China Issues Regulation on Exit and Entry Administration
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree adopting a new regulation on exit and entry administration, scheduled to take effect on September 15.…
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China Issues Revised Regulation on Integrated Circuit Layout-Design Protection
Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree issuing a revised regulation on the protection of integrated circuit layout-designs to strengthen IP enforcement, refine examination…
China Revises 12 Administrative Regulations and Repeals Three to Align with New Ecological and Environmental Code
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree revising 12 administrative regulations and revoking three others to align national administrative rules with China's landmark…
EDPB Adopts Guidance on Anonymisation, Web Scraping for Generative AI, and Final Blockchain Guidelines
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted new guidelines on anonymisation standards and web scraping for generative AI development, while finalizing its guidelines on personal…
EBA Issues Final Guidelines on Third-Party Risk Management Aligned with DORA
The European Banking Authority has published its final Guidelines on the management of third-party risk, establishing a proportionate governance framework across ICT and non-ICT services for…
China Issues Revised Implementation Regulations for Audit Law
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree promulgating revised regulations on the implementation of the Audit Law. The regulations comprise 7 chapters and…
China Promulgates Regulations to Streamline Local Market Regulatory Authorities
Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree issuing 19-article regulations to optimize staffing, streamline local market supervisory mechanisms, and minimize operational disruptions for market…
European Banking Authority Recommends Priorities for Review of EU MiCA Framework
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has submitted its response to the European Commission's consultation on reviewing the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA), recommending tighter rules…
Irish Data Protection Commission Fines Google €403 Million Over Location Data Processing Violations
The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed an administrative fine of 403 000 000 EUR on Google Ireland Limited and issued a 6-month compliance order. The…
Court of Justice of the European Union Issues Key Decisions and Opinions in Late September 2026
Between 17 and 29 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued press releases highlighting important court judgments, Advocate General opinions, and institutional…
EDPB Harmonises Fining Methodology and Finalises Guidelines on Interplay Between DSA and GDPR
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted guidelines outlining a five-step methodology for imposing administrative fines under the GDPR, open for consultation until 13 November…
The Secret To Cross-Border Trade Secret Protection: How to collaborate to enforce your cross-border trade secrets
Even when geopolitical tensions between China and the U.S.A. arise or seem more visible, US and Chinese businesses' research, development, manufacturing, distribution often overlap or occur…