These sanctions are complex, multilateral and continue to change incrementally in real time in response to the situation on the ground in Ukraine. Our team of sanctions experts is monitoring the situation closely and we will endeavour to keep our briefings up to date.

International Regulatory Update 13 – 17 October 2025

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:40:44 GMT

International Regulatory Update 6 – 10 October 2025

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:36:28 GMT

International Regulatory Update 29 September – 3 October 2025

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:10:44 GMT

International Regulatory Update 22 – 26 September 2025

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:10:01 GMT

International Regulatory Update 15 – 19 September 2025

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:19:00 GMT

International Regulatory Update 8 – 12 September 2025

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:46:00 GMT

International Regulatory Update 1 – 5 September 2025

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:46:43 GMT