SAMR issues the first anti-monopoly guidelines for online platform operators, the revised Copyright Law largely increases the cost of infringement and SPC clarifies guarantor liability.
November 13, 2020
China Law News
Ant Group dual-listing suspended following new micro-lending rules draft; new draft rules for financial holding companies' leadership; and national carbon emission trading scheme draft measures published
November 09, 2020CBIRC regulates online small loans that use big data, Shanghai Stock Exchange reduces the disclosure ratio of QFIIs and SAMR sets guidelines on offering discounts on goods.
November 06, 2020Hong Kong to allow certain overseas-listed Chinese companies with corporate weight voting rights to secondary list; China expected to grow at weakest pace in 44 years according to Reuters poll; and CFFEX approves equity index futures trading for qualified foreign investors
November 02, 2020SAMR details the specifics on review of concentrations of business operators, Shanghai sets forth detailed examples of unfair competition acts and CSRC lays out the requirements for issuing convertible bonds.
October 30, 2020PBOC publishes draft law revision with new provisions on digital currency; SAFE official announces plans to roll out new QDII outbound investment quotas; and 2020 "Sword Net" operation to look into unfair competition in e-commerce sector
October 27, 2020Revised Patent Law enhances protection of designs; goods, services and technologies could be subject to ad hoc China export control; and online trading operators are required to secure consent of users when collecting their personal information.
October 23, 2020Foreign companies, including third country companies, face conflicting regulatory obligations amid tit-for-tat U.S.-China export control reforms
October 23, 2020NPCSC passes new biosecurity law targeting human genetic resources management and collection; national omnibus export control law adopted amid trade war tensions; and amended patent law further strengthens IP protection in China
October 19, 2020The personal information law draft defines sensitive personal information and its protection. Online insurance business may use social media marketing. Large fines are imposed to protect financial consumer rights.
October 16, 2020
