On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506, introducing another package of sanctions against Russia. The regulation expands existing restrictions, strengthens anti-circumvention measures, and introduces new compliance obligations for businesses operating internationally.
If you need to use a Chinese certificate of marriage capacity abroad, the document usually has to be issued as a Chinese notarial certificate and then authenticated for international use. Depending on the destination country, this may require an apostille in China or consular legalization.
On 22 May 2026, Order No. 71 of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), dated 19 May 2026, was officially published. The document approves a draft amendment to Technical Regulation TR CU 032/2013 “On the Safety of Equipment Operating Under Excessive Pressure”.
The proposed changes are intended to simplify conformity assessment procedures for pressure equipment, harmonize certification requirements across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and improve transparency in the certification process.
Apostille of Chinese educational documents, including diplomas, degree certificates, graduation certificates and academic transcripts. Learn how educational documents issued in China are notarized, verified, translated and apostilled for use abroad.
How to legalize a diploma or school certificate from Kazakhstan for use abroad? In this article, we explain when an apostille is required, in which cases consular legalization is necessary, which documents can be certified, and how the procedure works for different countries.
Here we explain how to obtain a Criminal Record Certificate in Turkey, in which cases an apostille or consular legalization is required, and how to properly prepare the document for use in other countries.
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