In the News: First Cross-Border Data Transfer Judgment in China; New EU-China Mechanism to Facilitate Data Flows; and High-Frequency Futures Traders

September 05, 2024 | BY

clee &Krista Lee

Chinese court rules against international hotel brand for misuse of cross-border personal data; EU and China establish mechanism to address difficulties in data transfers; and High-frequency futures traders question their survival in an increasingly hostile Chinese futures market

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Groundbreaking Personal Data Transfer Case in China

The Guangzhou Internet Court has determined that an unnamed international hotel brand mishandled personal data, according to a landmark case released by the Court on Sept 2. This is the first court judgment in China on cross-border data transfer.

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