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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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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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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EDPS Issues Decision on EU Parliament’s Cookie Violations
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The European Data Protection Supervisor recently issued a decision against the European Parliament in a case that resulted from a complaint submitted by certain Members of the European Parliament who alleged that the Parliament’s use of cookies violated data protection law, including requirements regarding the transfer of personal data outside of the EU. …
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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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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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EU Parliament and Council of the EU Reach Agreement on Data Governance Act
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On November 30, 2021, the European Commission issued a press release indicating that the European Parliament and the Council of the EU (i.e., representatives of EU Member States) reached political agreement on the proposed EU Data Governance Act.
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European Parliament Adopts Draft Cybersecurity Directive
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On October 28, 2021, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted a draft directive on cybersecurity, which will broaden the scope of the existing NIS Directive to apply to “important sectors.”…
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CIPL Publishes Paper on the Draft ePrivacy Regulation to Inform Current Trilogue Discussions
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published a paper on the Draft ePrivacy Regulation, in the context of the Trilogue Discussions between the EU Commission, EU Council and EU Parliament. …
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