France Seeks Wealth Tax Reform

France proposes wealth tax reform to restore progressivity for wealthiest individuals with new measures.

by Misaki Inoue | October 15, 2026

France Targets Artificial Social Media Campaigns

France targets artificial social media campaigns to counter manipulation of public opinion through astroturfing techniques.

by Aoi Watanabe | October 14, 2026

French High Schools Shut Amid Unprecedented Protest Violence

Unprecedented protest violence in France leads to 140 high schools shut, with 6,877 detentions by October 9, 2026, surpassing previous…

by Misaki Inoue | October 13, 2026

Court rules on mistaken gambling payout

Court rules on mistaken €100,000 gambling payout, operator seeks recovery of credit made in error.

by Aoi Watanabe | October 12, 2026

Employers limited in accessing employee emails

Employers may access employee emails, but their use is strictly regulated for disciplinary purposes, respecting employee privacy and secrecy of…

by Miho Okamoto | October 11, 2026

Vietnam raises allowances for local officials and civil servants

by Wanda | October 24, 2026

Vietnam raises allowances for local officials and civil servants under Decree 381/2026, adjusting compensation based on salary status and retroactive to July…

Vietnam updates credit fund supervision rules

by Misaki Inoue | October 25, 2026

System with various wires managing access to centralized resource of server in data center. Photo: Brett Sayles/Pexels The State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 55/2026/TT-NHNN, amending and supplementing multiple articles of Circular No. 18/2025/TT-NHNN. The document offers guidance on collecting, exploiting, and sharing information and reports from the Information System that supervises people's credit funds and microfinance institutions' operations. Pursuant to the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam and…

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Vietnam amends customs procedures for border trade exports and imports

by Aoi Watanabe | October 26, 2026

Customs officers inspecting cargo containers at port. Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has issued Circular 154/2026/TT-BTC, amending and supplementing several articles of the 2019 customs procedures directive governing exports, imports, and border trade activities. The circular, signed on October 15, 2026, updates regulations originally established under Decree 14/2018/ND-CP and Circular 80/2019/TT-BTC. Customs Procedures for Trader Purchases from Border Residents Under the revised Article 4, traders purchasing imported goods from border residents…