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asialaw 2026 Research Cycle Now Open

26 February 2026 by asialaw

asialaw's 2026 research cycle is now open and accepting submissions.

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Defence - Criminal & Statutory Offences and Civil Litigation

16 March 2026 by Abrahams Davidson & Co - Brunei

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Finance and Insolvency Laws | Semi-Annual Compendium 2025

16 March 2026 by JSA - India

The developments pertain to regulatory updates from the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India. It also consolidates the key decisions passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.

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Japan chapter for the "In-Depth: Public Competition Enforcement": Junya Ae (Partner), Saori Hanada (Partner), Michio Suzuki (Partner), Keita Hitomi (Partner), and Shuichi Sugahisa (Senior Consultant)

16 March 2026 by Atsumi & Sakai - Japan

In-Depth: Public Competition Enforcement, Japan chapter, co-authored in English by Junya Ae, Partner, Saori Hanada, Partner, Michio Suzuki, Partner, Keita Hitomi, Partner, and Shuichi Sugahisa, Senior Consultant, has been published by Lexology.

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Mandatory Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership for Indonesian Companies

16 March 2026 by IABF Law Firm - Indonesia

The concept of beneficial ownership has become an essential component of modern corporate governance, aimed at increasing transparency regarding individuals who ultimately control or benefit from a corporation. In Indonesia, this principle is reinforced through Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 2 of 2025 on the Verification and Supervision of Corporate Beneficial Owners (“Regulation 2/2025”) and Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 49 of 2025 concerning Requirements and Procedures for the Establishment, Amendment, and Dissolution of Limited Liability Companies (“Regulation 49/2025”).

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SEC Adjusts Audit Threshold Under Revised SRC Rule 68

16 March 2026 by Disini Law Offices - Philippines

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 04, series of 2026, introducing amendments to the application and definition of terms under the Revised SRC Rule 68, particularly in relation to the adjustment of the audit threshold for entities required to submit audited financial statements.

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Digital Counterfeiting and the Erosion of Geographical Indications in the Age of E-Commerce

13 March 2026 by Rahul Chaudhry & Partners - India

Geographical Indications (GIs) represent a unique category of intellectual property that protects the collective goodwill of communities whose products derive distinct qualities, reputation, or characteristics from a specific geographical origin. In India, the statutory framework for such protection is embodied in the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (the “GI Act”), enacted pursuant to India’s obligations under the TRIPS Agreement.

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Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill Announces Merger with Shan Chambers

05 March 2026 by Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill - Malaysia

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill is pleased to announce the merger of Shan Chambers, a boutique litigation practice, effective 23 February 2026.

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From Neutral Conduits to Content Architects: Redrawing the Lines of Intermediary Liability

19 February 2026 by DSK Legal - India

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has profoundly altered the digital landscape, fading the long-standing legal distinctions between content originators, AI developers, and online intermediaries. Statutory safe harbour protections, i.e., legal immunity that shields intermediaries from liability for third-party content that they merely receive, store, transmit, or facilitate on behalf of another person (“Safe Harbour”) were crafted for passive hosting, transmission functions and did not contemplate platforms deploying proprietary AI systems capable of autonomous content generation, contextual manipulation, and behavioural influence.The challenge is compounded by the dual-edged nature of AI technologies: while driving efficiency and personalization, they are equally susceptible to misuse for deepfakes, automated fraud, misinformation campaigns, and cyber enabled harms at an unprecedented scale.

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Pedro Cortés Contributes Macau Chapter to ICLG Gambling Guide 2026

19 February 2026 by Lektou - Macao SAR

Our Pedro Cortés has authored the Macau chapter for the prestigious International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) – Gambling 2026.