China's data security laws lead to increasing costs for firms; CFIUS clarifies rules regarding the "completion date" for filing and requests for information from foreign investors; fewer firms are choosing Hong Kong for international arbitration due to the National Security Law
The National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee issues guidelines on assessing network data risks. CAC issues a law draft regulating cybersecurity when using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Foreign institutions may not collect PRC human genetic resources.
Geoffrey Chan and Brian Wong of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom highlight the recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) developments regarding secondaries transactions and considerations that private equity general partners (GPs) should bear in mind when contemplating liquidity solutions in the PE secondary market
Chinese tech entrepreneurs are considering moving out of China in order to overcome U.S. tech restrictions; Hong Kong publishes guidelines for virtual asset operators and the licensing process; and China's proposal to impose restrictions on private securities funds causes controversy.
CAC sets forth guidelines for filing of standard contracts of overseas data transfers. Guidelines are proposed detailing when notification and consent is required from individuals when processing personal data. CNIPA defines irregular patent application acts.
A number of important changes will be brought about by newly amended regulations on commercial cryptography. Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng takes a closer look
British firms in China are concerned about the way China introduces new regulations and the vagueness of its laws; the European Union introduces additional product safety-related requirements for businesses selling products online to domestic consumers; Hong Kong seeks to allow offerors and their concert parties to vote in a shareholders' meeting regarding a firm's privatization.
