Legislation roundup: Apps, online search and construction bonds

June 29, 2016 | BY

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The CAC has set specific requirements for apps and tightened paid internet advertising restrictions, and the State Council has cleaned up construction project bonds

Cybersecurity

Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Administration of Mobile Internet Application Program Information Services

To provide an information service via an app, the relevant qualifications shall be secured. If app store services are to be engaged in, record filing shall additionally be carried out with the local internet information office within 30 days of the business going online and operating.

Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Administration of Internet Information Search Services

An internet information search service provider that provides paid search information services shall verify in accordance with the law the relevant qualifications of clients, prominently differentiate natural search results and paid search information, and prominently mark each item of paid search information.

See the digest for further details.

Further reading

Construction

General Office of the State Council, Circular on Cleaning up and Regulating Bonds in the Project Construction Sector

All deposits that a construction enterprise is required to pay in the course of the construction of a project, other than the bid bond, performance bond, project quality bond and migrant worker wage bond established in accordance with laws and regulations, are abolished.

Further reading

Cybersecurity

Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Administration of Mobile Internet Application Program Information Services

To provide an information service via an app, the relevant qualifications shall be secured. If app store services are to be engaged in, record filing shall additionally be carried out with the local internet information office within 30 days of the business going online and operating.

Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Administration of Internet Information Search Services

An internet information search service provider that provides paid search information services shall verify in accordance with the law the relevant qualifications of clients, prominently differentiate natural search results and paid search information, and prominently mark each item of paid search information.

See the digest for further details.

Further reading

Construction

General Office of the State Council, Circular on Cleaning up and Regulating Bonds in the Project Construction Sector

All deposits that a construction enterprise is required to pay in the course of the construction of a project, other than the bid bond, performance bond, project quality bond and migrant worker wage bond established in accordance with laws and regulations, are abolished.

Further reading

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