Applying China’s Personal Information Protection Law to U.S. Discovery Requests
On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress promulgated China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which became effective from November 1, 2021. Chapter 1 of the PIPL contains general rules, Chapter 2 outlines rules for handling personal information, and Chapter 3 addresses cross-border transfer of personal information. Chapters 4, 5, and…
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