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Regulation Tracker

The regulatory map of AI in legal practice

130 countries and entities scored across the 20 kinds of rule the world is adopting for AI in law: who must disclose, who must verify, what judges may do, what evidence counts, where client data may go. Every cell states its status, cites the official document and shows when it was last checked. 54 records are provisional — researched with AI and awaiting the editor's source-by-source check; they are tagged wherever they appear.

ExtensiveSubstantialDevelopingEarly: one or two positionsChecked: no rules found
World map of legal AI regulation coverageCountries are coloured by overall regulatory coverage. Use the selector to recolour by a rule category. Faint land has no record yet.

Tap or hover a country. Faint land has no record yet. Miller projection; boundaries as published by Natural Earth (India point of view) — see the disclaimer.

Beyond national borders

130
countries and entities mapped
179
binding rules recorded
324
official documents
368
versions tracked
2026-09-04
most recent verification

as of 2026-09-04 · country records verified between 2026-09-04 and 2026-09-04methodologymap.jsondocuments.jsonCC BY 4.0

What the world requires

20 questions, 128 countries.

Twenty regulatory questions, asked directly. Each bar shows how many countries answer with a binding rule, official guidance, a proposal, case law only, nothing found, or a position we have not yet determined. Expand a row for the countries behind each segment.

Binding ruleOfficial guidanceProposed / consultationSet by case lawNothing foundNot yet determined
Does a horizontal AI law classify legal or justice uses?

34 binding · 21 guidance · 31 proposed · 0 case-law · 35 none · 7 unclear

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Set by case law0

None
Do data-protection rules specifically govern legal AI?

11 binding · 32 guidance · 4 proposed · 0 case-law · 68 none · 13 unclear

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Set by case law0

None
Does competence include understanding AI risks?

15 binding · 23 guidance · 1 proposed · 0 case-law · 87 none · 2 unclear

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Proposed / consultation1

Set by case law0

None

Not yet determined2

Must legal AI vendors pass procurement due diligence?

12 binding · 26 guidance · 1 proposed · 0 case-law · 83 none · 6 unclear

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Proposed / consultation1

Set by case law0

None
Can lawyers put client data into AI tools?

7 binding · 31 guidance · 2 proposed · 0 case-law · 85 none · 3 unclear

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Proposed / consultation2

Set by case law0

None

Not yet determined3

Must lawyers verify AI output before relying on it?

10 binding · 26 guidance · 1 proposed · 11 case-law · 77 none · 3 unclear

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Proposed / consultation1

Not yet determined3

Has the bar or regulator issued generative-AI guidance?

4 binding · 30 guidance · 3 proposed · 0 case-law · 83 none · 8 unclear

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Set by case law0

None
Do courts have rules for their own AI systems?

14 binding · 19 guidance · 6 proposed · 0 case-law · 66 none · 23 unclear

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Set by case law0

None
May judges and court staff use AI in their own work?

10 binding · 20 guidance · 6 proposed · 1 case-law · 77 none · 14 unclear

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Set by case law1

Is AI training mandatory for lawyers?

21 binding · 8 guidance · 1 proposed · 0 case-law · 95 none · 3 unclear

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Proposed / consultation1

Set by case law0

None
Must clients be told or asked before AI is used?

5 binding · 24 guidance · 0 proposed · 0 case-law · 92 none · 7 unclear

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Proposed / consultation0

None

Set by case law0

None
Must supervisors control AI-assisted legal work?

4 binding · 23 guidance · 0 proposed · 3 case-law · 92 none · 6 unclear

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Proposed / consultation0

None

Set by case law3

Is AI barred from deciding cases or drafting judgments?

10 binding · 16 guidance · 3 proposed · 1 case-law · 91 none · 7 unclear

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Proposed / consultation3

Set by case law1

Do self-represented litigants get AI-specific court guidance?

