Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China
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500,000 yuan.
Article 49 Where a state organ fails to perform data security obligations as
provided for in this Law, the directly liable persons in charge and other directly
liable persons shall be given a sanction in accordance with the law.
Article 50 Any state functionary performing data security related
regulation regulation neglects his duty, abuses power, or engages in malpractice
for personal gain, shall be given a sanction in accordance with the law.
Article 51 Whoever obtains data through theft or by any other illegal
means, or eliminates or restricts competition in data processing, or harms the
lawful rights and interests of individuals or organizations, shall be punished in
accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations.
Article 52 Whoever, in violation of this Law, causes damages to others
shall bear civil liability in accordance with the law.
Where a violation of the provisions of this Law constitutes a violation of
public security administration, a public security administrative penalty shall be
given in accordance with the law. Where a crime is constituted, criminal
responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law.
Chapter VII
Supplementary Provisions
Article 53 The provisions of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on
Guarding State Secrets and other relevant laws and administrative regulations
shall apply to data processing that involves state secrets.
The provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations shall also be
observed when data are processed in statistical or archival work and in data
processing involving personal information.
Article 54 Measures for the military data security and protection shall be
separately formulated by the Central Military Commission in accordance with
this Law.
Article 55 This Law shall come into force as of September 1, 2021.
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