On 15 February 2026, Government Decree No. 342/2025/ND-CP, which specifies certain provisions of the Law on Advertising, enters into force, introducing a business registration requirement for organisations and enterprises providing online advertisin…
On 9 February 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology opened consultation on the draft Decision promulgating the List of High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Systems. The proposal establishes the principles and criteria for identifying high-risk a…
On 9 February 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology opened a consultation on classification criteria for high and medium-risk AI in Decree No. 2026/ND-CP implementing the Law on Artificial Intelligence. The decree establishes the classificati…
On 7 February 2026, Decree No. 2026-60 on the experimentation of games with monetisable digital objects entered into force. The decree was issued pursuant to Articles 40 and 41 of Law No. 2024-449 of 21 May 2024 on securing and regulating the digita…
On 6 February 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) issued a public call for applications to designate a pilot operating institution for the Pseudonymised Data One-Stop Support Center until 13 March 2026. The initiative seeks t…
On 6 February 2026, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and seven other state departments released the Notice on Further Preventing and Handling Risks Related to Virtual Currencies (Yinfa [2026] No. 42). The Notice clarifies that virtual currencies, i…
On 6 February 2026, the Federal Council closes the consultation on the amendment to the Financial Institutions Act, including licensing for cryptocurrency institutions. The amendment introduces a new authorisation regime for cryptocurrency instituti…
On 6 February 2026, the Federal Council closes the consultation on the amendment to the Financial Institutions Act, including licensing for payment instrument institutions. The amendment to the new payment instrument institution licence replaces the…
On 2 February 2026, Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) Resolution No. 519 enters into force. The Resolution regulates authorisation processes for foreign exchange brokerage firms, brokerage firms dealing in securities and other financial instruments, secu…
On 31 January 2026, the Ministry of Public Security opened a public consultation on the Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime until 2 March 2026. Article 25 establishes a tiered authorisation regime for conducting cybersecurity testing act…