On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached consensus on the Digital Services Act, which establishes accountability standards for online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content.
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EDPB Adopts Statement on the Announcement of an Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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On March 7, 2022, the European Data Protection Board released a statement on the announcement of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.
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European Union Reached a Political Agreement on the Digital Markets Act
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On March 24, 2022, the European Union unveiled the final text of the Digital Markets Act that was reached following trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States. …
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European Commission and United States Announce Agreement in Principle on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
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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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European Commission Publishes Draft Data Act
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On February 23, 2022, the European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on harmonized rules on fair access to and use of data, also known as the Data Act. This blog entry provides key highlights on the Data Act.
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Update: International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum Replace SCCs
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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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European Commission Defends Irish Data Protection Commissioner
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In a letter addressed to certain members of the European Parliament, European Commissioner for Justice Reynders refuted some of the criticism that has been raised against the Irish Data Protection Commissioner. This blog entry provides highlights on the Commissioner’s response. …
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EU Parliament Gives Green Light to Digital Markets Act
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The European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal for a Digital Markets Act, ahead of negotiations with the Council of the European Union. This blog entry examines the key amendments to the DMA by Members of the European Parliament.
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European Commission Adopts South Korea Adequacy Decision
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On December 21, 2021, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision on the Republic of Korea. The adequacy decision allows for the free flow of personal data between the EU and Korea, without any further need for authorization or additional transfer tool. The adequacy decision also covers transfers of personal data between public authorities. …
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CIPL Publishes White Paper on the Interplay Between the Draft EU Digital Markets Act and the GDPR
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth recently published a white paper on “Bridging the DMA and the GDPR – Comments by the Centre for Information Policy Leadership on the Data Protection Implications of the Draft Digital Markets Act.” This blog entry provides highlights on the paper.
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