TY - JOUR
T1 - PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION UNDER CHINESE CIVIL CODE
T2 - A NEWLY ESTABLISHED PRIVATE RIGHT IN THE DIGITAL ERA
AU - Gao, Raymond Yang
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - For the first time, the newly enacted Chinese Civil Code has established a legal basis for personal information protection as a matter of private law. By this virtue, China has set forth a basic private law framework governing the protection of personal information along with privacy. Focusing on personal information protection under the Civil Code, this note briefly introduces its evolution, analyzes its legal nature and normative content, and discusses the significance in the current legal framework.
AB - For the first time, the newly enacted Chinese Civil Code has established a legal basis for personal information protection as a matter of private law. By this virtue, China has set forth a basic private law framework governing the protection of personal information along with privacy. Focusing on personal information protection under the Civil Code, this note briefly introduces its evolution, analyzes its legal nature and normative content, and discusses the significance in the current legal framework.
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M3 - Article
SN - 2151-8904
VL - 13
SP - 165
EP - 185
JO - Tsinghua China Law Review
JF - Tsinghua China Law Review
IS - 1
ER -