6 binding · 2 guidance · 1 proposed · 4 case-law · 108 none · 7 unclear

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Official guidance2

Proposed / consultation1

Set by case law4

Must lawyers disclose AI use in court filings?

6 binding · 2 guidance · 4 proposed · 0 case-law · 110 none · 6 unclear

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Official guidance2

Proposed / consultation4

Set by case law0

None
Can lawyers bill for AI-assisted work?

1 binding · 7 guidance · 0 proposed · 1 case-law · 109 none · 10 unclear

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Binding rule1

Proposed / consultation0

None

Set by case law1

Are consumer AI legal services regulated as legal practice?

4 binding · 3 guidance · 0 proposed · 1 case-law · 109 none · 11 unclear

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Official guidance3

Proposed / consultation0

None

Set by case law1

Do arbitration or ADR rules address AI?

0 binding · 5 guidance · 0 proposed · 0 case-law · 91 none · 32 unclear

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Binding rule0

None

Proposed / consultation0

None

Set by case law0

None
Are AI-generated evidence and deepfakes covered by rules?

1 binding · 3 guidance · 1 proposed · 3 case-law · 111 none · 9 unclear

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Binding rule1

Proposed / consultation1

Have courts sanctioned AI misuse?

1 binding · 0 guidance · 0 proposed · 32 case-law · 87 none · 8 unclear

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Binding rule1

Official guidance0

None

Proposed / consultation0

None

Countries, by depth of regulation

Depth is a coverage tier, not a quality score: it reflects how many categories have binding rules, guidance, proposals or case-law positions on record.

