In a significant ruling that underscores the growing emphasis on personal data protection in China, the Guangzhou Internet Court recently concluded a case involving cross-border data transfer violations under the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL). The case, titled (2022) Yue 0192 Min Chu 6486, saw Mr. Z, a Chinese […]
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A new Regulation facilitates cross-border data transfers from China to a third country
China’s cross-border data transfer regulations have been relaxed for the first time after the country issued a series of cybersecurity and personal data protection laws that imposed strict conditions on cross-border data transfers, raising concerns among companies doing business in China and abroad. On 23 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China („CAC“), China’s central […]
New regime for data transfers from China to third countries
February 2023 was a busy month for China’s data protection regulator and supervisory authority – the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). This month marks the end of the six-month grace period for the Regulation of Security Assessment for Outbound Data Transfer (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”). With the Regulation now fully in force, companies […]
China passed new data protection law
China issued its comprehensive data protection law, the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), on August 20, 2021. The PIPL will come into effect on November 1, 2021. This marks a new era in China’s data protection development. Before the PIPL, the main legislations regulating data processing activities in China are the Cybersecurity Law, the Data […]