Author(s)

Yuxuan Xie ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 102488, China

Corresponding Author

Yuxuan Xie

ABSTRACT

Multinational corporations (MNCs) face multiple legal dilemmas when transferring personal data across borders, mainly including the lack of uniform international law standards globally, the inconsistency of data legislation and the lack of clarity of the rules of extraterritorial application of domestic laws, which have led to MNCs facing great challenges in cross-border transfers of personal data. The insufficient role of international organisations in global data governance, irreconcilable differences in data legislations deeply influenced by conditions, and unclear rules of extraterritorial application prone to jurisdictional conflicts are all important reasons for the legal dilemma of cross-border data transfer. The solution to the current dilemma requires the tripartite cooperation of international organisations, governments and enterprises, through the promotion of international cooperation and coordination, the improvement of domestic laws and policies, the provision of technical support and other measures, in order to achieve the gradual improvement of global data protection standards.

KEYWORDS

Transnational corporations, cross-border transfer of personal data, data legislation, conflict of laws, international co-operation

CITE THIS PAPER

Yuxuan Xie, Legal Dilemmas and Paths to Relief in Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data by Multinational Corporations. Science of Law Journal (2024) Vol. 3: 111-123. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2024.030414.

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