Legislation

• Secretariat of the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China, Practical Guidelines for Cybersecurity Standards—Guidelines for Responding to Security Emergencies in Generative Artificial Intelligence Services

  全国网络安全标准化技术委员会秘书处网络安全标准实践指南——生成式人工智能服务安全应急响应指南

  Practical guidelines define various AI security emergencies / Issued : 2025-09-15

  October 10, 2025

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Intensifying the Reform of Foreign Exchange Control in Connection with Cross-Border Investment and Financing

  关于深化跨境投融资外汇管理改革有关事宜的通知

  Registration of the basic particulars of the upfront expenses in domestic direct investments is abolished / Issued: 2025-09-12 ; Effective: 2025-09-12

  October 10, 2025

• Ministry of Justice and People’s Bank of China, Measures for the Administration of Anti-Money Laundering Work in the Law Profession

  司法部中国人民银行律师行业反洗钱工作管理办法

  Law firms are required to establish a client due diligence system for anti-money laundering / CLP Reference: 1440/25.08.01 ; Issued: 2025-08-01 ; Effective: 2025-08-01

  September 29, 2025

• Compliance Guidelines for the Implementation of Non-Compete Restrictions for Enterprises

  企业实施竞业限制合规指引

  New rules set forth economic compensation for complying with non-compete restrictions / CLP Reference: 2400/25.09.04 ; Issued: 2025-09-04 ; Effective: 2025-09-04

  September 29, 2025

• Shanghai Municipality, Implementing Measures for the Pilot Project for the Engagement of Foreign Lawyers as Foreign Legal Advisors by Shanghai Law Firms

  上海市关于上海律师事务所聘请外籍律师担任外国法律顾问试点工作的实施办法

  Shanghai specifies rules on hiring foreign lawyers in Shanghai domestic law firms / CLP Reference: 1420/25.08.27 ; Issued: 2025-08-27 ; Effective: 2025-09-30

  September 22, 2025

• PRC Arbitration Law (as Amended in 2025)

  中华人民共和国仲裁法 (2025年修订)

  Revised Arbitration Law provides for pre-arbitration preservation / CLP Reference: 1450/25.09.12 ; Issued: 2025-09-12 ; Effective: 2026-03-01

  September 22, 2025

• People’s Bank of China and China Securities Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Oversight of Financial Infrastructure

  中国人民银行、中国证券监督管理委员会金融基础设施监督管理办法

  Criteria are set forth for cross-border delivery services provided by foreign financial infrastructure operators

  September 15, 2025

• Secretariat of the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China, Data Security Technology — Guidelines and Evaluation Methods for Anonymization of Personal Information (Draft for Comments)

  全国网络安全标准化技术委员会秘书处数据安全技术　个人信息匿名化处理指南及评价方法 (征求意见稿)

  Anonymization of personal information needs to satisfy de-identification and irreversibility

  September 15, 2025

• National Financial Regulatory Administration, Measures for the Administration of Loans Extended by Commercial Banks for Acquisitions (Draft for Comments)

  国家金融监督管理总局商业银行并购贷款管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  NFRA allows financing of minority share M&A deals / Issued: 2025-08-20

  September 08, 2025

• Interpretation on Issues of Application of the Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases (2)

  关于审理劳动争议案件适用法律问题的解释 (二)

  Agreements avoiding payment of social insurance premiums are not valid / Promulgated: 2025-07-31 ; Effective: 2025-09-01

  September 08, 2025