Thursday 22 June 2017

China Updates- IP/ BEPS/ Cyber-security

IP
A Beijing District People's Court has held that the Alibaba had not taken adequate steps to prevent the publication of material infringing IP rights, having had 8 months in which to act upon notice of alleged infringement.

BEPS
China signed the OECD Convention on BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) on 7 June 2017, which modifies many bilateral tax treaties to implement the BEPS recommendations.

Cyber-security
China's new cybersecurity law, which has had much media coverage, became effective on 1st June 2017. As a result, businesses in China will be subject to significantly increased internet regulation. Apple, for example, has already removed many listings from its AppStore in China as a result.


In addition, significant privacy protections have been introduced for network users in China. One aspect which has attracted particular attention is the requirement that that information gathered and produced in mainland China must be stored in mainland China. If it is claimed that it is necessary that information be stored outside China then a security assessment must be carried out.



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