Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body or the process of making it. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to as "legislation", while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.

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Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act

Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
October 20, 2022  |  Europe

With presidential assent marking its final passage into law, the Nigeria Startup Bill has become the Nigeria Startup Act as of Wednesday (Oct. 19). Intended...

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TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
October 20, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Among the many ways digital technologies have shaped the way the world does business, the enhanced ability to collect and monetize customer data has been...

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UK Electronic Documents Bill Marks Major Gain for Trade Digitization
UK Electronic Documents Bill Marks Major Gain for Trade Digitization
October 13, 2022  |  Commerce

The United Kingdom government on Thursday (Oct. 13) passed the Electronic Trade Documents Bill in parliament, ending the legal requirement for certain business documents, such...

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Credit Card Swipe Fee Amendment Pulled From Defense Spending Bill
Credit Card Swipe Fee Amendment Pulled From Defense Spending Bill
October 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A last-minute bipartisan effort to package a credit card swipe fee amendment into a larger spending bill was ultimately unsuccessful. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and...

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Portugal Proposes New Taxes on Crypto Transactions
Portugal Proposes New Taxes on Crypto Transactions
October 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Portugal wants to begin taxing digital currency gains on purchases held for less than a year, according to a proposal in the country’s 2023 budget....

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The Unintended Consequences of Durbin’s Proposed Routing Legislation
The Unintended Consequences of Durbin’s Proposed Routing Legislation
October 10, 2022  |  Credit Cards

It’s a movie that everyone in the payments industry has seen at least once: Merchants challenging the card networks over interchange. The latest attempt, spearheaded...

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EMEA Daily: Euro, Dollar Clearing Agencies Prep for Real-Time Transatlantic Payments
EMEA Daily: Euro, Dollar Clearing Agencies Prep for Real-Time Transatlantic Payments
October 06, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, The Clearing House (TCH), EBA CLEARING, and SWIFT are on track to begin piloting their...

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Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions
Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions
October 06, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The final text of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law creating a broad legal framework for digital assets including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins has been...

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