Activity
The specific thing a business does that triggers obligations, such as payments, lending, data processing or drug manufacturing.
Overview
Regulation increasingly attaches to activities rather than to types of firm. The same activity can trigger several regimes in several jurisdictions.
It connects most directly to Industry, Payments, Lending and Data processing.
Example
Payments, lending, data processing, drug manufacturing.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Scoping obligations precisely depends on capturing this field accurately.
Who it affects
Teams building and using regulatory intelligence.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Activity. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Capture the field consistently for every obligation.
- 2Use it to scope your library and filter the dial.
- 3Keep it current as the business changes.
From requirement to evidence.
Activity is the most precise way to scope obligations.
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