Legal

• CAC Publishes Guidelines on Declaration for Security Assessment of Overseas Transfer of Data

  Casper Sek, Partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, examines newly-published guidelines which will bring welcome clarity and assistance to data handlers which are transferring data overseas

  September 19, 2022

  

• Chinese Companies Are Listing on the Swiss Stock Exchange. For Law Firms, Is This a Boon or a Bubble?

  Four Chinese companies have listed on the Swiss Exchange in recent months and a host of law firms have benefited. More such IPOs are in the pipeline, but will interest in European listings last?

  September 14, 2022

  

• In the News: U.S. Semiconductor Export Ban; Securities Fraud Typical Cases; and ByteDance E-Commerce

  The U.S. is expected to formalize a ban on semiconductor export to China; Greater use of concealment techniques in securities fraud cases; ByteDance

  September 13, 2022

  

• Legislation roundup: Pharmaceutical online sales, cybersecurity administrative law enforcement and cross-border trade financing

  Only marketing authorization holders or qualified pharmaceutical dealers may sell pharmaceuticals online. CAC sets forth cybersecurity administrative law enforcement procedures. Banks are encouraged to take railroad transport documents as documents acceptable for settlement and financing.

  September 09, 2022

• Shenzhen City, Regulations on the Payment of Employee Wages (Amended in 2022)

  深圳市员工工资支付条例 (2022年修正)

  Shenzhen specifies wage payment deadlines of employers

  September 09, 2022

• Announcement on Delegating the Anti-Monopoly Reviews of Certain Cases of Concentrations of Business Operators on a Trial Basis

  关于试点委托开展部分经营者集中案件反垄断审查的公告 

  SAMR delegates concentration reviews to five local places

  September 09, 2022

• New Provisions for the Sale of Medical Devices in China

  Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Chao (David) Lv and Runyang Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight the newly revised regulatory measures for medical devices business enterprises and discuss heightened compliance requirements.

  September 09, 2022

  

• Winners of the China Law & Practice Awards 2022

  Zhong Lun Law Firm and Clifford Chance take pride of place in the 16th Annual China Law & Practice Awards

  September 08, 2022

  

• In the News: Data Export Security Assessment; NFT Marketplace Shut Down; and Wildlife Conservation

  CAC publishes guidelines for data export security assessment; Tencent Huanhe stops selling NFTs due to regulatory challenges; Proposal to enhance protection of wildlife under review

  September 07, 2022

  

• Legislation roundup: Data transfer filings, intelligent connected vehicles and information network crimes

  CAC issues guidelines on the procedures for security assessment of overseas data transfers. After-sales and operational services of intelligent connected vehicles may require approval for transfer of data to foreign parties. Public security authorities need an evidence collection notice when seeking electronic data from a network service provider.

  September 05, 2022