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New Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Measures

09 Jan 2021

On January 9, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce released the Measures for Blocking Improper Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Laws and Measures (“Measures”), with immediate effect. The Measures state that Chinese citizens, legal entities, and organizations must report to the competent authority in China, any inappropriate application of foreign measures or laws that are designed to bar economic, trade, and related activities between China and other countries. The competent authority has the power to issue an injunction allowing the reporter not to recognize, implement, or comply with the said foreign norms, as well as to file a lawsuit in China claiming for losses’ compensation.