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 […]
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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 […]