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​By Guan Feng, Luan Jianqi, Chen Yun, Dai Shuhui King & Wood Mallesons

The Cybersecurity Law of the PRC (the “Cybersecurity Law”)[1] and the Judicial Interpretations on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing on Citizens’ Personal Information (the “Judicial Interpretations”)[2], both coming into force most recently, dedicate a significant portion of the law to deal with the protection of citizens’ personal information.  With a lower threshold for criminal conviction and much more detailed and specific provisions, these laws indicate the trend that China has been making growing efforts to protect citizens’ personal information and to crack down on the infringement of citizens’ personal information.
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​作者：关峰 栾剑琦 陈运 戴书晖 金杜律师事务所

近期发布并生效的《网络安全法》[1]、《最高人民法院、最高人民检察院关于办理侵犯公民个人信息刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释》（以下简称“《解释》”）[2]均涉及了大量保护公民个人信息的条款，较之以往更为细化和具体、入罪门槛较低，体现了国家不断加大保护公民个人信息的力度、严厉打击侵犯公民个人信息行为的趋势。

相关法律法规

1. 侵犯公民个人信息罪
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By Susan Ning, Han Wu, Yangdi Zhao   King & Wood Mallesons’ Commercial & Regulatory group.

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China’s national legislature on March 15, 2017 passed the General Provisions of the Civil Law (the “General Provisions”), the opening chapter of a civil code planned to be enacted in 2020.  The General Provisions were adopted at the closing meeting of the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), with 2,782 of the 2,838 deputies present voting in favor.  It takes effect on Oct 1, 2017.

Article 111 of the General Provisions[1] stipulates the rules for the protection of personal data, which is believed to be one of the highlights of the General Provisions.  The protection of personal data was first included in Article 109 of the Second Draft of the General Provisions of the Civil Law (the “Second Draft”)[2] on October 31, 2016, aiming to curb the prevalent illegal collection, processing and trading of personal data in the Internet era.  Article 109 of the Second Draft provides that “[T]he personal data of individuals is protected by law.  Entities and individuals are prohibited from collecting, utilizing, processing, transmitting personal data illegally or supplying, making public or selling personal data illegally.”
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