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January 2026 Global Immigration Recap | EMEA

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Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more

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South Africa Proposes Higher Merger Filing Thresholds And Increased Merger Filing Fees

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South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, acting in consultation with the Competition Commission (“Commission”), has published draft amendments to the merger filing thresholds (“Draft Threshold Notice”) as...more

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Proposed Amendments to South African Companies Act

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The draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B-2025] proposes changes to the South African Companies Act, 2008 aimed at enhancing enforcement of obligations to file...more

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FSCA Update on Licensing and Supervision of Crypto Asset Service Providers

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Key Developments - The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has released an update on the licensing and supervision of Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act,...more

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Competition Commission Releases Draft Guidelines on Minority Protections

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The Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) has published its Draft Guidelines on Minority Protections (Draft Guidelines), providing its view on when minority shareholder protections may amount to an acquisition...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

White collar crime and government investigations – global round-up on enforcement trends and legal developments

We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of the HSF Kramer white collar crime and government investigations global round-up. This six-monthly publication calls on lawyers from around the world to provide updates from...more

White & Case LLP

The European Deforestation Directive: Implications For Africa’s Food Security

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While the EUDR provides a pathway for African countries to adopt sustainable farming, it also imposes significant compliance pressures, especially for smallholder farmers. On December 30, 2025, the European Deforestation...more

Saul Ewing LLP

A Journey From The Courtroom To The Studio with Danny Cevallos, Legal Analyst, MSNBC/NBCNews

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In this episode of "Lawyers With Game," host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing's Video Gaming & Esports Practice is joined by Danny Cevallos, Legal Analyst for MSNBC and NBC News. Danny shares how he broke into television from a...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Can BRICS Break the Dollar’s Grip?

For decades, the U.S. dollar has ruled the world. Whether a Brazilian farmer sells soybeans to China or an Indian company buys oil from the Middle East, chances are the transaction runs through greenbacks. Nearly 80 percent...more

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FX weekly forecast: US dollar to strengthen on rising US inflation?

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We saw some dramatic swings in most major currencies last week, with a global bond market selloff and abysmal US jobs data infusing notable volatility into the currency market, particularly the pound and US dollar....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: August 18, 2025, The All Corruption Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: July 30, 2025, The Corruption Kill Business Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

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Powering growth in EMEA’s data center landscape

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The EMEA data center market has continued to be buoyant in 2025. However, navigating regulatory nuances and utility bottlenecks remains crucial to unlocking the sector’s huge growth potential - The EMEA data center market...more

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Proposed overhaul of South African mining law regime

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On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources published the “Draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill” (the “Bill”). The Minister has invited interested parties to make written submissions on the...more

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Healthcare & Antitrust: What to Expect in the New Trump Administration

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Antitrust scrutiny of healthcare markets is nothing new. The Biden Administration and first Trump Administration focused antitrust enforcement efforts across the healthcare and life sciences industries. The newly installed...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 17, 2025, The Musk Fights BEE's Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the...more

A&O Shearman

Global antitrust enforcement report - 2025

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2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Exception to Refugee Ban: Addressing Egregious Actions of South Africa

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President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14204, “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa,” on Feb. 7, 2025, creating an exception to the refugee ban, driven by concerns over South Africa’s...more

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The Alphabet Trust and its benefits for South African families

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As wealth management evolves, South African high-net-worth individuals ("HNWIs") are increasingly looking for efficient offshore structures to protect and grow their assets. One such option is "The Alphabet Trust" -...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

AI IP Year in Review - AI Inventorship: Navigating Patent Rights Around the Globe

The USPTO released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The USPTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether...more

Hogan Lovells

Elections in Namibia: The results are in, and so is the country’s first female president

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Namibia, until recently led by an interim president in power since the death of former President Hage Geingob in February, was tipped as potentially facing turmoil and even unrest as its elections loomed and the world...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2024

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Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

White & Case LLP

Unpacking the South African Climate Change Act

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The Climate Change Act, as endorsed by the President, is intended to enable the alignment of policies that influence South Africa’s climate change response to ensure that South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2024 - Tariffs, and the Temptation to Use Them as Geopolitical Leverage

The United States has a long history of using tariffs. The first significant tariff legislation was the Tariff Act of 1789, signed by President George Washington. Tariffs have been used for various purposes over the years,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Preparing for Enhanced POPIA Enforcement in South Africa

Recent statements by South Africa’s Information Regulator (“IR”) indicate an impending crackdown on data privacy compliance, specifically within the banking and insurance sectors. The IR has announced its intention to enforce...more

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