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465 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 2 of 8.

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Cuba Sanctions RegulationsUSIEEPA-based US Cuba sanctions rulebook implementing EO 14404 since September 2026.
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Cyber EssentialsGBUK government-backed cybersecurity certification scheme covering five basic technical controls; now required across supply chains of Cyber Resilience Pledge signatories.
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Cyber Resilience ActEUEU regulation imposing cybersecurity requirements on connected hardware and software products.
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Cyber Resilience PledgeGBUK voluntary scheme requiring board-level cyber accountability and NCSC Early Warning enrolment.
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Cyber Security and Resilience BillGBCyber Security and Resilience Bill
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D8 visaPTPortugal's digital nomad residence visa; requires €3,680/month income and AIMA appointment within 120 days.
DA 26-223USFCC regulatory notice DA 26-223 setting the 11 May 2026 statutory reply deadline for Autel's Covered List petition.
Data Protection Act 2018GBThe UK's primary data-protection statute that implements and supplements the UK GDPR for domestic enforcement purposes.
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Data (Use and Access) Act 2025UK data law passed in June 2025 after a Lords fight over AI copyright.
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DECODEREU Defence Project of Common Interest for building and deploying drones and counter-drone systems.
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Decree 174/2026CUCuban decree limiting local development projects to 100 hires and five years.
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Decree 184/2026CUCuban regulation opening oil concessions to private firms under Decree-Law 135.
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Decree 325CUCuba's revised implementing regulation for the 2014 Foreign Investment Law, published 4 September 2026, introducing direct hiring and financial autonomy for foreign-capital enterprises.
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Decree-Law 128/2026CUCuban decree-law of 3 September 2026 allowing foreign-capital firms to hire staff directly.
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Decree-Law 135/2026CUCuban oil and gas law introducing petroleum concessions.
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Decree No. 1252RURussian government decree of 29 September 2026 extending the producer diesel export ban.
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Decree No. 419RUPutin's 12 June 2026 army strength decree (1,510,000 servicemen); repealed by Decree No. 700.
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Decree No. 520RUPutin's August 2022 decree requiring his permission for unfriendly investors' deals in key Russian companies.
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Decree No. 686RUPutin's 28 September 2026 decree restricting publication of Russian fuel and energy data.
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Decree No. 700RUPutin's 28 September 2026 decree setting Russian Armed Forces strength at 1,550,500 servicemen.
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Decree No. 835CNChinese State Council executive decree of 13 April 2026 creating a Malicious Entity List as a reserve counter-sanctions instrument against the US.
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Decreto 160/2026CUCuban decree taking force 4 August 2026 that replaced a prohibited-activities list with a permitted-by-default regime.
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Decreto-Lei 41/2023 (Portugal)PTPortuguese decree-law creating migration agency AIMA to replace SEF's administrative immigration role.
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Defence Investment PlanGBUK plan adding £15bn to defence spending from 2026-27 to 2029-30, published June 2026.
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Defense Production ActUSUS federal law directing private industry to prioritise national security production in emergencies.
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Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026GBDefra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026
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Delegated RegulationEU secondary legislation adopted by Commission; in REMIT context, sets transaction-reporting standards for energy markets.
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Department of Defense Reorganization Act 1958USDepartment of Defense Reorganization Act 1958
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DEPS-SSB-24-06USNASA-commissioned NASEM study identifying non-polar Artemis IV/V landing sites; reports H2 2026.
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DE RantauMYMalaysia's dedicated digital nomad visa, separate from and cheaper than the MM2H second-home programme.
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Destination Thailand VisaTHThailand'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.
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Diesel Export BanRURussian government decree banning diesel exports abroad from 8 to 31 July 2026, binding both producers and traders.
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Digital and Technologies Sector Plan Year One UpdateGBDSIT's first annual scorecard of the UK digital and technology sector, published June 2026.
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Digital Fairness ActBEProposed EU legislation targeting unfair digital commercial practices, cited in FIFA ticketing complaint.
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Digital Infrastructure BillSGSingapore bill creating security and energy-efficiency data-centre licences.
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Digital Markets ActEUEU law regulating major platform gatekeepers; Brussels now preparing a record Google self-preferencing fine under Article 6(5) before summer recess.
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Digital OmnibusEUEU 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.
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Digital Services ActEU regulation requiring platforms to remove illegal content and be transparent.
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Directive 2018/2001EUEU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II); amended by Directive 2024/1711 on electricity market design.
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Directive 2024/1711EUEU electricity-market reform directive; three member states 15 months late on transposition.
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Directive (EU) 2024/1788Recast EU gas and hydrogen market directive; national transposition deadline 5 August 2026.
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DOE Organisation ActUS1977 US law creating the Department of Energy; Section 403 authorises the Secretary to direct FERC rulemaking.
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Dok 8:6 SNOA 2026 Storting proposal to halt grid allocations to new data centres pending a national policy.
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Domestic ShieldUSUS homeland counter-drone support programme under JIATF-401, worth $500m to AeroVironment over three years
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Duma extraterritorial-deployment billRURussian bill passed 413-0 authorising military deployment abroad to protect Russian citizens from foreign prosecution.
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E33G VisaIDIndonesia's remote-worker visa, granting a one-year stay permit to foreigners working for employers abroad.
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Eastern Flank WatchEU multi-domain defence project to strengthen security along the Union's eastern border.
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Economy of the Future Commission ActUSUS Senate bill creating a bipartisan commission to study AI job displacement and recommend reforms.
Edinburgh AgreementGB2012 UK-Scotland accord establishing the legal basis for the 2014 independence referendum.
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eIDASEUEU regulation establishing a framework for electronic identification and trust services.
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Elections Act 2022GB2022 Act that had moved English mayoral elections to First Past the Post before its reversal in 2026.
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Electoral Administration Act 2006GBAct reforming UK electoral administration, including making loans to parties reportable.
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Emergency Directive 24-01CISA directive of January 2024 ordering federal mitigation of Ivanti Connect Secure flaws.
Emergency Directive ED 26-03USCISA's 14 May 2026 emergency directive requiring federal patch of Cisco SD-WAN CVE-2026-20182 in three days.
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Energy Charter Treaty Article 26EUEnergy Charter Treaty Article 26
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Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791EU directive setting binding energy efficiency targets and obligations for member states.
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026GB2026 Act that restored the Supplementary Vote for mayoral elections, reversing the Elections Act 2022.
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillGBUK bill accelerating devolution deals and creating new combined authorities; listed as wash-up priority.
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Enhanced R&D Intensive SupportGBUK R&D tax relief for loss-making, research-intensive small firms.
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Enterprise Act 2002GBUK statute setting merger control and public interest intervention rules.