Timothy C. Bickham, Stephen Yang, Meihui (May) Xiao and Nikki C. Vlahos of Steptoe & Johnson LLP explore the significance and impact of China's recent accession to the Hague Agreement. Although there is some work to be done, this is likely to be a game-changer in the field of design rights protection
EU Commission releases guidance on updated standard clauses for GDPR-regulated parties; Xiaohongshu invests in US-based Web3 startup; Regulations on price labelling and price gouging
Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng looks at the latest developments in China's rules on cross-border transfers of personal information and finds that while this area has been a key area of focus for the authorities, a number of details are yet to be finalized
Potential economic downturn prompts the State Council to announce multiple significant measures aimed at supporting SMEs and foreign trade enterprises, and unlocking value in existing infrastructure projects.
The head of the legal department at one of Asia's top property developers discusses the state of China's real estate sector and its likely future. Steady and environmentally sustainable growth is expected in the long term despite recent black swan events.
European companies considering leaving China market over strict COVID-19 policies; Shanghai court ruling deems bitcoin a virtual asset protected by law; Didi New York IPO under SEC investigation
Five months on from our last article on how companies in China are responding to the country's newest data and personal information regulations, we catch up with some of them to see how they have tackled their respective compliance challenges. We also speak with more lawyers to find out other key uncertainties that are making it difficult to carry out practical compliance changes, as well as the areas that the authorities will likely focus on in terms of future enforcement
