The European Commission recently announced it had published the Commission Decision establishing the European AI Office.
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The European Commission Draft GDPR Procedural Regulation and European Parliament Draft LIBE Report: On the Road to Harmony?
On February 9, 2024, Hunton Andrews Kurth and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership prepared an op-ed discussing the implications of the European Commission’s Draft GDPR Procedural Regulation and European Parliament’s Draft LIBE Report.
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Final Draft of EU AI Act Leaked
On January 22, 2024, a draft of the final text of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) was leaked to the public. The leaked text substantially diverges from the original proposal by the European Commission, which dates back to 2021. The AI Act includes elements from both the European Parliament’s and the Council’s proposals.Continue Reading Final Draft of EU AI Act Leaked
European Commission Reviews and Reaffirms Adequacy Decisions for 11 Jurisdictions
On January 15, 2024, the European Commission released its “report on the first review of the functioning of the Adequacy Decisions adopted pursuant to Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC.”…
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European Lawmakers Reach a Political Agreement on the AI Act
On December 8, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the EU’s Regulation laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence. …
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European Parliament Adopts Final Version of the Data Act
On November 9, 2023, the European Parliament adopted, by a majority of 481 votes in favor, 31 votes against and 71 abstentions, the final text of the Data Act. …
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European Commission Designates Gatekeepers Under the Digital Markets Act
On September 6, 2023, the European Commission designated six companies as gatekeepers under Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act. …
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Argentina Personal Data Protection Bill Sent to Congress
Pablo A. Palazzi from Allende & Brea in Argentina reports that on June 30, 2023, the Argentine Executive Branch sent the new Personal Data Protection Bill to the National Congress. The Bill was drafted by the Argentine Data Protection Authority and seeks to amend the current Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 25,326 of 2000).
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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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