Your domain name, your identity: the risks of not protecting it for your brand image
Post from Garrigues' Intellectual Property blog.
Data protection: Chinese authorities put compliance pressures on online business operators
On July 2, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on its website that it has started a cybersecurity review on Didi (world’s biggest online ride-hailing company), and during the review Didi is not allowed to register new…
The new double taxation agreement between Spain and China has also entered into force in China
The new double taxation agreement between Spain and China has now also completed the internal legislative procedure in China, and, thus, has entered into force, according to Announcement (2021) No. 16, which was issued by the State Administration of…
Review on China’s Recent Law Enforcement for Data Protection of Apps
Chinese Government recently enhanced the regulations on mobile apps’ data processing through new regulations and active law enforcement actions . On March 22, 2021, Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) jointly with other government…
China Issues its 'Blocking Statute'
On June 10, 2021, China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed the Anti-Foreign Sanction Law which comes into effective immediately. Similar to the EU’s “Blocking Statute”, the Law created a legal…
China passes Data Security Law
On June 10, 2021, China's National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed the Data Security Law (DSL). The DSL will become effective as of September 1, 2021, leaving less than three months for companies to adapt to the new data…
Spain introduces DAC6 transposition regulations
Article by Juan Luis Zayas (partner) and Nicolás Cremades (principal associate) in Madrid ('ITR').
Keys to the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in mainland China
China has been building up and improving its legal regime for recognition and enforcement of foreign awards since the nation joined the New York Convention in the 1980’s. In this article we give an overview on the key issues regarding the…
China Reinforces Regulation on App’s Personal Data Processing
China’s data protection authorities have strengthened the regulations on personal information processing activities of mobile internet applications (App). Since May 1, 2021, in the law enforcement campaigns against over collection and coercive…
China Issued New Version of Data Security Law
China recently published the second version of the draft Data Security Law (DSL) with the purpose of seeking public opinions. According to the legislative plan of its legislative authority, China will formally enact the DSL within 2021. Hence the…
China Issued Second Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
China published the second version of its draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) recently to seek public comments until May 28, 2021. Most of the articles of the previous draft PIPL have been maintained in this second draft (Second Draft)…
Transfer pricing obligations for 2020 in China
There are four types of transfer pricing obligations in China, which might require action by enterprises in 2021. The transfer pricing obligations include the preparation of master file, local file, special issue file and country by country report (…
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