France’s top court upholds protest safety gear ban with key
France’s top court upholds protest safety gear ban with key restrictions, validating prefect’s authority to limit helmets, knee pads near…
State Council to hear challenge over high school gear ban
France's State Council will hear a challenge against a Hérault prefect decree that bans high school students from transporting protective…
Paris trial opens in 2019 rue de Trévise explosion case
Paris trial begins in the 2019 rue de Trévise explosion case, addressing negligence and manslaughter charges over a blast that…
France Seeks Wealth Tax Reform
France proposes wealth tax reform to restore progressivity for wealthiest individuals with new measures.
France Targets Artificial Social Media Campaigns
France targets artificial social media campaigns to counter manipulation of public opinion through astroturfing techniques.
Vietnam raises allowances for local officials and civil servants
Vietnam raises allowances for local officials and civil servants under Decree 381/2026, adjusting compensation based on salary status and retroactive to July…
Vietnam Enacts New Foreign Worker Regulations Effective December 2026
Decree 393/2026/ND-CP replaces previous regulations effective December 5, 2026. Vietnam has introduced Decree 393/2026/ND-CP, which outlines the regulations for foreign workers in the country. This decree, effective from December 5, 2026, replaces the previous Decree 219/2025/ND-CP. It defines foreign workers as individuals who are not Vietnamese citizens and come to Vietnam to work in specific job positions, such as managers, executives, experts, and technical workers, as detailed in Article 4.…
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Vietnam amends customs procedures for border trade exports and imports
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…
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