On June 6, 2014, Viviane Reding outlined the progress that has been made in connection with the implementation of the EU data protection reform package, including the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Article 29 Working Party Opines on the European Commission’s Review of Safe Harbor
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On April 10, 2014, the Article 29 Working Party issued a letter to Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, expressing its views on the European Commission’s ongoing revision of the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework. …
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Commissioner Reding Calls for New European Data Protection Compact
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On January 28, 2014, Data Protection Day, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding gave a speech in Brussels proposing a new data protection compact for Europe. She focused on three key themes: (1) the need to rebuild trust in data processing, (2) the current state of data protection in the EU, and (3) a new data protection compact for Europe.
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European Parliament Approves Compromise Text on Regulation
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On October 21, 2013, the European Parliament approved its Compromise Text of the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation. The passing of the vote comes after months of negotiations between the various parliamentary committees.
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Commissioner Reding Comments on EU General Data Protection Regulation Negotiations
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On September 6, 2013, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding traveled to Berlin where she commented on the status of the negotiations on the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation. In her remarks, Commissioner Reding noted that the Proposed Regulation could be implemented without the agreement of every EU member state.
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Commissioner Reding Criticizes Safe Harbor Framework
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On July 18-19, 2013, the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council held an informal meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Commissioner Viviane Reding openly criticized the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework.
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Council of the European Union Discusses Progress on the Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation
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On June 6, 2013, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council held legislative deliberations regarding the key issues of the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation. The discussions were based on the Irish Presidency’s draft compromise text on Chapters I to IV of the Proposed Regulation.
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Council of the European Union Releases Draft Compromise Text on the Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation
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On May 31, 2013, the Council of the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs released a draft compromise text in response to the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation. This latest draft seeks to narrow the scope of the Commission’s proposal and move from a detailed, prescriptive approach toward a risk-based framework.
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Council of the European Union Debates Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation
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On March 8, 2013, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council held legislative deliberations regarding the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”).
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Commissioner Reding Proposes Solutions to Data Protection Law Reform Proposals
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On October 26, 2012, following the Justice Council’s meeting, Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, delivered a speech highlighting that the Commission’s proposed data protection law reform package is currently at a crucial stage in the negotiation process. Commissioner Reding provided three examples of the Commission’s concessions that are intended to help “strike the right balance.”…
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