Legal

SAMR prohibits business operators from using standard clauses to limit liability

Data that have a bearing on national security are subject to more stringent administration

PRC companies wanting to list outside China face extended cybersecurity reviews and potentially burdensome documentation submission requirements

CAC releases updated draft cybersecurity review measures to cover overseas listings; HKEX to launch T+2 settlement platform in Q4 2022 at the earliest; and Guangdong outlines data sharing plans for GBA

Marketing authorization applicants may request punitive damages in IP disputes. Propagation materials are crucial to IP infringement cases on new plant varieties. Requirements are imposed on cash wealth management products

Cybersecurity is strengthened for intelligent connected vehicles

Enterprise income tax treatment of cross-border hybrid investments is clarified.

Beilei Hou and Zi Ling of King & Wood Mallesons look at the emerging carbon emissions trading scheme in China, and consider the outlook for market access to foreign investors

First high-profile cybersecurity reviews indicate that overseas-listed Chinese tech firms are prime targets for new cybersecurity regime