China: Data transfer regulation in Personal Information Protection Law
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Implemented Personal Information Protection Law including data transfer regulation
On 1 November 2021, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) implemented the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). It represents China's first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protection. Next…
Adopted Personal Information Protection Law including data transfer regulation
On 20 August 2021, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) announced the adoption of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) through an order by Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China. It re…
Consultation closes on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data transfer regulation
On 28 May 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People`s Congress closed public consultation on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law. Next to general rules for the handling of personal information, the law includes…
Call for comments on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data transfer regulation
On 28 April 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People`s Congress issued the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law for public consultation. Next to general rules for the handling of personal information, the law inclu…
Call for comments on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data transfer regulation
The National People`s Congress opened its public consultation on China's first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, destined to become the country`s first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protection. Next to genera…
Consultation closed on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data transfer regulation
On 19 November 2020, the National People`s Congress closed its public consultation on China's first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law, destined to become the country's first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protec…