On 9 September 2025, the PRC National Cybersecurity Notification Centre released an official announcement stating that the Public Security Bureau (PSB) had conducted an administrative investigation and imposed penalties on Dior Shanghai for unlawful cross-border transfers of personal information.
A U.S. brand with growing international recognition faced trademark squatting in China when a third party registered its mark domestically in 2020. An initial invalidation action filed in 2021 was unsuccessful. A second attempt was filed in 2023.
In recent years, we have supported numerous clients with regard to VAT exemptions on cross-border services that could be or were being challenged by local tax authorities.
This landmark case clarifies that in hotel management, the transfer of personal information beyond what is necessary for fulfilling the contract must be subject to separate consent from the customer, rather than relying on a general consent through the privacy policy.
Since 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has implemented stricter formal requirements for trademark cancellation requests based on "three years of non-use."
The PRC Labor Contract Law states that an open-term contract must be offered after two consecutive fixed-term contracts, unless the employee opts for another fixed term.