France4 binding · 12 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Philippines11 binding · 1 guidance · 2 proposedExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Spain9 binding · 5 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Ireland7 binding · 8 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Australia4 binding · 11 guidance · 1 proposedExtensivechecked 2026-09-04United States3 binding · 11 guidance · 1 proposedExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Poland8 binding · 2 guidance · 1 proposedExtensivechecked 2026-09-04United Kingdom1 binding · 13 guidance · 1 proposedExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Germany6 binding · 6 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Slovakia10 binding · 0 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Brazil4 binding · 7 guidance · 2 proposedExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Canada3 binding · 10 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Italy7 binding · 3 guidanceExtensivechecked 2026-09-04Netherlands2 binding · 11 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Sweden3 binding · 9 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Israel3 binding · 9 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04New Zealand0 binding · 13 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Denmark4 binding · 6 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Indonesia3 binding · 8 guidance · 1 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Türkiye0 binding · 12 guidance · 1 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Austria4 binding · 6 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Colombia7 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Finland6 binding · 3 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Belgium2 binding · 8 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Malaysia1 binding · 9 guidance · 1 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Singapore2 binding · 7 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Estonia3 binding · 6 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04India5 binding · 1 guidance · 2 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Czechia3 binding · 5 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Argentina1 binding · 7 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04China5 binding · 0 guidanceSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Nigeria1 binding · 7 guidance · 1 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Norway0 binding · 7 guidance · 3 proposedSubstantialchecked 2026-09-04Hong Kong SAR0 binding · 8 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Switzerland0 binding · 8 guidance · 1 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Croatia2 binding · 5 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Japan1 binding · 6 guidance · 1 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Luxembourg2 binding · 5 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Portugal1 binding · 5 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Nepal4 binding · 1 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04United Arab Emirates1 binding · 5 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Vietnam1 binding · 5 guidance · 1 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04South Korea1 binding · 5 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Taiwan1 binding · 5 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Hungary3 binding · 1 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Chile0 binding · 3 guidance · 1 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04South Africa0 binding · 0 guidance · 8 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Bulgariaprovisional3 binding · 0 guidanceDevelopingresearched 2026-09-04Kazakhstanprovisional3 binding · 0 guidanceDevelopingresearched 2026-09-04Latvia3 binding · 0 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Lithuania3 binding · 0 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Pakistan0 binding · 4 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Romania3 binding · 0 guidanceDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Bahrain1 binding · 2 guidance · 1 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Kenya0 binding · 0 guidance · 5 proposedDevelopingchecked 2026-09-04Egypt1 binding · 2 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Qatar2 binding · 0 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Saudi Arabia1 binding · 2 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Ecuador0 binding · 0 guidance · 6 proposedEarlychecked 2026-09-04Greece1 binding · 1 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Slovenia1 binding · 1 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Ukraineprovisional0 binding · 1 guidance · 3 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Kuwait1 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlychecked 2026-09-04Mauritiusprovisional0 binding · 2 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Morocco0 binding · 1 guidance · 2 proposedEarlychecked 2026-09-04Omanprovisional0 binding · 2 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Rwandaprovisional0 binding · 2 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Thailand0 binding · 2 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Cyprus1 binding · 0 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Iceland0 binding · 1 guidance · 1 proposedEarlychecked 2026-09-04Malta1 binding · 0 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Mexico0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlychecked 2026-09-04Peru1 binding · 0 guidanceEarlychecked 2026-09-04Russiaprovisional1 binding · 0 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Zambiaprovisional0 binding · 1 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Azerbaijanprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Cameroonprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Côte d'Ivoireprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Ethiopiaprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Iraqprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Jordanprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Moldovaprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Namibiaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 2 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Senegalprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Serbiaprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Tanzaniaprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Tunisiaprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Zimbabweprovisional0 binding · 1 guidanceEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Albaniaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Algeriaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Armeniaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Belarusprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Botswanaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Georgiaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Ghana0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlychecked 2026-09-04Iranprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Montenegroprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Mozambiqueprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04North Macedoniaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Ugandaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidance · 1 proposedEarlyresearched 2026-09-04Afghanistanprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Bangladesh0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedchecked 2026-09-04Boliviaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Bosnia and Herzegovinaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Bruneiprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Cambodiaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Costa Rica0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedchecked 2026-09-04Cubaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Dominican Republic0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedchecked 2026-09-04El Salvadorprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Guatemalaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Hondurasprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Jamaicaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Kyrgyzstanprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Laosprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Lebanonprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Macaoprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Mongoliaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Myanmarprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Nicaraguaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Panama0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedchecked 2026-09-04Paraguayprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Puerto Ricoprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Sri Lanka0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedchecked 2026-09-04Trinidad and Tobagoprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Uruguay0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedchecked 2026-09-04Uzbekistanprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04Venezuelaprovisional0 binding · 0 guidanceCheckedresearched 2026-09-04

Latest revisions to official documents

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  1. 02 Sept 2026 · OTHER · OriginalLetter No. 112/WKMA.Y/HK2.1/IX/2026: draft judgment-writing guidance and templates for the new Criminal CodesMahkamah Agung
  2. 02 Sept 2026 · IN · JudgmentVijay Ghanshyam Gadiya v Union of India, 2026 INSC 947Supreme Court of India
  3. 01 Sept 2026 · OTHER · 1.0AI in the advocate's practice: opportunities, tools and safe use [DI advokato praktikoje: galimybės, įrankiai ir saugus naudojimas]Lietuvos advokatūra
  4. 28 Aug 2026 · OTHER · Budget request announcementSupreme Court of Japan generative-AI demonstration for civil trials (FY2027 budget request)Supreme Court of Japan
  5. 28 Aug 2026 · OTHER · First edition, 2026Recommendation Guide on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers [Avukatlar İçin Yapay Zekâ Kullanımı Tavsiye Rehberi]Türkiye Barolar Birliği (TBB)
  6. 28 Aug 2026 · OTHER · SignedDecision No. 1671/QD-TTg approving the National Strategy on Artificial Intelligence to 2030, vision to 2045Prime Minister of Vietnam

The official documents behind the map

324 official texts across 17 jurisdictions, each with its version history, the date it was last revised and the date we last verified it against the official source. 107 are listed as unverified because the official copy could not be opened directly.

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