The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and this year, much like last year, continues to present unique challenges and opportunities for consumer companies and retailers. In this nearly “post-COVID” environment,...more
12/22/2022
/ Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Marketplace ,
E-Commerce ,
Fashion Industry ,
Holidays ,
Internet Retailers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Trademarks
More than one year after the release of a draft amended version of the GB/T 35273-2017 Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification (the 2017 Specification) for public comments in January...more
China is marching on to be the world's pioneering cashless society but unfortunately there is an almost complete absence of foreign counterparts in the huge Chinese domestic or cross border transactions initiated from China....more
8/27/2019
/ China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
E-Commerce ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Investment Entities (FIEs) ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rules ,
Payment Services Directive ,
PBOC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Telecommunications ,
Third Party Payments
In this edition we survey the latest legal and regulatory developments across the global media and communications industry. We have a particular focus on new privacy laws.
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In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more
9/24/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Licenses ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Internet Taxation ,
New Legislation ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sales Tax ,
Taxation ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites