In the news: Tianjin Port blast has serious legal implications and authorities arrest 15,000 for cybercrimes

Tianjin Port explosion's legal implications analysed

A legal analysis of the Tianjin Port explosion written by Holman Fenwick Willan provides an interesting and comprehensive overview of the event's implications for involved parties, in terms of insurance claims, operations/logistics, regulatory investigations and disputes that may arise between charterers, owners and insurers. Tianjin is one of the top ten ports in the world by container volume and the extent of the explosion's impact is still being uncovered. Much of the losses will be insured by Chinese firms, but international insurers will need to review their reinsurance exposure to see if they are likely to face claims for the damaged equipment, containers, cargo, etc. Over half of the Fortune 500 companies have an office in the city and they will have to address supply chain and logistics disruptions. With damages come disputes – it remains to be seen whether the PRC courts will accept jurisdiction for the losses and direct liability to the logistics operators and shipping lines.

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China arrests 15,000 for internet security violations

The Chinese authorities' crackdown on “cybercrimes” has reached a new level when police announced on the Ministry of Public Security website that they had arrested 15,000 people for online security violations. The statement said the arrests had resulted from investigations into 7,400 cases. This follows the deletion earlier this year of thousands of Weibo and WeChat accounts that have “spread false information”, and two weeks ago we reported that internet companies have been required to set up internal security offices staffed by police. Regulations released over the past two years have increased the obligations and liability of ISPs and recent enforcement against infringing products and unauthorised media/content has been aggressive. China's control over the internet and other networks climaxed with the draft Cybersecurity Law issued last month, and it won't stop there.

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