China is a market that represents a paradox for many telecoms, media and technology (“TMT“) companies. On the one hand it offers the promise of almost unlimited growth potential if you get the product right, but on the other...more
8/19/2019
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
Competition ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Market Access Rule ,
Telecommunications ,
Variable Interest Entities
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
Cybersecurity in China remains a hot topic. The Cyber Security Law is already in place but the question is how this law is going to be interpreted and implemented. In this edition, we will look at various draft/trial measures...more
6/14/2018
/ China ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cryptography ,
Cybersecurity ,
Do Not Call List ,
E-Commerce ,
Foreign Investment ,
gTLD ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Joint Venture ,
Network Security ,
p2p ,
Patent Litigation ,
Samsung ,
Sharing Economy ,
Trading Platforms
On 7 November 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPC“) published the second draft of the E-commerce Law, “Draft“). The goal of the Draft is to regulate China’s burgeoning e-commerce sector, and...more
12/22/2017
/ Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC) ,
China ,
Comment Period ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Dispute Resolution ,
E-Commerce ,
False Advertising ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rules ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Retail Market
On 24 August 2017, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT“) issued the final version of the Rules on the Administration of Internet Domain Names (“New Domain Name Rules“). These new Rules will come...more
China’s first Cyberspace Court was inaugurated on Friday 18 August in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Going forward, this new court will handle all internet-related disputes in all districts of Hangzhou through a fully...more
Welcome to this edition of our bi-annual TMT China Brief! This edition features a total of 15 articles which capture the significant TMT developments in Greater China in the Winter/Spring 2017. These developments cover an...more
5/5/2017
/ Blockchain ,
Browsewrap Agreement ,
China ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
Encryption ,
Film Industry ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Multinationals ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children