Legislation
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Qualified Investor residence route (Panama)
Panama's permanent-residence route granted for qualifying investment in property, securities or deposits.
Panama's permanent-residence route granted for qualifying investment in property, securities or deposits.Ralls Corp v CFIUS
2014 DC Circuit ruling that targets of CFIUS national-security restrictions hold a Fifth Amendment due-process right to examine the underlying evidence.
2014 DC Circuit ruling that targets of CFIUS national-security restrictions hold a Fifth Amendment due-process right to examine the underlying evidence.
RDL 8/2026
Defeated Spanish rent-freeze decree; targeting summer resubmission with Junts landlord-tax condition now on the table.
Defeated Spanish rent-freeze decree; targeting summer resubmission with Junts landlord-tax condition now on the table.
Regional Regulation 4/2026 (Klungkung, Indonesia)
Klungkung Regency bylaw charging tourists to visit Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan.
Klungkung Regency bylaw charging tourists to visit Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan.
Regulamento da Nacionalidade
Portugal's implementing regulation for its nationality law.
Portugal's implementing regulation for its nationality law.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1789Directly applicable EU gas and hydrogen market regulation, in force since 2024-2025.
Regulation (EU) 2026/261EU regulation banning short-term Russian pipeline gas imports; took legal effect 17 June 2026.
Regulations on the Management of Security VulnerabilitiesChina's 2021 rules making network product makers report flaws to MIIT within two days.
REMIT
EU wholesale energy market integrity regulation; ACER cross-border enforcement powers activate H2 2026.
EU wholesale energy market integrity regulation; ACER cross-border enforcement powers activate H2 2026.
Remote Work Visa
South Africa's proposed visa category for foreign employees of international companies, named in the April 2026 White Paper but not yet operational pending consultation.
South Africa's proposed visa category for foreign employees of international companies, named in the April 2026 White Paper but not yet operational pending consultation.
Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin
Australian tradable certificate proving a megawatt-hour came from renewable generation.
Australian tradable certificate proving a megawatt-hour came from renewable generation.
Representation of the People Act 1983
The primary UK statute governing electoral law, voter registration, and election procedures including nomination rules.
The primary UK statute governing electoral law, voter registration, and election procedures including nomination rules.
Representation of the People Act 1985Act raising the parliamentary deposit to £500 and cutting its retention threshold to 5%.
Act raising the parliamentary deposit to £500 and cutting its retention threshold to 5%.
Representation of the People BillUK bill on voting, registration, election administration and political finance.
UK bill on voting, registration, election administration and political finance.
Research and Development Expenditure CreditUK R&D tax credit, now merged into one scheme for most firms.
UK R&D tax credit, now merged into one scheme for most firms.
Resolution 155/2026
Cuban decree raising bottled cooking gas prices 64% amid a supply crisis predating US sanctions.
Cuban decree raising bottled cooking gas prices 64% amid a supply crisis predating US sanctions.
Resolution 156/2026A Cuban decree, published alongside Resolution 155/2026 on 16 July 2026, raising piped and manufactured gas tariffs.
A Cuban decree, published alongside Resolution 155/2026 on 16 July 2026, raising piped and manufactured gas tariffs.
Resolution 2817UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran's Gulf and Jordan attacks; cited in Qatar's compensation claim.
Resolution 9316 of 2024 (Colombia)
Colombian Foreign Ministry resolution amending visa rules and setting the resident-visa transfer deadline.
Colombian Foreign Ministry resolution amending visa rules and setting the resident-visa transfer deadline.
Responsible Data Center Development ActNew York bill imposing a one-year freeze on state permits for data centres of 20 MW or more.
New York bill imposing a one-year freeze on state permits for data centres of 20 MW or more.Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee ProtectionSouth Africa's Cabinet-approved white paper of 3 April 2026 introducing a points-based immigration system with new visa categories for remote work, start-ups, and skilled workers, and ending automatic permanent-residency-to-citizenship conversion.
South Africa's Cabinet-approved white paper of 3 April 2026 introducing a points-based immigration system with new visa categories for remote work, start-ups, and skilled workers, and ending automatic permanent-residency-to-citizenship conversion.
Rome Statute
The 1998 treaty creating the ICC, covering war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
The 1998 treaty creating the ICC, covering war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Royal Decree 1312/2024Spain's STR registration decree, partially annulled by the Supreme Court in May 2026.
Spain's STR registration decree, partially annulled by the Supreme Court in May 2026.
Royal Decree-law 21/2018Spanish housing and rental decree repealed after Congress rejected validation in January 2019.
Spanish housing and rental decree repealed after Congress rejected validation in January 2019.
Royal Decree-law 26/2026Spanish seasonal-rental decree that Congress refused to validate on 2 October 2026.
Spanish seasonal-rental decree that Congress refused to validate on 2 October 2026.
Royal Decree-law 27/2026Spanish five-year lease-renewal decree that Congress refused to validate on 2 October 2026.
Spanish five-year lease-renewal decree that Congress refused to validate on 2 October 2026.
Royal Decree-law 28/2026Spanish residential-lease renewal decree setting commencement for November 2026 and distinct five- and seven-year terms.
Spanish residential-lease renewal decree setting commencement for November 2026 and distinct five- and seven-year terms.
Royal Decree-law 29/2026Spanish October 2026 housing decree addressing residential leases, tourist-flat property tax and SOCIMI taxation.
Spanish October 2026 housing decree addressing residential leases, tourist-flat property tax and SOCIMI taxation.
Royal Decree-law 7/2019Spanish housing decree validated in April 2019, strengthening rental terms and owners' community powers.
Spanish housing decree validated in April 2019, strengthening rental terms and owners' community powers.
Royal Decree-law 9/2024Spanish economic and social omnibus decree repealed after Congress rejected it in January 2025.
