Legal

Legitimate presenting of personal information in court does not require an individual's consent.

According to the Foreign Investment Law, the Five-Year Transition Period Deadline for FIEs to complete their adjustments pursuant to the law is approaching. Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Qianwen (Emily) Gu and Chen (Cissy) Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze the specific requirements of the law and provide practical guidance for FIEs to identify and carry out relevant adjustments.

Bayer successfully files for the first cross-border data transfer in Beijing Free Trade Zone; Yuanbao plans to list on Nasdaq after some Chinese IPO successes, but setbacks also exist; and China's environmental regulator merges approval procedures to encourage private business

Guidelines are set forth for identifying sensitive personal information. China gradually raises retirement age in 15 years. AI generated content is required to be identified by labeling.

Network virtualization needs to provide data encryption protection and satisfy security requirements.

Guidelines are provided for the methods of monitoring data interface security risks.

Casper Sek and Alan Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng analyze the first court judgment on cross-border data transfer, which answers practical questions relating to the operation of the Personal Information Protection Law in the context of a hotel booking app, and prompts companies to review their privacy policies

Chinese company sues Texas power operator for blocking investment approved by CFIUS; China delays retirement age to relieve pressure on pensions; and China proposes identification and labeling requirements for AI-generated content

Beijing FTZ publishes a negative list for cross-border data transfer in the medical, retail and AI sectors. Network virtualization needs to provide data encryption protection and satisfy security requirements. Online advertisements should be identifiable as such and not mislead consumers.