Group 1: Housing Regulations - The new national standard "Residential Project Specification" will be implemented on May 1, requiring new residential buildings to have a minimum height of 3 meters and kitchens no smaller than 3.5 square meters [4] - The specification mandates the installation of elevators in buildings with four or more floors and improves sound insulation performance for walls and floors [4] - It also sets requirements for the width of doors, height of railings, and mobile communication signal coverage in public spaces and elevators [4] Group 2: Marriage Registration - The revised "Marriage Registration Regulations" will take effect on May 10, allowing marriage registration to be processed nationwide without the need for a household registration book [5] - The regulations specify that marriage registration authorities cannot charge fees and require applicants to provide identification and a declaration of no direct blood relationship with the partner [5] Group 3: Consumer Rights - The Supreme People's Court's interpretation regarding prepaid consumption disputes will take effect on May 1, declaring clauses that deny refunds or restrict card transfers as invalid [6] - It addresses the issue of unreasonable arbitration costs that hinder consumer rights protection, stating that such clauses are also invalid [6] Group 4: Personal Information Protection - The "Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit Management Measures" will be implemented on May 1, requiring entities processing personal information of over 10 million individuals to conduct audits at least every two years [8] - The measures mandate that personal information processors support professional institutions in conducting compliance audits and bear the audit costs [8] Group 5: Rural Economic Protection - The "Rural Collective Economic Organization Law" will take effect on May 1, protecting the legal rights of rural collective economic organizations and their members [9] - The law prohibits any organization or individual from infringing upon the collective property rights of these organizations [9] Group 6: Fire Safety Regulations - The "Fire Statistics Management Regulations" will be implemented on May 1, extending the fire death statistics reporting period from 7 days to 30 days for more accurate data [12] - The regulations also adjust the classification standards for fire loss levels based on economic development [12] Group 7: Intellectual Property Protection - The "Regulations on Handling Foreign-related Intellectual Property Disputes" will take effect on May 1, supporting the establishment of mutual aid funds for intellectual property protection [13] - It encourages insurance institutions to develop related insurance products to reduce the cost of rights protection for enterprises [13] Group 8: Energy Consumption Standards - Thirteen mandatory national standards for energy consumption limits will be implemented on May 1, covering key industries such as chemicals, coal, and mining [14] - The effective implementation of these standards is expected to yield an annual energy saving benefit of 24.52 million tons of standard coal [14]