Europe harmonises national insolvency law of the Member States: The Directive had been approved
On 30 March 2026, the Council of the European Union gave its final approval to a new Directive 2022/0408 (COD) harmonising certain key aspects of insolvency law across the European Union. This approval follows the earlier adoption of the text by the European Parliament on 11 March 2026. With this Directive, the European legislator takes …
THE CNMP NATIONAL DATABASE IN THE AGE OF INVESTIGATIVE COMPLEXITY: CONSTITUTIONAL, STATISTICAL AND ALGORITHMIC FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL TRACEABILITY
The CNMP National Data Repository in the Age of Investigative Complexity: Constitutional, Statistical, and Algorithmic Foundations of Penal Traceability Fábio Medina Osório Managing partner of Medina Osório Advogados. PhD in Administrative Law from the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain). Master’s degree in Public Law from the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Rio …
Leasing in the UAE: Key legal insights for landlords and tenants
The leasing landscape in the United Arab Emirates is supported by a comprehensive legislative framework governs the relationship between landlords and tenants, demonstrates their rights and obligations, ensures market stability, and provides effective mechanism for dispute resolution.
Project financing: the CJEU rejects the promoter’s right of pre-emption
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VERIFICATION OF THE PRESENTATION OF ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY ABUSE IN THE CONTEXT OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
The Court of Cassation (judgment no. 15023 of 4 June 2025) recently ruled on the abuse of economic dependence in a franchising agreement.
DATA CENTRES – THE NEW SINGLE PROCEDURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA CENTRES
On 18 February 2026, the Council of Ministers approved the so-called “Energy Bills Decree”, which is part of a transformation of the national electricity system that seeks to combine consumer protection with industrial competitiveness and energy security, further influencing energy costs.
Defense Independence and Narrative Non-Communication in Plea Bargaining Agreements
Fábio Medina Osório The autonomy of counsel is essential to truthfulness, with a proposal to prevent cross-influence between the accounts of investigated parties. Monday, March 30, 2026 Introduction Plea bargaining agreements, as set forth in Law 12.850/13, have become one of the primary instruments for combating organized crime in Brazil. This is a means of …
LEGAL ALERT: REGULATION ON CARBON CREDIT REGISTRY OF MONGOLIA
Background Mongolia has undertaken significant regulatory and institutional reforms in recent years to strengthen its carbon credit governance and prepare for active participation in international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement[1]. This momentum has accelerated over the last several months, driven by new international agreements and domestic regulatory reforms that collectively position …
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IBC cannot be the guiding principle for restructuring the ownership and control of spectrum
WHAT HAS HAPPENED? In a significant decision on the interplay between insolvency and telecom laws, the Supreme Court in State Bank of India v Union of India[1] (“Aircel judgment”), has held that the spectrum allocated to Telecom Service Providers (“TSPs”) and shown in their books of account as an ‘asset’ cannot be subjected to proceedings …
Renewable Energy and Competition Law: Market Power, DISCOM Behaviour, and Auctions Design
India’s renewable energy sector operates at the intersection of two competing policy objectives: accelerating capacity deployment through competitive markets and protecting investor returns through regulatory mechanisms. The interplay between reverse auctions, preferential tariffs, DISCOM procurement authority, and competition law principles reveals fundamental tensions in market design that have forced regulatory recalibration. This article examines how …