INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR LOBBYING REGULATION

As of May 2015, at least 20 countries worldwide have a specific lobbying regulation in place at the national level, though the quality of regulation varies widely. Even though lobbying regulations are found mostly in industrialised regions, they are relevant for any country: lobbying scandals all around the world including in developing countries are testimony to the need for better regulation and a number of publications launched in recent years are proof of the growing interest in lobbying regulation.