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Qatar: new regulations for legal profession

Posted In: Regulation by Country,

Oct 21

Qatar has introduced three regulatory decisions aimed at strengthening professional standards, licensing requirements and oversight of the legal...

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California: AI matching tool for state jobs

Posted In: Technology,

Oct 21

California has launched a generative AI-powered Skills Matching tool on its CalCareers website to help job seekers identify state government...

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Canada: new evaluation framework for internationally-trained physicians

Posted In: Education & Training, Entry to Practice, Mobility,

Oct 21

The Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC) has recommended recognizing the medical education, postgraduate training,...

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Job Posting - Director, Intake & Investigations - BCCNM

Posted In: Regulatory Job Board,

Oct 20

Director, Intake & Investigations Status: Regular, Full-TimeWork Location: Hybrid, Vancouver B.C. (a minimum of 2 days in office) Who we...

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Joint NRCoP & New Zealand Ministry for Regulation event

Posted In: CLEAR Announcements,

Oct 19

National Regulators Community of Practice & New Zealand Ministry for Regulation present a joint online event on October 29. Governments across...

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Wales: considerations for regulating cosmetic procedures

Posted In: Reg of New Professions,

Oct 16

Demand for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Wales continues to grow, raising concerns about patient safety and gaps in existing regulatory...

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Illinois: annual report on cannabis regulations

Posted In: Performance/Legislative,

Oct 16

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office released the state’s 2026 Annual...

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Florida: emergency orders for hurricane response

Posted In: Regulation in Emergency,

Oct 16

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued Emergency Orders 2026-01 and 2026-02 to temporarily waive or modify regulatory...

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Texas investigation into emergency license suspensions policy

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline,

Oct 16

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Board of Nursing have substantially increased their use of emergency license...

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Episode 106: Consumer Education and Unlicensed Practice Enforcement – A Combined Approach to Prevent

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Oct 13

Unlicensed practice poses significant risks to consumers and presents regulators with the challenge of identifying activity that often occurs...

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Share Your Expertise at CLEAR 2027: Call for Proposals Now Open

Posted In: CLEAR News, CLEAR Announcements,

Oct 12

The Call for Proposals for CLEAR's 47th Annual Educational Conference in Vancouver is open now through November 13, 2026. If you have a story, a...

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See the Preliminary Agenda for CLEAR's 2027 Winter Symposium in New Orleans

Posted In: CLEAR News, CLEAR Announcements,

Oct 12

The preliminary agenda for CLEAR's 2027 Winter Symposium is here. On January 6, regulators from across the community will gather in New Orleans for...

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