Spanish economic and social omnibus decree repealed after Congress rejected it in January 2025.
Ruling 101/2026Audiencia Nacional ruling of 4 July 2026 requiring disclosure of scheduling-algorithm logic.
Audiencia Nacional ruling of 4 July 2026 requiring disclosure of scheduling-algorithm logic.
Russian LNG short-term contract banEU law banning new short-term Russian LNG import contracts, entering force 25 April 2026; removes 17 bcm/yr.
SAFESecurity Action for Europe, the EU's collective rearmament fund launched in 2025. Hungary is the sole country frozen among 19 participants, a precedent in using defence spending as intra-bloc coercion.
Safe Passage to the World Cup ActUS bill shielding World Cup visitors from ICE arrest at transit and venues.
US bill shielding World Cup visitors from ICE arrest at transit and venues.
Safety of Life at Sea ConventionInternational maritime safety treaty; invoked at Northwood conference as the legal framework for Hormuz freedom-of-navigation enforcement.
San Remo Manual Rule 67San Remo Manual provision governing the status of neutral merchant vessels in armed conflict at sea.
SAVE ActCitizenship-proof voter bill; its grant funding now waits on Senate floor time.
SB 26-189Colorado Senate Bill 26-189 signed mid-May 2026, replacing the AI Act with a notice-and-adverse-action-only framework effective 1 January 2027.
Colorado Senate Bill 26-189 signed mid-May 2026, replacing the AI Act with a notice-and-adverse-action-only framework effective 1 January 2027.
SB 947California bill barring AI-only firing or discipline; reached Assembly Appropriations 1 July 2026.
California bill barring AI-only firing or discipline; reached Assembly Appropriations 1 July 2026.
SB 951California Senate bill, the Worker Technological Displacement Act, requiring 90 days' notice for AI-driven mass layoffs
California Senate bill, the Worker Technological Displacement Act, requiring 90 days' notice for AI-driven mass layoffs
Scotland Act 1998Act establishing the Scottish Parliament; Schedule 5 lists matters reserved to Westminster.
Act establishing the Scottish Parliament; Schedule 5 lists matters reserved to Westminster.
Section 114 Local Government Finance Act 1988UK law requiring councils to issue a notice when unable to set a legal budget; issued by Birmingham, Nottingham and others.
UK law requiring councils to issue a notice when unable to set a legal budget; issued by Birmingham, Nottingham and others.
Section 1709 FY25 NDAANDAA provision authorising FCC to ban foreign drone equipment from the US market; triggered DJI and Autel restrictions.
NDAA provision authorising FCC to ban foreign drone equipment from the US market; triggered DJI and Autel restrictions.
Section 202(c)Federal Power Act provision giving DOE emergency authority to curtail behind-the-meter power use; invoked twice in 2026 against data-centre backup gas.
Federal Power Act provision giving DOE emergency authority to curtail behind-the-meter power use; invoked twice in 2026 against data-centre backup gas.
Section 232 UAS InvestigationUS trade probe into drone imports on national security grounds; roughly 90 days past statutory deadline as of June 2026.
US trade probe into drone imports on national security grounds; roughly 90 days past statutory deadline as of June 2026.
Section 3011974 US trade law empowering tariffs against unfair foreign trade practices; USTR's main leverage tool.
1974 US trade law empowering tariffs against unfair foreign trade practices; USTR's main leverage tool.
Section 30 of Scotland Act 1998UK constitutional mechanism Westminster uses to authorise Scottish independence referendums.
UK constitutional mechanism Westminster uses to authorise Scottish independence referendums.
Secure Connectivity Principles for Operational TechnologyNCSC guidance on secure operational-technology connectivity, version 1.0, dated March 2024.
NCSC guidance on secure operational-technology connectivity, version 1.0, dated March 2024.
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) BillWithdrawn Welsh legislation that would have mandated alternating men and women on Senedd candidate lists.
Withdrawn Welsh legislation that would have mandated alternating men and women on Senedd candidate lists.
Senior Managers and Certification RegimeUK financial-services accountability regime being cut 50% to ease fintech compliance burden.
UK financial-services accountability regime being cut 50% to ease fintech compliance burden.Services Directive 2006/123/ECEU services law whose Court of Justice Cali Apartments ruling restricts how cities can limit short-term rentals.
EU services law whose Court of Justice Cali Apartments ruling restricts how cities can limit short-term rentals.
Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill
Proposed Irish legislation establishing a national short-term letting register and platform obligations.
Proposed Irish legislation establishing a national short-term letting register and platform obligations.
Short-Term Letting By-law (Cape Town)Cape Town's draft by-law on short-term letting.
Cape Town's draft by-law on short-term letting.
Single Permit Directive (EU) 2024/1233EU directive on the combined work and residence permit for non-EU workers.
S.J.Res.124Senate war-powers resolution introduced April 2026 to limit US military action against Cuba.
Senate war-powers resolution introduced April 2026 to limit US military action against Cuba.
SJ Res 59Privileged House resolution forcing a 2 June floor vote on ending US military action against Iran.
Privileged House resolution forcing a 2 June floor vote on ending US military action against Iran.
Social Security Act1935 US law creating Social Security retirement benefits, unemployment insurance and welfare aid.
1935 US law creating Social Security retirement benefits, unemployment insurance and welfare aid.
Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Grants ProgrammeSovereign AI Strategic Assets Grants Programme
Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Grants Programme
Special Administration RegimeThe UK legal process for government-administered rescue of an essential utility.
The UK legal process for government-administered rescue of an essential utility.Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill2026 King's Speech bill to nationalise British Steel's Scunthorpe plant under state ownership.
2026 King's Speech bill to nationalise British Steel's Scunthorpe plant under state ownership.