On 21 November 2019 a bill imposing multi-million Ruble (RUB) fines for infringing Russian data localization and information security laws passed the last hearing at the State Duma. This likely means that the bill will become...more
At a press conference held on the eve of its launch, China’s Cybersecurity authority, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”), provided clarification on some aspects of the Cybersecurity Law - notably on the...more
China’s new Cybersecurity Law is one of the most important pieces of privacy and cybersecurity legislation we’ll see this year, and companies of all sizes need to be aware of its requirements – regardless of whether or not...more
China's new Cybersecurity Law ("new Law") is set to come into effect on June 1, 2017, and introduces sweeping provisions that may have a significant impact on companies doing business in and with China. To provide guidance on...more
On September 9, 2015, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (the “Roskomnadzor”) reported on its website that it blocked an extensive online database of more...more
On September 1, 2015, Russia’s new law requiring data localization, Russian Federal Law No. 242-FZ (“Russia’s Data Localization Law”) became effective. Although Russia’s Data Localization Law makes multiple changes to...more