In this Essential Guide, part of Orrick’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Compass Series, we offer insights into the Cyberspace Administration of China's (CAC) new rules and requirements for cross-border data transfers.
The...more
On June 10, 2021, China’s national legislature – the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the Data Security Law (the “DSL”). The DSL (see here for a non-official English translation) took effect on...more
In response to a U.S. government consensus that trade with China involves grave national security risks, the Trump Administration promulgated a broad series of China-directed export controls, economic sanctions and import...more
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chinese government has been concerned about the pandemic’s economic impact and swiftly adopted a range of measures to support businesses, foreign trade and investments....more
China presents some of the world’s most exciting opportunities, and a unique set of cultural, legal and political challenges. It has a distinct legal regime that in many respects cannot be understood by direct reference to...more
How can trade secret misappropriation disputes be litigated in Chinese courts, despite the system’s lack of US-style discovery tools? Many companies, especially foreign companies, might be hesitant to even think about...more
On December 27, 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's national legislative body, passed the Counter-Terrorism Law of China, which entered into force on January 1, 2016. Although the law's...more
Trade secrets were first introduced into China law through the Article 10 of the “Anti-Unfair Competition Law of China” (effective Dec. 1, 1993)....more