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Countering Foreign Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction 反外国不当域外管辖

Regime overview · administered by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ)

At a glance

Administering bodies

Ministry of Justice (MOJ) State Council legal-affairs department — identification announcements and prohibition-of-execution orders
State Council Relevant departments — countermeasure and Malicious Entity List decisions under the working mechanism

Publication

Varies by action

The State Council legal-affairs department may announce an improper-jurisdiction determination and may issue a prohibition-of-execution order. Relevant State Council departments announce Malicious Entity List countermeasures and decisions to suspend, modify or cancel those countermeasures.

Related actions

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registers and published actions

How this regime is organized

The State Council legal-affairs department, together with other relevant authorities, conducts the identification process and may announce that a foreign measure constitutes improper extraterritorial jurisdiction. Under working-mechanism procedures, authorities may take country-level countermeasures, list foreign organizations or individuals on the Malicious Entity List, or issue a prohibition-of- execution order to an organization or individual that executes or assists the foreign measure.

When it applies

  • A foreign state implements an extraterritorial-jurisdiction measure in violation of international law or the basic norms of international relations.
  • The measure harms China's sovereignty, security or development interests or the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens or organizations.
原文Chinese source text外国国家违反国际法和国际关系基本准则,实施不当域外管辖措施,危害中国国家主权、安全、发展利益, 损害中国公民、组织合法权益。

Outputs and measures

  • Determination that a foreign measure constitutes improper extraterritorial jurisdiction 认定有关措施构成外国不当域外管辖措施
  • Prohibition-of-execution order (禁执令) 禁止执行外国不当域外管辖措施的决定(禁执令)
  • Listing on the Malicious Entity List (恶意实体清单) 列入恶意实体清单

Published cases

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Each case summary shows the action date, issuing body and named parties or subject. Expand a case to view the cited grounds, scope and effects.

Types of official action

  • Improper-jurisdiction determination
  • Designated
  • Suspended
  • Measures modified
  • Removed
Improper-jurisdiction determination Announcement determining conduct in the EU foreign-subsidy investigation of JD.com to constitute improper extraterritorial jurisdiction Ministry of Justice (MOJ) · 司法部公告第8号 Underlying proceedingEU investigation of JD.com under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation Legal effectNo organization or individual may execute or assist in executing the identified improper extraterritorial-jurisdiction measure.

Legal basis stated

The announcement cites Articles 3 and 6 of the Regulation on Countering Foreign Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

Measure identified as improper

Foreign jurisdiction
European Union欧盟
Foreign legal instrument
Foreign Subsidies Regulation《外国补贴条例》
Underlying proceeding
EU investigation of JD.com under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation欧盟利用其《外国补贴条例》对京东进行调查
Specific conduct identified
Seeking broad, unnecessary information located in China from Chinese entities across borders Unofficial translation向中国实体跨境索取广泛的、非必要的中国境内信息

Legal effect

No organization or individual may execute or assist in executing the identified improper extraterritorial-jurisdiction measure. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text任何组织、个人不得执行或者协助执行该不当域外管辖措施。

Timing stated in the announcement

Effective from publication on 19 August 2026. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text本公告自公布之日起实施。

Duration or ending procedure

The announcement states no separate end date or ending procedure.

Improper-jurisdiction determination Announcement concerning the EU foreign subsidy investigation as improper extraterritorial jurisdiction Ministry of Justice (MOJ) · 司法部公告第5号 Underlying proceedingEU investigation of Nuctech under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation Legal effectNo organization or individual may execute or assist in executing the identified improper extraterritorial-jurisdiction measure.

Legal basis stated

The announcement cites Articles 3 and 6 of the Regulation on Countering Foreign Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

Measure identified as improper

Foreign jurisdiction
European Union欧盟
Foreign legal instrument
Foreign Subsidies Regulation《外国补贴条例》
Underlying proceeding
EU investigation of Nuctech under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation欧盟利用其《外国补贴条例》对同方威视进行调查
Specific conduct identified
Seeking broad, unnecessary information located in China from Chinese entities across borders Unofficial translation向中国实体跨境索取广泛的、非必要的中国境内信息

Legal effect

No organization or individual may execute or assist in executing the identified improper extraterritorial-jurisdiction measure. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text任何组织、个人不得执行或者协助执行该不当域外管辖措施。

Timing stated in the announcement

Effective from publication on 15 May 2026. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text本公告自公布之日起实施。

Duration or ending procedure

The announcement states no separate end date or ending procedure.

Sources on this page

  1. [1] Doc 国务院令第835号 2026-04-13 official ↗
  2. [2] Doc 司法部公告第5号 2026-05-15 official ↗
  3. [3] Doc 司法部公告第8号 2026-08-19 official ↗
  4. [4] Doc 司法部新闻发言人答记者问(2026年5月15日) 2026-05-15 official ↗
  5. [5] Doc 司法部新闻发言人答记者问(2026年8月19日) 2026-08-19 official ↗
  6. [6] Doc 商务部令2021年第1号 2021-01-09 official ↗