On November 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined in a preliminary ruling that the general public’s access to information on beneficial ownership constitutes a serious interference with the fundamental rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, enshrined in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Human Rights.
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Webinar on the SAFETY Act, Security and Insurance
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Recent headlines underscore the security challenges faced by public-facing businesses. From physical threats to cyber attacks targeting a wide range of critical infrastructure, companies in diverse sectors, such as the financial, retail, entertainment, energy, transportation, real estate, communications and other areas, face a challenging landscape of risks and potential liabilities. Join us on October 28, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. EST, for a webinar to discuss these issues, including why companies should consider SAFETY Act protection and how to obtain it.
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Webinar on the SAFETY Act and Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Reputation and Reducing Liability Risk
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Join us for a webinar on November 14, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. EST, as we discuss why companies should consider SAFETY Act protection, and how to obtain it. …
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Belgian Privacy Commission Releases 2016 Annual Activity Report
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On May 26, 2017, the Belgian Privacy Commission published its Annual Activity Report for 2016 highlighting its main accomplishments from the past year.
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Advocate General Finds Member States May Not Breach EU Laws Over Electronic Communications Retention
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On July 19, 2016, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Oe published his Opinion on two cases that sought to establish whether a general obligation to retain data is compatible with the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection under EU law.
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Belgian Privacy Commission Releases 2015 Annual Activity Report
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On June 9, 2016, the Belgian Privacy Commission published its Annual Activity Report for 2015 highlighting its main accomplishments.
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Anti-Terrorism Law Enacted in China
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On December 27, 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China published the P.R.C. Anti-Terrorism Law. The law was enacted in response to a perceived growing threat from extremists and terrorists, particularly in regions in Western China, and came into effect on January 1, 2016.
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Update: Privacy and the Protection of Personal Information in China
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In the past year and a half, a number of new laws and regulations bearing on the protection of personal data have been introduced in China.
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Data Leak in Japan Exposes Personal Information of Foreign Residents
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On November 25, 2010, a publishing house in Tokyo released a book reproducing 469 pages of police documents that were leaked on the Internet in late October. The documents are said to contain the names, photos and addresses of foreign residents of Japan who apparently have been subject to anti-terrorism investigations.
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European Union Agrees to Access by U.S. Anti-Terrorism Authorities to Personal Data in Europe
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On November 30, the Council of the European Union agreed to allow U.S. anti-terrorism authorities access to financial data of individuals located in the EU under certain circumstances. Under the agreement, U.S. authorities will continue to have access to data collected by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) after a SWIFT database located in…