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Morrison & Foerster LLP

China Strengthens Protection of State Secrets as Revised Law Takes Effect

China’s amended Law on Guarding State Secrets (“SSL”) took effect on May 1, 2024. This amendment is part of a broader legislative push to enhance national security and data protection, aligning with other recent laws such as...more

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With a Key Deadline Fast Approaching, Now Is the Time to Address the New and Complex Requirements for Data Transfers Outside of...

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U.S.-based multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are confronting a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract.  This implementation...more

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Data Privacy and Breach Notification From the Other Side of the World: APAC

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Last week, I discussed eDiscovery in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in terms of what each country has in place from a rules and discovery standpoint. eDiscovery isn’t the only discipline where US-based bloggers like me tend...more

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China is Entering a New Era in Data Protections

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On November 1, 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) (the “Personal Information Protection Law”) went into effect, two months after the Data Security Law of the PRC (the...more

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2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Department Issues Long-Awaited Rule on Cybersecurity, Hacking Tools

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On October 21, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a long-awaited interim final rule that establishes controls on certain cybersecurity items designed to curtail exports of...more

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Impact of Recent China Data Protection Laws on Asian Life Sciences Industry

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Multinational pharmaceutical companies, by nature of their business, handle a great deal of data, often transferred across borders, whether based on research, clinical trial data, and employee personal data....more

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China's New Data Security Law Restricts Cross-Border Transfers of All Data to Foreign Authorities

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When the DSL goes into effect on September 1, 2021, it will impose certain restrictions on a company's ability to transfer data out of China without the prior approval of Chinese authorities. One significant restriction is...more

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China Promulgates Data Security Law

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The Standing Committee of China's National People’s Congress (NPC) on June 10 enacted the Data Security Law (DSL) which will come into effect on September 1. The NPC reviewed two earlier drafts of the DSL in July 2020 and...more

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China Issued Draft Provisions on the Management of Automobile Data Security

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on May 12 issued the Draft Provisions on the Management of Automobile Data Security (Draft Provisions) for public comment through June 11. The Draft Provisions aim to regulate the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Updates And Insights On Data Protection Laws And Enforcement Trends In China - June 22nd, 7:00 am - 8:15 am PDT

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In April, the Chinese government issued a second version of the draft Personal Information Protection Law (Draft PIPL), which will impact global companies. Join us for a joint webinar as we discuss the key provisions of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Coalition of African Nations to Coordinate Data Protection Framework

A coalition of African nations have developed a data protection framework with the goal of centralizing data protection laws and the digital economy across Africa. Currently, five countries, including Nigeria, are testing the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 93: Navigating the New Global Cybersecurity Compliance Landscape with Scott Giordano

Multinational companies face unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity and privacy regulation compliance, especially those doing business in the European Union. Joining us to share his insight on how to best navigate...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

China’s New Cybersecurity Law Is a Start

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On June 1, China’s new Cybersecurity law took effect. The new law applies not only to domestic Chinese companies but has wide-ranging implications for U.S. and other foreign companies doing business in China....more

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China's New Cybersecurity Law and Draft Data Localization Measures Expected to Burden Multinational Companies

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China's new Cybersecurity Law ("new Law") is set to come into effect on June 1, 2017, and introduces sweeping provisions that may have a significant impact on companies doing business in and with China. To provide guidance on...more

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What Does the European Court of Justice's Invalidation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework Mean For U.S.-Based Multinational...

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In a landmark decision that will dramatically affect thousands of U.S. companies that transfer personal data from the European Union ("EU") to the United States, the European Union Court of Justice ("ECJ") yesterday...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Pardon the “Intrusion” – Cybersecurity Worries Scuttle Wassenaar Changes

Companies concerned about their cybersecurity posture can breathe a small sigh of relief, as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently announced it was scrapping plans to implement new...more

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