Legal

Apps are required to inform users of third party use of their personal information. CSRC issues registration rules for public offerings of shares on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Beijing Municipality issues rules to prohibit misappropriation of housing purchase funds.

Senior legal counsel discusses how IP rights must be proactively and creatively defended. China's strict scrutiny of its jewelry industry may further tighten, with specific AML rules expected to arrive in the near future.

The draft establishes legal validity for online civil litigation

Beijing Municipality opens up IP-related arbitration to foreign institutions

SEC approves framework for implementing U.S. delisting law; HKEX releases guidance for issuers' climate disclosures; and China, EU unveil joint green investment taxonomy

Guidelines are issued to classify internet platform operators and their responsibilities. Carbon trading derivatives are not mentioned in the latest law draft on futures and derivatives.

CAC issues draft measures specifying conditions where security assessment is required for overseas transfer of data

Anti-Monopoly Law draft includes provisions on data protection

Maxim Alekseyev, Senior Partner, Head of Asia-Pacific Desk and Timur Akhundov, Senior Associate of ALRUD Law Firm highlight the various investment regimes used to attract foreign investment in Russia and discuss the two levels of investment zones and opportunities to sign investment contracts, as well as the continued economic cooperation between China and Russia