Legislation

China proposes different data protection periods for three categories of drugs / Issued: 2025-03-19

A compliance audit is required when processing personal information of more than 10 million persons / CLP Reference: 5600/25.02.12 ; Promulgated: 2025-02-12; Effective: 2025-05-01

China specifies penalties for a failure to implement sanction countering measures / CLP Reference: 1300/25.03.23 ; Promulgated: 2025-03-23 ; Effective: 2025-03-23

State Council restricts provision of evidence outside of mainland China for IP cases / CLP Reference: 5100/25.03.13 ; Promulgated: 2025-03-13 ; Effective: 2025-05-01

Total asset requirement is relaxed for Hong Kong and Macao insurance company investments / CLP Reference: 3910/25.02.26 ; Issued: 2025-02-26 ; Effective: 2025-03-01

New rules are set forth for capital increases of state-owned enterprises / CLP Reference: 2300/25.02.18 ; Issued: 2025-02-18 ; Effective: 2025-02-18

A compliance audit is required when processing personal information of more than 10 million persons / CLP Reference: 5600/25.02.12 ; Promulgated: 2025-02-12; Effective: 2025-05-01

Foreign expat insurance procedures are revised to align with Convention acceded to by China / CLP Reference: 2300/04.12.23 ; Promulgated: 2024-12-23 ; Effective: 2024-12-23

China regional headquarters in Shanghai that are upgraded to Asia-Pacific regional headquarters will be offered financial incentives / CLP Reference: 2300/25.02.17 ; Promulgated: 2025-02-17 ; Effective: 2025-03-01—2030-02-28