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Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Measures 阻断外国法律与措施不当域外适用办法

Departmental rule · issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · In force Unofficial translation

Metadata

Issuing body
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) 中华人民共和国商务部
Promulgation
商务部令2021年第1号
Adopted
2021-01-09
Effective
2021-01-09
Issued under
National Security Law of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国国家安全法

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Summary

MOFCOM Order No. 1 of 2021 (the "Blocking Rules") require Chinese persons to report foreign extraterritorial prohibitions on normal dealings; a working mechanism assesses them, and MOFCOM may issue a prohibition order (禁止令) barring compliance, with exemptions and a private right of action for damages against those who comply.

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  1. [1] Doc 商务部令2021年第1号 2021-01-09 official ↗
  2. [2] Doc 商务部公告2026年第21号 2026-05-02 official ↗