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Define the register
Capture the binding source, relevant duty, addressee, accountable owner and evidence of assessment in the system of record.
Legal obligations register
A legal obligations register needs a reliable change process.
An obligations register records duties considered applicable to an organisation. Regulatory monitoring spots developments that might change those duties. They are related, but not interchangeable.
Official sourcesTraceable analysisNo mandatory demo
SOURCE TO DECISION
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Official sourceOriginal & legal status
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Assess relevanceScope & activity
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Make a decisionReview & evidence
THE CHALLENGE
A register is only as current as its review process
Legal duties may differ by site, activity and regulated entity. Keeping an accurate register requires legal scope, ownership, current source citations and a process for reviewing new or amended instruments.
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Monitor for change
Observe official publications that may alter the register's underlying legal position or effective dates.
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Review before updating
Use a traceable applicability assessment before treating a newly published document as a new registered obligation.
FROM SOURCE TO REVIEW
How monitoring supports a maintained register
A sensible control loop distinguishes the permanent inventory from the change intelligence feeding it.
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Maintain baseline duties
Keep the current obligation, source, owner and evidence in the appropriate legal register.
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Inspect emerging changes
Use Edict IQ to review available new regulatory publications and the official source trail.
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Validate and update
An authorised reviewer decides whether the register itself needs an amendment.
Review the original first. Assess implications second. Final judgement remains with people.
Read our methodologyIN PRACTICE
For EHS, legal and compliance functions
The underlying principle applies across sectors, although the legal inventory and certification expectations may differ substantially.
Check source coverageAn ISO-oriented compliance programme
A team maintains an existing legal register and periodically assesses new legislation for relevance to its activities.
A financial-services control inventory
A reviewer checks whether a regulatory update changes the obligations already mapped to an internal control.
TRUST THROUGH EVIDENCE
Every material claim needs a source.
Edict IQ distinguishes official publications from interpretation and possible consequences. Source status, coverage limitations and unresolved questions belong in the review—not hidden in the fine print.
Edict IQ does not claim to provide a complete certified legal register, an exhaustive EHS/ISO obligations library or proof of compliance with any certification standard.
Browse official sourcesFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straightforward answers without pretending that one rule applies to every organisation.
What is a legal obligations register?
A structured inventory of legal requirements assessed as applicable to an organisation, usually with references, ownership and review evidence.
Is a register the same as regulatory monitoring?
No. A register stores assessed obligations. Monitoring detects new or changed official publications that may require a register review.
Does Edict IQ replace our existing legal register?
No. Its focus is source-backed regulatory change and impact review, which can inform the process of keeping a separate register current.
EXPLORE EDICT IQ
See what changed. Understand what it means.
Start with available regulatory events and inspect the original sources. No mandatory product demo.