Legislation

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Circular on Launching a Campaign to Enhance the Perception of Information and Communication Services

  工信部关于开展信息通信服务感知提升行动的通知

  Apps are required to inform users of third party use of their personal information

  November 19, 2021

• State Administration for Market Regulation, Guidelines for Implementing Entity Responsibilities of Internet Platforms (Draft for Comments)

  国家市场监督管理总局互联网平台落实主体责任指南 (征求意见稿)

  Different types of internet platforms bear different responsibilities

  November 19, 2021

• State Administration for Market Regulation, Guidelines for the Classification of Internet Platforms by Type and Level (Draft for Comments)

  国家市场监督管理总局互联网平台分类分级指南 (征求意见稿)

  Guidelines are issued to classify internet platform operators

  November 19, 2021

• PRC Civil Procedure Law (Amendment Draft)

  中华人民共和国民事诉讼法 (修正草案)

  The draft establishes legal validity for online civil litigation

  November 12, 2021

• Beijing Municipality, Regulations for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Draft)

  北京市知识产权保护条例（草案）

  Beijing Municipality opens up IP-related arbitration to foreign institutions

  November 12, 2021

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Measures for the Security Assessment of Overseas Transfer of Data (Draft for Comments)

  国家互联网信息办公室数据出境安全评估办法 (征求意见稿)

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

  November 05, 2021

• PRC Anti-Monopoly Law (Amendment Draft)

  中华人民共和国反垄断法 (修正草案)

  Anti-Monopoly Law draft includes provisions on data protection

  November 05, 2021

• In the News: Landmark Interlocutory Injunction; Draft Amendment To Anti-Monopoly Law; and New TLAC Requirements For G-SIBs

  Hong Kong Court grants landmark interlocutory injunctions in IP Case; Draft amendment to Anti-Monopoly Law targets platform economy; 4 G-SIBs to comply with new TLAC requirements By 2025

  November 02, 2021

  

• Official Reply on Matters Relevant to the Criteria for Determining "Willful Infringement of Intellectual Property"

  关于"故意侵犯知识产权"认定标准有关事宜的批复

  Criteria for determining willful infringement of intellectual property are specified

  November 01, 2021

• Official Reply on the Application of Provisions on the Passing off of Patents in the Patent Law and Alleged Patent Violations in the Advertising Law

  关于专利法中假冒专利和广告法中涉嫌专利违法法条适用的批复

  CNIPA differentiates patent and advertising violations

  November 01, 2021