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Alston & Bird

China Releases Updated Regulations on Permits Needed for Transferring Data out of China

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On March 22, 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published the Regulations on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flow (the “Regulations”), effective immediately. The Regulations supplement China data...more

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China Officially Promulgates New Cross-Border Data Transfer Requirements

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The newly promulgated measures increase the threshold of data triggering security assessments and contract requirements while leaving room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers. In...more

Jones Day

China Finalizes Provisions on Cross-Border Data Transfer

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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

WilmerHale

China Publishes Draft Rules to Ease Data Export Compliance Burden

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) on September 28, 2023 issued the draft Provisions on the Regulation and Promotion of Cross-Border Data Flows (“draft Provisions”),  just one year after China’s data export...more

Hogan Lovells

Updates on Mainland China and Hong Kong MOU to Promote Cross-Border Data Flow within GBA

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On June 29, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("Hong Kong") Government ("HKITIB") signed the Memorandum of...more

A&O Shearman

China - CAC issues guidance on filing standard contracts for export of personal information

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued guidelines for organisations on filing the standard contract for the export of personal information (Guidelines) on 30 May 2023. Earlier this year, the CAC issued Standard...more

Jones Day

China Issues Guidance on Filing of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

China Issues Final Standard Contract Clauses for Cross-Border Data Transfers

On February 24, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the final version of the Standard Contract Clauses for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information (the SCCs) and the Measures for the SCCs (the...more

WilmerHale

China Promulgates Standard Contract Clause Measures for Export of Personal Information

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On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) officially promulgated the Standard Contract Measures for the Export of Personal Information (the “SCC Measures”), which will come into effect on June 1,...more

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Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

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Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Dr. Axel Spies Discusses Recent Executive Order on Safeguarding Personal Information

US President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order On Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities on October 7, which establishes safeguards relating to the handling of personal information in the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Executive Order Paves Way for Streamlined International Data Transfers

In March 2022, the US and EU announced they had agreed in principle to a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (Framework) intended to simplify transfers of personal information. After months of waiting for the final...more

WilmerHale

China’s New Outbound Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures and Standard Contract Provisions

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Outbound Data Transfer Security Review Measures - On July 7, 2022, the Cybersecurity Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the Outbound Data Transfer Security Assessment Measures (“Security Assessment Measures”) effective...more

K&L Gates LLP

What You Need to Know About China ‘Binding Corporate Rules' Under the New Certification Specifications

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As China enhances its cybersecurity and data protection regime, the processing of personal information, and in particular the information of customers and employees, has come into focus under the Personal Information...more

Troutman Pepper

More Privacy, Please - March 2022

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Editor’s Note: It may be the shortest month of the year, but February 2022 saw a flurry of privacy — especially biometric — legislation move closer to enactment. Kentucky, California, Maryland, and New York state introduced...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

To-Do in 2022: Top 5 Data Protection Contracting Tasks

Since 2018, a consistent stream of newly adopted privacy laws and other regulatory developments (such as GDPR, CCPA, Schrems II, and the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses) has required companies to make regular updates to...more

ArentFox Schiff

Privacy Report: Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Update Children’s Online Privacy Rules

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The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13- to 15-years old without the user’s consent Senators...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Elements of Right-Sized Privacy Program: Appropriately Addresses Third Parties

To round out this series on right-sizing a privacy program, our last stop is thinking about the impact of working with third parties. There are many legal requirements to assess and/or to address in third party contracts when...more

King & Spalding

The Dubai International Financial Centre Implements the New Data Protection Law

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The Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC), a financial free zone in the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), is the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. It has implemented the new enhanced...more

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