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Austria Updates its Aircraft Registration Framework
What has changed under the 2026 amendment to the Austrian Aviation Act Austria has recently introduced a number of changes affecting the registration

ETF: Diversification And New Investment Horizons
I. Understanding the contest In an increasingly complex and interconnected financial landscape, investors are continuously seeking efficient ways to diversify their portfolios while

Azerbaijan Introduces a New Legal Framework for Crowdfunding
Key legal developments and practical implications for businesses and investors Azerbaijan has introduced its first comprehensive legal framework governing crowdfunding activities. The Law

Beyond Sanctions: Can Global Supply Chains Survive the New Era of Geopolitical Due Diligence?
Reflections on the Shift from Efficiency to Resilience in the Global Economy For decades, globalization was driven by a relatively simple logic: produce

The corridor Europe wants: sanctions, AML and investment risk on the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor
The Trans-Caspian ‘Middle Corridor’ is the one major China–Europe trade route that avoids both Russia and Iran – which is exactly why it

Who Bears Liability for Unauthorised Construction? A High Court of Albania Ruling on Timing, Investigation and Due Diligence
Introduction The decision of 5 November 2025 of the Administrative College of the High Court of Albania (No. 00-2025-3821 (407)) is a useful

Air Traffic Management Decisions as “Extraordinary Circumstances”: The General Court’s Judgment in Case T-134/25 and Its Jurisprudential Significance
Introduction In its judgment of 21 January 2026 in Case T-134/25 (ECLI:EU:T:2026:35), the General Court of the European Union clarified the treatment of

EU261 Proposals: a small drafting change that could reshape airline claims handling.
Much has already been written about the European Council’s proposed reforms to EU261. Unsurprisingly, the updates have centred on compensation thresholds, delay times,

The Reform of Regulation (EC) No261/2004: Anatomy of a Failed Revolution
More than twenty years after the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, the European Union, acting on a proposal from the European Commission,