On October 18, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership published an opinion piece in the leading European policy outlet, Euractiv, titled “The Time is Now: Why modernising transatlantic cooperation on cross-border law enforcement access to electronic evidence should be a priority.”
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Cross-Border Data Flow
China Proposes New Rules for Data Transfers
On September 28, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China released the “Provisions on Regulating and Facilitating Cross-Border Data Flows” for public comment. …
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BREAKING: UK-U.S. Data Bridge Finalized
On September 21, 2023, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan laid regulations in the UK Parliament, giving effect to a UK-U.S. Data Bridge.
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India Poised to Enact Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
On August 9, 2023, India’s upper house (i.e., Rajya Sabha) passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, two days after India’s lower house (i.e., Lok Sabha) passed the legislation. The DPDPB now heads to India President Droupadi Murmu for signature.
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European Data Protection Board Issues Information Note on Data Transfers under the Data Privacy Framework
On July 19, 2023, the European Data Protection Board issued an Information Note regarding data transfers to the U.S. following the adoption of an adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework on July 10, 2023.
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BREAKING: EU Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adequacy Decision
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 Commission Proposes Regulation on the Harmonization of Rules Regarding Enforcement of the GDPR
On July 4, 2023, the European Commission proposed a new Regulation laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the GDPR at the EU level. …
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Global Data Flows and Transfer Mechanisms – CIPL Publishes New FAQs About CBPR and PRP
On June 26, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) published the third edition of its Frequently Asked Questions on Cross-Border Privacy Rules, Privacy Recognition for Processors, and Global CBPR and PRP (FAQs).
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UK and U.S. Announce Commitment to “Data Bridge”
On June 8, 2023, the United Kingdom and the United States announced they reached a commitment in principle to establish the UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework, which will create a “data bridge” between the two countries. …
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China Issues Guidelines regarding Filing Standard Contracts for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information
On May 30, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the Guideline for Filing the Standard Contract for Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information. …
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