Tag Archives: France

French Data Protection Authority Unveils Its Agenda for 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On April 19, 2012, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) issued a press release detailing its enforcement agenda for 2012. In a report adopted March 29, 2012, the CNIL announced that it will conduct 450 on-site inspections this year, with particular focus on the specific themes described below. The CNIL also indicated that it will continue the work started in 2011 with at least 150 additional inspections related to video surveillance, especially with respect to surveillance in locations that are frequented by large numbers of individuals.

Tags: Cloud Computing, CNIL, Data Controller, Data Protection Authority, EU Member States, France, Video Surveillance

American Bar Association Asks Courts to Consider Foreign Privacy Laws

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Hunton & Williams LLP

The American Bar Association’s (“ABA’s”) House of Delegates adopted a non-binding resolution urging courts to consider foreign data protection and privacy laws when resolving discovery issues. The full text of the resolution is as follows:

“RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges that, where possible in the context of the proceedings before them, U.S. federal, state, territorial, tribal and local courts consider and respect, as appropriate, the data protection and privacy laws of any applicable foreign sovereign, and the interests of any person who is subject to or benefits from such laws, with regard to data sought in discovery in civil litigation.”

Tags: American Bar Association, Article 29 Working Party, Cross-Border Data Flow, Data Controller, EU Data Protection Directive, European Commission, France, Litigation, Penalty

French Court of Cassation Excludes Application of Data Protection Act to Competition Authority’s Investigation

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 30, 2011, the French Court of Cassation upheld a decision that excluded the application of the French Data Protection Act (Loi relative à l’informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés) to an investigation conducted by the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) on the grounds that the search and seizure was authorized by an “freedoms and custody judge” (juge des libertés et de la détention).

Tags: CNIL, Data Protection Authority, Employee Monitoring, EU Member States, France

Hunton & Williams on the BCR Forefront

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Shortly before Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, gave her keynote address on binding corporate rules (“BCRs”) at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress in Paris, Hunton & Williams co-authored two articles on BCRs with the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”):

Tags: Binding Corporate Rules, CNIL, Data Protection Authority, Data Transfer, Emmanuelle Bartoli, European Commission, France, Viviane Reding

French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Annual Activity Report

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 16, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published its Annual Activity Report for 2010 (the “Report”) highlighting its main 2010 accomplishments and outlining some of its priorities for the upcoming year. This year’s Report covers events that occurred since last year’s publication of the Annual Activity Report for 2009.

Tags: Apple Inc., CCTV, CNIL, Data Controller, Data Protection Authority, Data Transfer, Employee Monitoring, EU Data Protection Directive, EU Member States, Facebook, France, Google, LinkedIn, Penalty, Right to be Forgotten, Social Media, Twitter, Video Surveillance

French Court of Cassation Sanctions Company for Misuse of a Geolocation Device

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 3, 2011, the Labor Chamber of the French Court of Cassation (the “Court”) upheld a decision against a company that unlawfully used a geolocation device to track the company car of one of its salesmen. Although the company notified the salesman that a geolocation device would be used to optimize productivity by analyzing the time he spent on business trips, the device was in fact used to monitor his working hours, which ultimately led to a pay cut.

Tags: CNIL, Data Protection Authority, Employee Monitoring, EU Member States, France, Geolocation

Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 2-3, 2011, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”) will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City. Marty Abrams, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, is the chairman of the Conference’s advisory panel and principal advisor to Conference organizers on program content. Hunton & Williams is a proud sponsor of the event which will feature Hunton representatives as speakers or moderators on multiple panels and plenary sessions, including the following:

Tags: Article 29 Working Party, Australia, China, Christopher Graham, Colombia, David Vladeck, Department of the Treasury, Federal Trade Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Google, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lisa Sotto, Marty Abrams, Mexico, New Zealand, Paula Bruening, Poland, Richard Thomas, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

French Data Protection Authority Launches Public Consultation on Cloud Computing

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On October 17, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) launched a public consultation on cloud computing (the “Consultation”). The Consultation seeks to gather opinions from stakeholders (clients, providers, consultants) regarding cloud computing services for businesses, to identify legal and technical solutions that address data protection concerns while taking into account the economic interests involved.

Tags: Cloud Computing, CNIL, Data Processor, Data Protection Authority, Data Transfer, EU Member States, France

French Data Protection Authority’s New Chair Outlines Her Agenda

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On October 10, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released a video of newly-elected Chairwoman Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin presenting her priorities and vision for the future of the CNIL. Ms. Falque-Pierrotin was elected as the new Chair of the CNIL on September 21, 2011.

Tags: CNIL, Data Protection Authority, EU Member States, France

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American Bar Association Asks Courts to Consider Foreign Privacy Laws

French Court of Cassation Excludes Application of Data Protection Act to Competition Authority’s Investigation

Hunton & Williams on the BCR Forefront

French Court of Cassation Sanctions Company for Misuse of a Geolocation Device

Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

French Data Protection Authority’s New Chair Outlines Her Agenda

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