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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.

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Angola Passes Personal Data Protection Law

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On June 17, 2011, the National Assembly of the Republic of Angola passed Law 22/11 on Personal Data Protection.  The omnibus privacy legislation applies to the automated and non-automated processing of personal data by controllers based or operating in Angola, or subject to, or using equipment governed by, Angola’s laws.  Some highlights of the law are listed below.
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Korea Announces Regulations to Personal Information Protection Act

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

As reported by Kwang Hyun Ryoo and Ji Yeon Park of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in Korea, on May 24, 2011, the government of South Korea published draft regulations to the Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), the Republic’s new omnibus data protection law.

As we previously reported, PIPA was enacted on March 29, 2011, after past privacy legislation had languished in the Korean Parliament.  The recently published regulations (an Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Regulations) apply to any “handler of personal information” or “data handler,” which is any entity that uses personal information for business purposes.

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French Data Protection Authority Unveils its Goals for 2011 Inspections

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On April 26, 2011, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) issued a press release unveiling its inspection goals for the coming year.  In a report adopted on March 24, 2011, the CNIL indicated that it intends to conduct at least 400 inspections in France (100 more than the 2010 goal), with a special focus on the following issues: Continue reading…

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French Data Protection Authority Publishes Opinion Regarding New Security Bill

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On June 21, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published its Opinion on a new security bill, the Loi d’orientation et de programmation de la performance de la sécurité intérieure (referred to as “LOPPSI”), which was adopted by the French National Assembly on February 16, 2010, and recently amended by the Senate’s Commission of Laws on June 2, 2010.

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German Ministry Releases Key Issues Paper on Upcoming Employee Data Protection Regulation

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

In the wake of recent amendments to the German Federal Data Protection Act, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (the Bundesinnenministerium des Innern) is working on a draft law on special rules for employee data protection.  The draft law is intended to provide clarification on some issues that were not addressed fully in the amendments that entered into force on September 1, 2009.  The Ministry’s overarching considerations are set forth in a key issues paper that was published April 1, 2010.

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French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Inspections Report

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On March 17, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published a report concerning on-site inspections and outlined its objectives for the coming year.  In the report, which was adopted on February 18, 2010, the CNIL indicated that it intends to conduct at least 300 on-site inspections throughout France in 2010, with a special focus on the following issues:

  • ensuring compliance with CNIL decisions, in particular the CNIL’s standards for simplified notifications;
  • verifying that data controllers comply with the technical recommendations defined in their registration forms; and
  • assessing the effectiveness of data protection officers within organizations.

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French Constitutional Court Rules on the Balance Between Privacy and Public Safety

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

In a decision handed down on February 25, 2010, the French Constitutional Court ruled that the right to privacy derives from Article 2 of the Declaration of Human Rights, and is therefore considered a constitutional right under French law.  The Court also ruled that the legislature must strike a balance between the right to privacy and other fundamental interests, such as preventing threats to public safety, which are necessary to preserve constitutional rights and principles.

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