Legislation
298 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 2 of 5.
Destination Thailand Visa
Thailand's 180-day long-stay visa requiring 500,000 baht (roughly 13,000 euro) in savings, positioned as the premium channel after the 60-day visa-free rollback.
Thailand's 180-day long-stay visa requiring 500,000 baht (roughly 13,000 euro) in savings, positioned as the premium channel after the 60-day visa-free rollback.
Diesel Export Ban
Russian government decree banning diesel exports abroad from 8 to 31 July 2026, binding both producers and traders.
Russian government decree banning diesel exports abroad from 8 to 31 July 2026, binding both producers and traders.
Digital and Technologies Sector Plan Year One Update
DSIT's first annual scorecard of the UK digital and technology sector, published June 2026.
DSIT's first annual scorecard of the UK digital and technology sector, published June 2026.
Digital Fairness Act
Proposed EU legislation targeting unfair digital commercial practices, cited in FIFA ticketing complaint.
Proposed EU legislation targeting unfair digital commercial practices, cited in FIFA ticketing complaint.
Digital Markets Act
EU law regulating major platform gatekeepers; Brussels now preparing a record Google self-preferencing fine under Article 6(5) before summer recess.
EU law regulating major platform gatekeepers; Brussels now preparing a record Google self-preferencing fine under Article 6(5) before summer recess.
Digital OmnibusEU legislative package delaying AI Act workplace rules to December 2027 and downgrading employer AI-literacy duty to non-binding; formal adoption due before 2 August 2026.
EU legislative package delaying AI Act workplace rules to December 2027 and downgrading employer AI-literacy duty to non-binding; formal adoption due before 2 August 2026.
Digital Services ActEU regulation requiring platforms to remove illegal content and be transparent.
Directive 2018/2001EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II); amended by Directive 2024/1711 on electricity market design.
EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II); amended by Directive 2024/1711 on electricity market design.
Directive 2024/1711EU electricity-market reform directive; three member states 15 months late on transposition.
EU electricity-market reform directive; three member states 15 months late on transposition.
DOE Organisation Act
1977 US law creating the Department of Energy; Section 403 authorises the Secretary to direct FERC rulemaking.
1977 US law creating the Department of Energy; Section 403 authorises the Secretary to direct FERC rulemaking.
Domestic ShieldUS homeland counter-drone support programme under JIATF-401, worth $500m to AeroVironment over three years
US homeland counter-drone support programme under JIATF-401, worth $500m to AeroVironment over three years
Duma extraterritorial-deployment billRussian bill passed 413-0 authorising military deployment abroad to protect Russian citizens from foreign prosecution.
Russian bill passed 413-0 authorising military deployment abroad to protect Russian citizens from foreign prosecution.
E33G Visa
Indonesian digital nomad visa with $60,000/year income threshold, raised sharply in 2026.
Indonesian digital nomad visa with $60,000/year income threshold, raised sharply in 2026.
Economy of the Future Commission ActUS Senate bill creating a bipartisan commission to study AI job displacement and recommend reforms.
US Senate bill creating a bipartisan commission to study AI job displacement and recommend reforms.Edinburgh Agreement2012 UK-Scotland accord establishing the legal basis for the 2014 independence referendum.
2012 UK-Scotland accord establishing the legal basis for the 2014 independence referendum.
EHELUS Army directed-energy competition for counter-drone laser weapon; winner selection slipped to Q4 FY26.
US Army directed-energy competition for counter-drone laser weapon; winner selection slipped to Q4 FY26.
eIDASEU regulation establishing a framework for electronic identification and trust services.
EU regulation establishing a framework for electronic identification and trust services.Emergency Directive ED 26-03CISA's 14 May 2026 emergency directive requiring federal patch of Cisco SD-WAN CVE-2026-20182 in three days.
CISA's 14 May 2026 emergency directive requiring federal patch of Cisco SD-WAN CVE-2026-20182 in three days.
