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July 29, 2014
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Karamay Juvenile Crime Files to be Sealed

On June 5, 2014, the trial committee of Karamay District People 's Court issued a regulation to seal juvenile crime records. Karamay District People 's Court is the first legal institution in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to adopt this system. Before the latest Code of Criminal Procedure, there was no specified regulation on storing or borrowing juvenile crime files, and any basic unit or individuals related to the case could apply to read the file. From now on, Karamay District People 's Court will seal all files involving crimes committed by minors and sealed files can only be read by legal institutions and units that get official permission.

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July 29, 2014
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Data Protection Laws of the World Handbook: Second Edition

"In the past, South Korea did not have a comprehensive law governing data privacy. However, a new law relating to protection of personal information (Personal Information Protection Act, ""PIPA"") was enacted and became effective as of 30 September 2011. Under PIPA, except as otherwise provided for in any other Act, the protection of personal information shall be governed by the provisions of PIPA. If a breach of Personal Data occurs the Data Handler must notify the data subjects without delay of the details and circumstances, and the remedial steps planned. Non-compliance with a request or violation of an order can result in fines, imprisonment, or both."

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Safe Harbor-Compliant Companies Seeking Contracts: Facing an Uphill Battle in the EU

Despite the bad rep Safe Harbor has been getting lately, the data transfer framework isn't going anywhere-at least not for now. But its longevity isn't because organizations and regulators in the EU are suddenly satisfied with the controversial self-certification program-quite the contrary, there's a lot of mistrust about Safe Harbor-certified U.S. companies' data protection promises. And that reality, merited or not, is making it pretty difficult for self-certified Safe Harbor companies in the U.S. to win contracts with companies across the pond. But the two governments say they're engaged in healthy talks about U.S. efforts to make ongoing improvements to the framework.

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