China's State Council issued new Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector (the "Guidelines") effective January 24, 2025. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for the State Administration for Market...more
2/3/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
China ,
Competition ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Monopolization ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
Unfair Competition
On January 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the primary regulatory agency in China for overseeing market supervision, issued its Compliance Guidelines for Health Care Companies to Prevent...more
1/30/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The final rule establishes prohibitions and restrictions on the transfer of certain data due to national security risks from specified countries of concern....more
1/16/2025
/ Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Transfers ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
Getting a judgment or award does not automatically mean getting paid. Particularly where judgment or award debtors are in less familiar jurisdictions, there can be a strong incentive to delay or avoid payment. From the...more
Class action procedures vary greatly among jurisdictions. These differences include how developed the procedures are; the types of claims parties can bring; the parties that can represent classes; whether classes are...more
Although class actions have been common in the United States for decades, they have not been as widely used in the rest of the world. The situation and risks remain in flux, however, as more countries have renewed momentum to...more
The Development: After an interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have fully revived dawn raids....more
6/7/2024
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Dawn Raids ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Financial Markets ,
Global Disputes ,
Investigations ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
White Collar Crimes
Although class actions have been common in the United States for decades, they have not been as widely used in the rest of the world. The situation and risks remain in flux, however, as more countries have renewed momentum to...more
Chinese authorities issued new regulations and guidance governing cross-border transfers of data and personal information, which will significantly reduce procedural and compliance burdens for many multinationals....more
As business and investment activity in Asia surge, multinational corporations operating in the region face continually evolving and challenging compliance obligations and risks. Jones Day lawyers Lillian He, Hiromitsu...more
In light of the DOJ’s most recent guidance on the use of personal devices and third-party messaging applications by corporate personnel, this White Paper addresses issues and challenges that companies are facing in this area...more
10/18/2023
/ CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Workplace Communication
On May 30, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued the "Guidance on Filing the Standard Contract for the Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information" ("Guidance"), which took effect on June 1, 2023....more
The Court held that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ("FSIA") does not apply to criminal prosecutions, but left open the possibility that instrumentalities of foreign states may have common law immunity from prosecution....more
On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued the long-awaited Measures on the Standard Contract for Outbound Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information ("Measures")....more
In Short -
The Situation: China’s antitrust enforcer, State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), published draft amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law ("Amendments") for public comment that target the...more
In Short -
The Situation: China released new regulations and guidelines to clarify the procedural requirements companies must satisfy for the cross-border transfer of personal information under the Personal Information...more