Energy Charter Treaty Article 26Energy Charter Treaty Article 26
Energy Charter Treaty Article 26
English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillUK bill accelerating devolution deals and creating new combined authorities; listed as wash-up priority.
UK bill accelerating devolution deals and creating new combined authorities; listed as wash-up priority.
Enterprise Investment SchemeUK tax relief scheme for direct investment in small companies; limits doubled in April 2026.
UK tax relief scheme for direct investment in small companies; limits doubled in April 2026.
Enterprise Management IncentivesUK tax-advantaged share-option scheme; April 2026 reform unlocked ~£100m/year for ~1,800 scaleups.
UK tax-advantaged share-option scheme; April 2026 reform unlocked ~£100m/year for ~1,800 scaleups.
Entry/Exit SystemEU digital border-crossing registration system logging non-EU national entries and exits biometrically from April 2026.
E.O. 13224US counterterrorism executive order of 23 September 2001, blocking property of persons supporting terrorism.
US counterterrorism executive order of 23 September 2001, blocking property of persons supporting terrorism.
E.O. 13902US executive order of 5 January 2020 authorising sanctions on additional sectors of Iran's economy.
US executive order of 5 January 2020 authorising sanctions on additional sectors of Iran's economy.
EO 14380Trump's Jan 2026 Cuba fuel-sanctions order; distinct from EO 14404's personal-designation track.
Trump's Jan 2026 Cuba fuel-sanctions order; distinct from EO 14404's personal-designation track.
EO 14404Trump executive order (May 2026) authorising personal SDN designations against named Cuban officials and their relatives.
Trump executive order (May 2026) authorising personal SDN designations against named Cuban officials and their relatives.
Equality Act 2010UK-wide anti-discrimination statute covering protected characteristics including sex and sexual orientation.
UK-wide anti-discrimination statute covering protected characteristics including sex and sexual orientation.
ETIASThe EU's paid pre-travel clearance scheme for visa-exempt visitors, set at EUR 20 and expected to take effect in the last quarter of 2026.
EU 20th sanctions packageEU sanctions package adopted 23 April 2026; added 46 shadow-fleet vessels and set legal basis for maritime services ban.
EU 21st sanctions packageEU 21st Russia sanctions round targeting shadow-fleet tonnage and carry costs, announced May 2026.
EU AI ActEU's first comprehensive AI risk-tier law; GPAI enforcement begins 2 August 2026.
EU Chips ActEU law committing €43bn to double Europe's chip production to 20% global share by 2030.
EU Common Position 2008/944/CFSPEU arms export control framework requiring denial of licences that could aggravate armed conflicts.
EU Emissions Trading SystemThe EU's cap-and-trade carbon market; covers power, industry, aviation, and shipping across 27 member states.
The EU's cap-and-trade carbon market; covers power, industry, aviation, and shipping across 27 member states.EUR 90 billion Ukraine loanEU €90 billion 18-month loan to Ukraine, passed March 2026 after Hungary lifted its veto.
EU Regulation 2024/1028EU law mandating STR host registration and monthly data sharing; applied from 20 May 2026 with fragmented member-state compliance.
EU law mandating STR host registration and monthly data sharing; applied from 20 May 2026 with fragmented member-state compliance.
EU Regulation 833/2014EU's foundational Russia sanctions law; also bars European refiners from buying Iranian crude.
EU's foundational Russia sanctions law; also bars European refiners from buying Iranian crude.
Executive Order 13382US presidential executive order authorising sanctions against weapons-of-mass-destruction proliferators and their supporters.
US presidential executive order authorising sanctions against weapons-of-mass-destruction proliferators and their supporters.
Executive Order 13846August 2018 US Executive Order restoring OFAC secondary sanctions on Iran's energy and financial sectors after the US withdrawal from the JCPOA.
August 2018 US Executive Order restoring OFAC secondary sanctions on Iran's energy and financial sectors after the US withdrawal from the JCPOA.
F-1-D
South Korea's workation digital-nomad visa, made permanent 30 June 2026 with regional income discounts.
