Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2 - View details of the document

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Main information

IP/N/1/CHN/10, IP/N/1/CHN/U/1

1. Notifying Member

China

2. Subject matter

3. Notification status

4. Title of law or regulation

Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China

5. Nature of notification

6. Brief description

This revision further strengthens the protection of trade secret. Highlights to the changes in the law include the following: •Improve the definition of trade secret. The “technology information and business information" has been amended to "technology information, business information and other business information." •Expand the scope of trade secret infringement. Hacking into the electronic information system to obtain the right holder's trade secret and aiding, abetting, or luring one to obtain, disclose, use or permit another to use any trade secret of its right holder by violating one’s legal obligation or the right holder's requirements for protecting the confidentiality of a trade secret, will be recognized as trade secret infringement. •Incorporate other natural, legal and unincorporated organization other than the business entities into the scope of the responsible party for infringing trade secret. •Enhance legal liability for infringing trade secret. •Transfer of burden of proof in civil trial procedures that infringing trade secret.

7. Date of entry into force

8. Other date

9. Other information (if applicable)

Please note that the English translations shall not be regarded as official and are only for reference by WTO Members.

10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible

The National People's Congress No. 23, Xijiaominxiang Xicheng District Beijing 100805

11. Link to Legal text

12. Notes

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