China Legal Trends provides up-to-the-minute comments on China's laws, regulations, policies and cases, as well as in-depth analyses on major events relating to Chinese law and insights on public documents.
As a column of China Justice Observer, China Legal Trends is updated daily.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, the operator of China’s Largest Fansub Group YYeTs Liang was sentenced to prison for copyright infringement.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, China issued the “Notice on Strengthening the Management of Central State-Owned Enterprises Financing Guarantees” (关于加强中央企业融资担保管理工作的通知) to tighten up management of central SOEs financing guarantees.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, a Canada Goose-related company was fined 450,000 yuan for false advertising by Chinese authorities.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the “Guidelines for Ecological and Environmental Protection in Foreign Investment and Cooperation Projects (Draft for Public Comment)” (对外投资合作建设项目生态环境保护指南(征求意见稿)), calling for compliance with the laws and regulations of the host country (region) and reasonable measures to reduce the possible adverse impact.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, the Guangzhou Intermediate Court rendered the judgment on the Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. class action case, which marks China’s first securities class action lawsuit, involving more than 50 thousands investors.
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China released the proposed “Network Data Security Management Regulations (Draft for Public Comment)” (网络数据安全管理条例(征求意见稿)), regulating, among others, the cross-border data transfer activities.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
On 15 Nov. 2021, China’s third Stock Exchange, the Beijing Stock Exchange, officially opened for business. During the preparation of its launch, 45 business rules have been issued.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, the People’s Bank of China issued the proposed “Notice Regarding Matters Concerning the Support for the Development of New Offshore International Trader (Draft for Public Comment)” (关于支持新型离岸国际贸易发展有关问题的通知(征求意见稿)), which shows the positive attitude towards the new offshore international trade.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the “Guidelines for Enterprises on Overseas Anti-Monopoly Compliance” (企业境外反垄断合规指引), providing guidelines for Chinese enterprises to cooperate with anti-monopoly investigation overseas, respond to overseas anti-monopoly lawsuits, and reduce overseas anti-monopoly compliance risks.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
After a series of evolution, China’s National Anti-Monopoly Bureau was officially established on 18 Nov. 2021.