On 1 February, 2019, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee issued an amended version of the GB/T 35372-2017 Information Technology – Personal Information Security Specification for public...more
As had been widely anticipated, the Foreign Investment Law was voted into law by China's highest legislative body, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on March 15, 2019.
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In a recent move involving both the Chinese legislature (the National People’s Congress) and the executive branch (the State Council), China has overhauled two of its most important pieces of legislation governing inbound...more
On December 26, 2018, the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China (China or PRC) issued a revised draft Foreign Investment Law (the 2018 Draft) for public comments, accompanied by an explanation...more
In this edition we survey the latest legal and regulatory developments across the global media and communications industry. We have a particular focus on new privacy laws.
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On December 29, 2017, the Standardization Administration of China, jointly with the PRC General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, issued the Information Security Technology – Personal...more
11/14/2018
/ China ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
China's new rules for Internet-based medical services – telemedicine, Internet hospitals and Internet-based diagnosis came into force on 17 July 2018.
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10/31/2018
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Diagnostic Tests ,
Electronic Prescribing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Hospitals ,
Internet ,
Licensing Rules ,
Physicians ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In July 2017, Mainland China and the Hong Kong SAR launched the Bond Connect Scheme ("Bond Connect"). Bond Connect is a milestone in the liberalization of the Chinese debt capital markets, a significant opportunity for...more
In a move designed to boost the issuance of Panda bonds and encourage foreign participation in the Chinese bond market, the People’s Bank of China (the Chinese central bank) and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued the...more
In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more
9/24/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Licenses ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Internet Taxation ,
New Legislation ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sales Tax ,
Taxation ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Foreign investment in cloud services is heavily restricted in China. For years, international cloud operators have been struggling to identify structures that address regulatory concerns, but at the same time enable a service...more
On 28 June 2018, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released the Foreign Investment Market Access Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) (2018 Version), which will become...more
In March of this year, the State Council released the Scientific Data Administrative Measures, a set of rules with the seemingly innocuous aim of collecting and making public the results of government-funded scientific...more
AI technologies present a variety of commercial opportunities and the potential to change our daily lives. At the same time, there are many legal, policy, commercial and strategic challenges that need to be considered across...more
5/18/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Broadband ,
Cloud Computing ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Net Neutrality ,
Privacy Concerns
In this short guide, we have highlighted some of the key legal changes that are on the real estate radar in a variety of international jurisdictions.
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5/16/2018
/ AIFM ,
Commercial Leases ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Efficiency ,
EU ,
Expropriation ,
Foreclosure ,
Infrastructure ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Realty Transfer Taxes ,
Rental Property ,
Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (RAIF) ,
Roads ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Urban Planning & Development
Amidst all the background noise about possible trade wars and retaliatory measures, it seems like a good time to take a step back and reflect on one of the most emblematic representations of Chinese global 'soft power': the...more
On March 21, 2018, the Chinese central bank and regulator of payment services operators (“PSOs“), the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC“) circulated PBOC Announcement No.7 of 2018 (the “Announcement“) lifting the de facto but...more
On 29 March 2018, the Chinese State Council released the External Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights Measures (for trial implementation) (the IPR Overseas Transfer Measures) providing for further governmental scrutiny...more
On March 21, 2018, the Chinese central bank and regulator of payment services operators ("PSOs"), the People's Bank of China (the "PBOC") circulated PBOC Announcement No.7 of 2018 (the "Announcement") lifting the de facto but...more
On December 20, 2017, the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA“) released two draft documents for public comment:
(1) Conditional Approval for Urgently Needed Drugs Technical Guidance (the “Draft Conditional Approval...more
Some of the 800+ Hogan Lovells lawyers who look at the TMT Industry Sector share their perspectives on the future. From Tokyo to Mexico; from Blockchain to satellites; from M&A to privacy.
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12/22/2017
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Digital Single Market ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
E-Commerce ,
Emerging Markets ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Silicon Valley ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On 4 September 2017, the People's Bank of China ("PBOC") and six other government agencies issued the Statement on Preventing the Risks of Fund Raising through Initial Coin Offerings (the "ICO Statement"), declaring that...more
9/26/2017
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Markets ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
People's Bank of China ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Token Sales ,
Virtual Currency
Another step forward filling in blanks in the cyber security law or more questions than answers?
On 11 July 2017, the China Cyberspace Administration ("CAC") released the draft Key Security ("Draft Regulations") for public...more
Following serious incidents of civilian drones entering the airspace of Chinese airports and causing flight delays last April, China’s civil aviation authority has issued the Real-name Registration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft...more
On 15 March 2017, the People's Republic of China General Civil Law Rules (hereinafter referred to as the "GCLR") were formally adopted at the Fifth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress. The GCLR will enter into...more