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UK Update: Deviation for innovation? Government reveals proposed approach to AI regulation
On 18 July 2022, the UK Government published its policy paper on artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation. This follows on from the National AI Strategy and sets out its intended approach....
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Indonesia’s OJK Introduces New Regulation on IT-Based Co-Financing Services
(12 August 2022) Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) has issued a new regulation on information technology-based co-financing services, which include peer-to-peer (“P2P”) lending. This new regulation seeks...
read moreGermany Update: The GmbH is online!
The German Act on the Implementation of the Digitisation Directive (DiRUG) has been in force since 1 August 2022. Shortly before the Entry into force of the DiRUG, the traffic light government had...
read moreMalaysia Update: Amendments to the Franchise Act 1998
Malaysia has introduced various amendments to the Franchise Act 1998 (“FA”) via the Franchise (Amendment) Act 2020 (“Amending Act”) to ensure conformity with the current developments of the franchise business...
read moreThai Cabinet Approves Draft Personal Data Protection Exemptions for Specific Activities
In July 2022, the Thai cabinet approved in principle a royal decree exempting some businesses and other entities from parts of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (PDPA). The...
read moreMyanmar Increases Official Exchange Rates and Clarifies Currency Conversion Rules for Exporters
On August 5, 2022, the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) adjusted the country’s official reference exchange rates. The new rate for US dollars is USD 1 to MMK 2,100—up from...
read moreColombia Update: COMPLIANCE – DUE DATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SICOF (Corruption, Opacity and Fraud Risk Management Subsystem)
September 17, 2022 is the deadline for obliged entities to implement SICOF (Corruption, Opacity and Fraud Risk Management Subsystem) pursuant to External Circular N°20211700000005-5 of 2021 of the National Superintendence...
read moreJakarta Is at PPKM Level 1 (Implementation of Restrictions on Social Activities): What Does It Mean?
(10 August 2022) The Government has announced that effective as of August 2 until August 15, 2022, Jakarta is at PPKM (Implementation of Restrictions on Social Activities or Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan...
read moreNew Zealand Update: NEW INVESTOR MIGRANT VISA
The New Zealand Government has recently announced that from mid-September 2020 a new Active Investor Plus Visa category will be created to attract high-value investors. The new Visa will replace...
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