New policies on data privacy come into effect on September 1. Even businesses with global policies will need to check that their guidelines comply with China's unique take on data privacy
More labour intensive (manufacture of digital television and energy saving refrigerators) and service sector (development and application of the internet of Things and mobile internet) projects are added to the revised Catalogue.
Legislation from China's top legislator means that a nationwide legal framework for data protection could soon be a reality. Michael Tan and Sherry Duan consider the effects this will have on international companies
Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations
Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations
For the first time China's Copyright Law acknowledges reverse engineering, which shows the government's changing attitude and courts' readiness to rule on a difficult area of the Law
The Advertising Provisions are the latest in a series of regulations issued by the Chinese government in this area. With so many platforms available for advertising in China, the Provisions will help catch non-compliant advertisements before the public see them