In Hong Kong, any person operating a money service is required to obtain a Money Service Operator (MSO) licence.
Money services include the following...more
On Monday 20 January, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (“CMAB”), jointly with the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”), presented a paper outlining topics for review of the PDPO to the members of the...more
1/23/2020
/ Asia ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Hong Kong ,
International Standards ,
PCPD ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Amendments
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
11/22/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Forum Shopping ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Risk Management ,
Russia
Our team in Hong Kong recently developed a Hong Kong Law Contract Guide. The guide discusses relevant legal principles that inform the most common contractual clauses in Hong Kong. The guide offers practical points to...more
11/13/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Consent ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Formation ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Hong Kong ,
Jurisdiction ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Representatives ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Privity of Contract ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Waiver of Liability
The dynamism of the Technology, Media and Telecoms sector is set to continue.
Challengers can reach scale seemingly overnight, forcing market change at a similar speed. Established business models are upended, driving...more
6/21/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Digital Media ,
Drones ,
eSports ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hulu ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Netflix ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Programming ,
Trade Policy ,
UK Brexit
On 6 June, 2019, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “PCPD“) issued an enforcement notice against Cathay Pacific Airways (and its affiliate Hong Kong Dragon Airlines) (together, “Cathay Pacific“) in respect of a...more
On 28 May 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Measures on the Administration of Data Security (Data Security Measures, see our in-house English translation here) for public...more
The cybersecurity classified protection regime attracted significant attention when it was included in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) Cyber Security Law promulgated in 2017 (the CSL). The CSL mandates that network...more
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
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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Increasing numbers of initiatives, devices, and solutions related to the Internet of Things (IoT) are substantially impacting the development of cybersecurity and data privacy regulations throughout Asia. ...more
1/15/2019
/ Asia ,
Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
Popular
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
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
India's Committee of Experts, under the chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna (the Srikrishna Committee), has submitted a draft Data Protection Bill (the Bill) for review by the Ministry of Electronics and Information...more
On 18 July, 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the “HKMA”) published its Open Application Programming Interface (“API”) Framework for the Hong Kong retail banking sector (the “Open API Framework”). The much-anticipated...more
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
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
As global focus on data protection and cyber security law and regulation continues to increase, the Asia-Pacific region is increasingly an area of concern for global compliance programs.
...more
4/23/2018
/ APEC ,
Asia Pacific ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management
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
Virtually all industries are being reshaped with the use of Artificial Intelligence and advanced machine-learning.
Everything from healthtech to self-driving vehicles, to education and smart homes, drones and space, social...more
4/4/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asia Pacific ,
Connected Cars ,
Connected Items ,
Drones ,
Ethics ,
Export Controls ,
FinTech ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Outer Space ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Robotics ,
Satellites ,
Smart Devices ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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 6 February, 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the “HKMA”) published draft revisions to its “Guideline on Authorization of Virtual Banks” (the “Draft Guideline”).
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On 11 January, 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the "HKMA") published its "Consultation Paper on Open API Framework for the Hong Kong Banking Sector" (the "Consultation Paper"). The Consultation Paper summarizes the...more
With overwhelming market support, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited has concluded that Hong Kong's listing regime must be expanded to remain competitive amidst a changing global capital environment.
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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