Retail Trade and Distribution

Apps are required to inform users of third party use of their personal information

Senior legal counsel discusses how IP rights must be proactively and creatively defended. China's strict scrutiny of its jewelry industry may further tighten, with specific AML rules expected to arrive in the near future.

CNIPA differentiates patent and advertising violations

E-commerce orders are exempted from stamp tax

Draft E-Commerce Law accords greater protection to IP rights holders

Contractual clauses dealing with the consequences of sanctions might be deemed as sanctions implementation or enforcement, potentially in violation of the new anti-foreign sanctions law

SAMR prohibits business operators from using standard clauses to limit liability

The Vietnamese government has tightened provisions surrounding national security and nominee transactions in its new foreign investment regime

Biden administration expands Trump-era investment ban on Chinese firms with alleged military ties; China customs names and shames foreign brands for importing defective children's products; and SAFE approves record QDII quota