On April 2, 2026, Québec adopted the Act to Reduce Bureaucracy, Increase State Efficiency and Strengthen the Accountability of Senior Officials (Bill 7), introducing amendments to the Act Respecting Contracting by Public
Indonesia has introduced a revised national business classification system through the 2025 KBLI (Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia), issued by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) on 19 December 2025. The updated framework
Background The Apostille Convention, established in 1961 under the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), replaces multi-step legalization procedures with a single standardized certificate. Since 2006, an electronic Apostille system (e-App)
Costa Rica has enacted Law No. 10840, introducing amendments to the Commercial Code that significantly modify the rules governing representation at shareholders’ and partners’ meetings in corporations (Sociedades Anónimas) and limited liability
The Department of Registrar of Companies of Sri Lanka has now confirmed the effective date for the new beneficial ownership submission requirements adopted in 2025. For all newly incorporated companies, this
As of January 1, 2026, Brazil introduced updated rules on the declaration of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) through Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,290/2025. A key development is the creation of the e-BEF
The Public Registry of Commerce of Buenos Aires (IGJ) has issued new measures that further ease the process for companies with overdue financial statements. Previously, the IGJ had introduced a moratorium
Legislative Decree No. 38 of 2025 amended the Bahrain Commercial Companies Law. The changes took effect on September 12, 2025 and aim to strengthen governance, allow digital corporate processes, and simplify company
Law 2024-362, which came into force in June 2024, established the Register of Beneficial Owners of Legal Entities and Legal Arrangements. Companies have one year to comply with this law and
The deadline for submitting the Annual Declaration of Brazilian Capital Abroad (“DCBE”) to the Central Bank of Brazil (“BC”), covering the reference date of December 31, 2024, is set between February 15