On February 9, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment in the X-FAB Dresden case.
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European Commission to Start Adequacy Decision Adoption Process for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On December 13, 2022, the European Commission launched the process for the adoption of an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
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Speakers Optimistic About New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On December 12, 2022, at the “POLITICO Live” event sponsored by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s Centre for Information Policy Leadership, speakers from both sides of the Atlantic were optimistic that the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework will withstand an anticipated legal challenge.
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Public Access to Information on Company Beneficial Ownership is a Violation of Privacy According to the CJEU
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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Italian Supreme Court Grants Global Delisting Order Under National Law
On November 15, 2022, the Italian Supreme Court held that an Italian court or competent data protection authority has jurisdiction to issue a global delisting order. …
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EDPB Publishes Guidelines on the Calculation of Administrative Fines Under the GDPR
The European Data Protection Board recently adopted Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of administrative fines under the GDPR. This blog entry provides a summary of the Guidelines. …
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CNIL Unveils 2021 Annual Activity Report
The French Data Protection Authority recently published its Annual Activity Report for 2021.
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European Commission and United States Announce Agreement in Principle on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
On March 25, 2022, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a joint statement announcing that the negotiations on an enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework will intensify. In addition, in a speech given in Brussels, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyden, and U.S. President Biden indicated that they have found an agreement on data flows between the EU and U.S.
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as Tools for Transfers
On February 22, 2022, the European Data Protection Board adopted its final Guidelines 04/2021 on Codes of Conduct as tools for transfers, following a public consultation that took place in 2021.
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Update: International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum Replace SCCs
On August 11, 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation on its draft international data transfer agreement and guidance for organizations on international transfers. Once finalized, the agreement will replace the existing EU Standard Contractual Clauses in the UK.
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