The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published an invitation to comment on a revised draft questionnaire for a proposed survey of UK merchants as part of its review of cross border interchange fee remedies. The survey...more
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has announced it will conduct a thematic peer review on the implementation of public sector backstop funding mechanisms. The review will evaluate progress by FSB member jurisdictions in...more
After a long wait, Denmark’s Ministry of Employment has released a bill for consultation on the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (“Directive”). The deadline for submitting consultation responses is March...more
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is expected to agree on its draft opinion on restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the first half of March 2026. The...more
Introduction - On 12 February 2026, the HM Treasury of the UK Government (“HMT”) issued a consultation paper setting out further detail on its proposals to strengthen confidence in the United Kingdom’s Appointed...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the relevant conditions under which public guarantees, public bank guarantees and...more
On 16 February 2026, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA") opened a public consultation on proposals to indefinitely recognise CE‑marked medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices...more
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MHRE) has invited the public to provide their opinions and suggestions regarding the Alternative Savings Scheme (Savings Scheme). The public consultation aims at refining...more
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) released on February 25, 2026, a draft Product-Chemical Profile for Floor Maintenance Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)...more
On 12 February 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation paper proposing targeted legislative reforms to the UK’s Appointed Representatives (AR) regime....more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to its guidelines on delay in the disclosure of inside information, under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). ESMA aims to...more
To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has opened a public consultation on a draft Normative Instruction that will regulate the environmental conditions for the offshore use and...more
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has launched a consultation on whether formal procedural rules are needed to regulate how legal representatives use AI when preparing court documents. The consultation paper recognises AI's...more
HM Treasury has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the appointed representatives (ARs) regime, following its August 2025 policy statement. The aim is to strengthen confidence in the regime, enhance consumer...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a discussion paper on the simplification and assessment of the credit risk framework. The discussion paper presents preliminary ideas to streamline and improve the usability,...more
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for evidence and consultation seeking views on its planned evaluation and potential review of the Shareholder Rights Directive (Directive 2007/36/EC, as amended by Directive...more
The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation on a draft Delegated Regulation supplementing the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (EMIR) as amended by EMIR 3 (EU) No 648/2012)....more
The EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has published three consultation papers on the following draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under the EU AML package (for...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the Mills review and a call for input on the long‑term impact of advanced AI on retail financial services, looking to 2030 and beyond....more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is working to finalize a rule that would require large segments of industry to rapidly report to the government when...more
Following the UK Government's launch of a public consultation on its proposed legislative measures to combat the threat of ransomware (see Goodwin’s January 2025 analysis), the UK Government published its response to the...more
The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (“AMLA”) launched, on 9 February 2026, three consultations on draft regulatory technical standards (“RTS”) on (i) customer due diligence,...more
On January 29, 2026, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released a consultation on a proposed senior leader regime (“Consultation”). The Consultation is focused on potential changes to a range...more
The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has launched a consultation on its draft operational guidance for banks on business reorganisation plan analysis reports (BRP AR) and the accompanying quantitative template. Following the...more