Legal

• Provisions for the Prohibition of Abuses of Dominant Market Position

  禁止滥用市场支配地位行为规定

  "Refusal to deal" and "tying" are defined more clearly.

  August 22, 2023

• China Issues Significant New Draft Rules Relating to Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits

  New draft measures on personal information protection compliance audits have been released for public comment. Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Chuchen (Julie) Hou of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the legislative basis and specific requirements of the new draft, and provide some practical recommendations for PI processors who are planning for an upcoming compliance audit.

  August 22, 2023

  

• In the News: Sensitive Technologies Targeted in US Outbound Investment to China; New Rules Kill Small Investment Funds; and Medical IPOs under Close Scrutiny

  Biden's new Executive Order simplifies the proposed "Reverse CFIUS" review process of outbound investment into China; Small hedge funds in China are threatened with a minimum asset requirement; and Shanghai Stock Exchange further scrutinizes medical companies as an anti-corruption campaign intensifies.

  August 17, 2023

  

• Legislation roundup: Sensitive personal information, minor internet users and environmental contamination

  Processing of sensitive personal information may require written consent of the individual. Mobile smart terminals, applications and application distribution platforms shall provide information and services suitable for minors. Lenient treatment of environmental contamination may be allowed.

  August 15, 2023

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Measures for the Administration of Compliance Audits of the Protection of Personal Information (Draft for Comments)

  国家互联网信息办公室个人信息保护合规审计管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  Companies that collect a large amount of personal information are required to conduct a compliance audit of its protection of personal information annually

  August 15, 2023

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Administration of the Security in the Application of Facial Recognition Technology (Trial Implementation) (Draft for Comments)

  国家互联网信息办公室人脸识别技术应用安全管理规定 (试行) (征求意见稿)

  Facial recognition may not be carried out if other non-biometric identification technology solutions are available

  August 15, 2023

• China Begins its Comprehensive Regulation of Generative AI Services

  Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines a new set of measures promulgated by China's cyberspace regulator which seeks to keep pace with, and control in line with government ideologies, the rapid rise in generative AI technologies

  August 15, 2023

  

• In the News: Personal Data Compliance Audit; Dentons Leaves China; and China-Saudi ETF-Connect

  Processors of personal data face a new annual audit; Dentons leaves China - another case of data decoupling; China and Saudi Arabia in talks about ETF cross-listing

  August 10, 2023

  

• Legislation roundup: Personal information protection and facial recognition

  Companies that collect a large amount of personal information are required to conduct a compliance audit of its protection of personal information annually. Facial recognition may not be carried out if other non-biometric identification technology solutions are available.

  August 09, 2023

• National Administration of Financial Regulation, Measures for the Administration of Auto Finance Companies

  国家金融监督管理总局汽车金融公司管理办法

  The financial requirements for establishing auto finance companies are substantially increased

  August 09, 2023