South Korea's workation digital-nomad visa, made permanent 30 June 2026 with regional income discounts.
FAA Part 108Proposed US BVLOS drone rule; spring 2026 deadline missed, blocked by contested right-of-way provision.
Proposed US BVLOS drone rule; spring 2026 deadline missed, blocked by contested right-of-way provision.
Fair Districts amendmentsFlorida constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering; left unenforced for 2026 after the Supreme Court declined jurisdiction.
FAQ 1258OFAC Frequently Asked Question 1258, issued 4 June 2026, extending secondary-sanctions exposure to any company 50 per cent or more owned by GAESA, MININT or MINFAR, even when that company does not appear on a published list.
OFAC Frequently Asked Question 1258, issued 4 June 2026, extending secondary-sanctions exposure to any company 50 per cent or more owned by GAESA, MININT or MINFAR, even when that company does not appear on a published list.
FAQ 1262OFAC guidance giving GECOMEX and GEMAR a 30-day sanctions wind-down window while staying silent on Cuba's Tourism Ministry.
FAR 52.240-1US procurement rule banning ASDA-covered foreign drones from all federal contracts.
US procurement rule banning ASDA-covered foreign drones from all federal contracts.
FARAThe Foreign Agents Registration Act, a US federal law requiring agents of foreign governments to register their activities with the Department of Justice.
The Foreign Agents Registration Act, a US federal law requiring agents of foreign governments to register their activities with the Department of Justice.
FECAFederal Election Campaign Act, the 1971 statute establishing campaign finance rules including limits on coordinated spending between party committees and their candidates.
Federal Election Campaign Act, the 1971 statute establishing campaign finance rules including limits on coordinated spending between party committees and their candidates.
Federal Acquisition RegulationUS federal procurement regulation governing government contracts; clause 52.240-1 bars Chinese-manufactured drones from all federal contracts.
US federal procurement regulation governing government contracts; clause 52.240-1 bars Chinese-manufactured drones from all federal contracts.
FERC Docket RM26-4-000FERC rulemaking to standardise how new US electricity loads above 20 MW connect to the interstate transmission grid; decision due June 2026.
FERC rulemaking to standardise how new US electricity loads above 20 MW connect to the interstate transmission grid; decision due June 2026.
Fifth AmendmentUS constitutional takings clause; central doctrine behind data-centre moratorium lawsuits challenging property seizure.
US constitutional takings clause; central doctrine behind data-centre moratorium lawsuits challenging property seizure.
Foreign Subsidies RegulationEU regulation policing state-backed financing of acquisitions operating in the bloc.
Form 10-KThe audited annual report US public companies file with the SEC.
The audited annual report US public companies file with the SEC.Form 8-KThe SEC's mandatory current-report form, used by US-listed companies to disclose material events between quarterly filings; under the 2023 cyber-disclosure rule, cybersecurity incidents must be reported within four business days of a materiality determination.
The SEC's mandatory current-report form, used by US-listed companies to disclose material events between quarterly filings; under the 2023 cyber-disclosure rule, cybersecurity incidents must be reported within four business days of a materiality determination.
Freedom of Information ActFederal transparency law; used by Democracy Forward to sue DOJ over voter-roll suits.
Federal transparency law; used by Democracy Forward to sue DOJ over voter-roll suits.
FY2027 NASA budget proposalWhite House FY2027 NASA budget: .8bn total, Artemis +10%, science -47%.
Gas and Biomethane MechanismProposed EU joint procurement tool for gas and biomethane, on the Madrid Forum 2026 agenda.
Gazzetta Ufficiale
Italy's official government gazette, in which laws, decrees and regulations are formally published to take legal effect.
Italy's official government gazette, in which laws, decrees and regulations are formally published to take legal effect.
GDPREU data protection regulation that sets rights over personal data and imposes global compliance obligations.
EU data protection regulation that sets rights over personal data and imposes global compliance obligations.GDPR Article 32Article 32 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which requires controllers and processors to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures.
Article 32 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which requires controllers and processors to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures.