On the afternoon of February 24, 2021, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress held the opening ceremony of the National Laws and Regulations database. The National Laws and Regulations Database will be open for use on the NPC.Net in late February 2021. Users can access it through computers and mini programs (https://flk.npc.gov.cn). The National Laws and Regulations database currently contains 275 pieces of the Constitution and laws currently in force. 25 legal interpretations; 147 decisions on legal issues and major issues; 609 administrative regulations; More than 16,000 local regulations, autonomous regulations and special regulations, and special economic zone regulations; Judicial interpretation 637 cases. The data included in the national laws and regulations database are in two text formats, WPS and PDF, ...

Legislative dynamics   1. Interim Provisions on the Protection and Management of Personal Information of Mobile Internet Applications by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology According to the news of Central Radio Network on February 6, the Provisional Provisions on the Protection and Management of Personal Information of Mobile Internet Applications drafted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as the Provisional Provisions) will be introduced soon. The Provisional Provisions consist of 22 articles. In accordance with the two basic principles of informed consent and the minimum necessary personal information protection, the user shall be informed of the rules of personal information processing in clear and understandable language, and the user shall make a voluntary and clear expression of...

The "Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Registration and Filing" have been reviewed and adopted by the 14th Bureau Meeting of the State Administration for Market Regulation in 2020 on December 31, 2020, and are hereby promulgated and will come into force as of May 1, 2021.   Measures for the administration of cosmetics registration and filing (Promulgated by Order No. 35 of the State Administration for Market Regulation on January 7, 2021) Chapter I General rules Article 1 In order to regulate the registration and filing of cosmetics and ensure the quality and safety of cosmetics, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the registration, filing and supervision of cosmetics and new raw materials within the territory of the ...

In accordance with the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant provisions, provisions are made on the trial of economic dispute cases involving suspected economic crimes.

Legislative dynamics   1. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Guidelines for the Construction of Data Security Standard System for Telecommunications and Internet Industries In order to play the role of standards in regulating and guaranteeing data security in the telecommunications and Internet industries, and accelerate the pace of building a manufacturing power and a network power, the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Guidelines for the Construction of Data Security Standard Systems in the Telecommunications and Internet Industries on December 17, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the Guidelines). The guidelines point out that the data security standard system for the telecommunications and Internet industries includes standards for basic commonalities, key technologies, security m...

       In order to further improve the quality of judicial interpretation, according to the work arrangement, the Supreme People's Court decided to publish the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to Civil Cases Involving the Review and Approval of Patent for the Listing of Drugs (draft for comment) to the public through the official website and official wechat of the Supreme People's Court to solicit suggestions for amendment.   Supreme People's Court on trial Patent civil cases involving drug listing review and approval The provisions of the applicable law on certain issues (Draft for comment)           These provisions are formulated in accordance with the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China, the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and other rel...

      The Regulations of Shanghai Municipality against Unfair Competition, amended and adopted at the 26th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress on October 27, 2020, are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of January 1, 2021.   Shanghai Anti-Unfair Competition Regulations (Revised at the 26th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress on October 27, 2020)   Chapter I General provisions Article 1 For the purpose of promoting the healthy development of the socialist market economy, encouraging and protecting fair competition, stopping acts of unfair competition, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of business operators and consumers, and optimizing the business environment, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with...

On October 17, 2020, the revised law on the Protection of Minors was passed by the 22nd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, and the law will come into effect on June 1, 2021. The Law on the Protection of Minors is a comprehensive law in the field of the protection of minors. The newly revised Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors has added and improved a number of provisions, focusing on addressing issues of public concern concerning the abuse of minors, including inadequate guardianization, student bullying, sexual abuse of minors and Internet addiction of minors. The revised law added two new chapters on "Internet protection" and "government protection", increasing the number of articles from 72 to 132. Effective from 1 June 2021.     Law of the People's Republic of China on the P...

The Patent Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on October 17, 2020, is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of June 1, 2021.