Technology Media and Telecom

Hong Kong-Mainland integration of interbank market for rate swaps; National security probe into prominent academic database; Draft rules on management of private pension funds

Major overhaul of Anti-Monopoly Law; PBOC joins five central banks in BIS-led regional liquidity pool; Lawmakers expand scope of online content review

Cindy Zhen of Hui Ye Law Firm takes a close look at China’s first court decision relating to non-fungible tokens, and finds it may have a significant impact on the country’s digital landscape

Certification institutions may be engaged for data security certification

Anti-monopoly guidelines are set forth regarding the active pharmaceutical ingredient sector

Timothy C. Bickham, Stephen Yang, Meihui (May) Xiao and Nikki C. Vlahos of Steptoe & Johnson LLP explore the significance and impact of China’s recent accession to the Hague Agreement. Although there is some work to be done, this is likely to be a game-changer in the field of design rights protection

EU Commission releases guidance on updated standard clauses for GDPR-regulated parties; Xiaohongshu invests in US-based Web3 startup; Regulations on price labelling and price gouging

Security management of a third-party SDK is specified for apps collecting personal information.

The Beijing Intellectual Property Court recently issued the first-ever decision in a dispute between a brand-name and a generic drug company under China’s newly-created patent linkage regime. Fang Qi and Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examine the decision and its implications

Banks and insurance companies to boost green finance development; PRC courts to develop standard uses of blockchain technology by 2025; strengthened internal management requirements ensures probity of intermediaries