Tue, 21 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Cases Involving the Use of Facial Recognition Technologies to Process Personal Information (最高人民法院關(guān)于審理使用人臉識(shí)別技術(shù)處理個(gè)人信息相關(guān)民事案件適用法律若干問題的規(guī)定) were promulgated on 27 July 2021, and entered into force on 1 Aug. 2021.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In August 2021, Hainan Province issued the proposed “Administrative Measures for the Negative List for Cross-border Trade in Services in Hainan Free Trade Port (for Trial Implementation) (海南自由貿(mào)易港跨境服務(wù)貿(mào)易負(fù)面清單管理辦法(試行)), reiterating the equal treatment for domestic and foreign services and service providers in terms of fields outside the Negative List.

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

Data Security Law was promulgated on 10 June 2021, and entered into force on 1 Sept. 2021.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In August 2021, Chongqing High People’s Court issued “the Sentencing Guidelines for Illegal Fishing”(關(guān)于非法捕撈犯罪的量刑指引), aiming to unify the trial standards and crackdown on illegal fishing in line with the "ten-year fishing ban" for the Yangtze River.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

Law on the Protection of the Status and Rights and Interests of Military Personnel was promulgated on 10 June 2021, and entered into force on 1 Aug. 2021.

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In August 2021, the NPCSC deliberated on the third draft of the Doctors Law, which aims to improve the protection of doctors' rights and to add the risk-sharing of doctors' practice as well as the combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

Law on the Protection of Military Installations of China was promulgated on 23 Feb. 1990, and amended in 2009, 2014, and 2021 respectively. The latest revision entered into force on 1 Aug. 2021.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In August 2021, China’s Supreme Court issued the “Typical Cases of National Maritime Trial in 2020” (2020年全國(guó)海事審判典型案例), which cover disputes over compensation for damages to natural resources and ecological environment, and liability for ship collision.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

Stamp Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China was promulgated on 10 June 2021, and will enter into force on 1 July 2022.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In August 2021, the State Council promulgated the “Security Protection Regulations on Critical Information Infrastructure (關(guān)鍵信息基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施安全保護(hù)條例), calling for operators to establish and improve the cybersecurity protection and accountability system.