A local regulator in Shanghai has recently fined a domestic medical device company for commercial bribery after determining that the company had unduly influenced a group of seven physicians when it paid them speaking fees to...more
In an effort to increase the availability of pharmaceutical treatments in China, the China National Drug Administration has recently released guidelines to allow pharmaceutical drugs that have already undergone clinical...more
The release of the rare diseases list, along with the allowance of foreign clinical data in new drug applications, is expected to substantially shorten the timeline and streamline the process for the approval of new orphan...more
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation recently announced an enforcement sweep to promote the implementation of its amended Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The crackdown campaign, which began in May and will continue...more
On March 17, 2018, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) approved a general plan proposed by China’s State Council to restructure certain Chinese government agencies. This restructuring plan affects a wide range of Chinese...more
Commercial parties, when entering into a contractual relationship, will have to address three key issues when negotiating the dispute resolution (or jurisdiction) clause. First, whether to resolve those disputes by...more
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With increased concerns regarding the safety of individual personal information, the Chinese government has clarified its existing data privacy rules regarding the collection, processing, usage, and more of personal data....more
China amended its Anti-Unfair Competition Law on November 4, 2017—the first time the law has been amended since it was promulgated in 1993....more
With the deepening of global economic integration, more and more Chinese enterprises go abroad to participate in local investment and economic construction. Among them, as an important part of the national economy, Chinese...more
The new catalogue, which becomes effective on August 1, 2018, is likely to have a significant impact on the registration, manufacturing, operation, and distribution of medical devices in China. ...more
The draft legislation provides further guidance on the regulations provided in the recent cybersecurity law, including definitions and details on the security assessments required for cross-border data transfers....more
The law applies to all “network operators” and introduces cybersecurity mechanisms.
On November 7, 2016, the Chinese government released a draft version of the Cybersecurity Law (CSL) that will govern China’s cyberspace...more
Government will focus on corruption in sales incentive programs.
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The Chinese government has intensified probes into commercial bribery in the private sector, with a particular focus on sales incentive...more