Criminals will only have two years – reduced from the current seven – before an asset seized through the Criminal Assets Bureau can be sold off by the State under a proposed new law.

The U.K. will criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images as part of plans to tackle violence against women.

German parliamentarians are to vote on a law that will make it easier to change gender identities and first names. A law allowing double names for married couple was already given the nod by the lawmakers.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed new legislation into law that requires all schools in the Beehive State to install silent panic alarms in the event of mass shootings.

Several big changes are being introduced in the Greek energy market through a new bill of law submitted by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy for public consultation.

A change in the law from April 1 aims to better protect people in Scotland against hate crimes. But days after its introduction, the new law remains controversial. Opponents fear for their right to freedom of speech.

Changes that are now in force will slash migration and prevent the undercutting of British workers by employers looking to recruit cheap labour from overseas.

The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), presented a proposal for the General Law on Acquisitions, Leases and Services of the Public Sector (Procurement Law) aimed to strengthen, plan, promote, and increase economic competition and incorporate mechanisms to curb corruption with the purpose of achieving public contracting under the best conditions for the benefit of citizens.

Scotland’s minister for victims and community safety has said people “could be investigated” for misgendering someone online under a new hate crime law which came into effect on Monday.

Although Jakarta is losing its capital status this year, analysts say the upcoming gubernatorial race will nonetheless be highly competitive.

The legislation includes favorable tax rates for young people starting businesses, along with grants to buy land and equipment.

Based on an announcement made by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, there have been updates to the below Act. From July 1, 2024, the government will be able to ban employers who were found to have exploited migrant workers under the Fair Work Act or who breached their sponsorship obligations under the Migration Regulations, from hiring temporary visa holders (in addition to the ban on sponsoring temporary skilled workers). 

On Monday (18 March), the Council of the EU formally adopted a new law to protect energy consumers from wholesale market manipulation, aiming to strengthen surveillance of wholesale markets and guarantee open and fair electricity competition in the EU.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed on March 11 the Republic Act No. 11983 providing a new passport law in the country, repealing the Passport Act of 1996.

France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers.

Europe moves closer to adopting world’s first AI rules as EU lawmakers endorse provisional agreement.