The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) on November 14, 2021 published the draft Regulations on the Administration of Network Data Security (“Draft Regulations”) for comment through December 13, 2021.1 The Draft...more
12/7/2021
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Personal Information ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Requirements
China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL or the final version), following the first two readings in October 2020 and April 2021, was adopted on August 20, 2021 and will become effective on November 1, 2021. The final...more
8/31/2021
/ China ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Treaties ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data
The Standing Committee of China's National People’s Congress (NPC) on June 10 enacted the Data Security Law (DSL) which will come into effect on September 1. The NPC reviewed two earlier drafts of the DSL in July 2020 and...more
6/16/2021
/ Blocking Statutes ,
China ,
Countermeasures ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Proposed Legislation
On January 9, 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) promulgated the Rules on Blocking Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures (阻断外国法律与措施不当域外适用办法) (“Blocking Rules”). The...more