On July, 10 2023, the European Commission formally adopted a new adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which follows years of intense negotiations between the EU and the U.S. after the invalidation of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield by the CJEU in the Schrems II case.
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European Parliament Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Resolution
On May 11, 2023, at a plenary session, the European Parliament voted to adopt a resolution on the adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework which calls on the European Commission to continue negotiations with its U.S. counterparts with the aim of creating a mechanism that would ensure equivalence and provide the adequate level of protection required by EU data protection law. …
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CJEU Determines that a Mere Infringement of the GDPR is not Sufficient to Require Compensation
On May 4, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment in the Österreichische Post case. …
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CJEU Clarifies Rules on Conflict of Interest in Relation to DPO Role
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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