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Four departments: Algorithms must not be used to impose unreasonable price differences on consumers. **The Cyberspace Administration and three other departments have jointly issued the \"Regulations on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendations in Internet Information Services\", which will come into effect on March 1, 2022. The regulations stipulate that providers of algorithmic recommendation services shall not use algorithms to conceal information, make excessive recommendations, or manipulate rankings in order to interfere with the presentation of information ； Algorithms must not be used to induce minors to become addicted to the internet ； Algorithms must not be used to impose unreasonable differential treatment on trading conditions such as transaction prices, based on characteristics such as consumers’ preferences or trading habits. The pilot areas for specialized commercial pension insurance have been expanded nationwide. A notice published on the official website of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission states that as of March 1, 2022, the pilot program for specialized commercial pension insurance is now available across the whole country; in addition to the original 6 pilot insurance companies, pension insurance companies are also allowed to participate in this pilot program. Exclusive commercial pension insurance refers to individual pension annuity insurance products designed for retirement support, available for those who reach the age of 60 or older. Product design is divided into two phases: an accumulation period and a withdrawal period, with the withdrawal period being no shorter than 10 years. Since June 2021, exclusive commercial pension insurance has been piloted in Zhejiang Province (including Ningbo City) and Chongqing Municipality. As of the end of January 2022, the 6 pilot companies had underwritten nearly 50,000 policies in total, with a total premium amounting to 400 million yuan. Measures for administrative supervision of social insurance funds to combat insurance fraud and hedging will come into effect. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued the \"Measures for Administrative Supervision of Social Insurance Funds\" on February 22, with implementation starting on March 18, 2022. The regulations stipulate that employers and individuals who fabricate personal information and labor relations, use forged, altered, or stolen identification documents belonging to others, provide false certification materials, and other such methods to create false conditions for social insurance enrollment in order to make illegal payments and obtain social insurance benefits will be dealt with in accordance with the rules. Appointments are available for the annual settlement of comprehensive individual income tax for 2021. The annual settlement process for comprehensive individual income tax for 2021 is about to begin, with the applicable period running from March 1 to June 30, 2022. To improve tax processing efficiency and the filing experience, the tax authorities have introduced a new appointment-based tax service this year. Taxpayers who need to complete their annual tax settlement between March 1 and March 15 can make an appointment by logging into the Personal Income Tax mobile app between 6:00 and 22:00. After March 16, it can be handled without an appointment. Medical examination and test results will be recognized across the country. Recently, several departments including the **National Health Commission jointly issued the \"Administrative Measures for the Mutual Recognition of Medical Examination and Test Results,\" which will come into effect on March 1, 2022. These measures specify that medical institutions should carry out the mutual recognition of such results in accordance with relevant principles. The Measures clearly state that medical institutions should carry out mutual recognition of test and examination results in accordance with relevant principles. At the same time, the basic requirements for carrying out mutual recognition were clarified, specific situations in which re-examination is possible were outlined, and medical staff were urged to enhance communication with patients. For those examination and testing items that are not recognized for mutual use, it is necessary to provide proper explanations, informing patients thoroughly about the purpose and necessity of undergoing a re-examination. The new version of the Physicians Law will come into effect. The Physicians Law of the People’s Republic of China shall be implemented as of March 1, 2022. The new version of the Physicians Law includes, for the first time, treatment guidelines and off-label use of medications based on evidence-based medicine within its legal provisions. Article 29 stipulates that in special circumstances such as the absence of effective or better treatment options, a physician may, upon obtaining the patient’s explicit informed consent, use a medication whose usage is not specified in the drug instructions but for which there is evidence-based medical support. Civil litigation can be conducted online, and it has the same legal validity as litigation carried out in person. The Supreme People’s Court previously issued the \"Rules for the Online Conduct of Proceedings by People’s Courts.\" As of March 1, 2022, with the consent of the parties involved, civil litigation proceedings can be carried out through information network platforms, and they have the same legal validity as litigation conducted offline. The Rules stipulate that the parties and their agents may, in accordance with the principles of legality, voluntariness, and rationality, switch litigation, mediation, and other procedures from an online to an offline format, or from an offline to an online format ； The online operation mode of the people’s courts allows some participants to engage in litigation, mediation, and other activities online, while other participants can do so offline. Protect the parties’ rights to litigation. The “Regulations on the Reporting, Investigation, and Handling of Special Equipment Accidents” have come into effect. Previously, the **State Administration for Market Regulation issued these Regulations, which were put into practice on March 1, 2022. The Regulations stipulate that in cases of special equipment accidents that occur across different regions, involve complex investigation and handling procedures, attract significant media attention, or elicit strong reactions from the public, the higher-level market supervision authorities may supervise the accident investigation; if necessary, they can conduct the investigation directly. The accident investigation team has the right to inquire with relevant entities and individuals about matters related to the accident, and to request them to provide relevant documents and materials. The relevant entities and individuals shall not refuse, and shall be responsible for the authenticity of the information, documents, and materials provided.