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DLA Piper GDPR and Data Breach Survey 2024

2023 was a record year for GDPR enforcement with aggregate fines increasing by more than 14% to EUR 1.78bn and a new record fine of EUR 1.2bn levied against Meta

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AI governance posing biggest challenge to AI deployment reveals law firm DLA Piper in research …

Global law firm DLA Piper today publishes its in-depth report "AI Governance: Balancing Policy, Compliance, and Commercial Value".

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Launch of coordinated enforcement action on the right of acc…

On 28 February, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) launched its Coor…

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DORA: first set of final level 2 rules for ICT and third-par…

The ESAs have published the first set of final draft technical standards un…

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Digital platforms – The gatekeepers under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act

In December last year the European Commission published its much anticipated draft Digital Markets Act. 

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Digital services act package

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published a long-awaited set of rules intended to reform the online space, in two parts: (i) the proposal…

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Brexit: European Union Trademarks – Situation as from 1 January 2021

The United Kingdom (“UK”) left the European Union (“EU”) on 31 January 2020 and Brexit’s transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Here is what …

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CJEU clarifies legality of surveillance legislation for national security

Recently, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled on case C-623/171 and the joined cases C-511/18, C-512/182 and C-520/183…

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Finally some practical EDPB guidance on how to make international data transfers lawful

After a long, four-month wait, we finally have recommendations from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on “supplementary measures” in the conte…

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New rules on online platform transparency

New EU platform-to-business rules aimed at enhancing transparency of online platforms for business users are now applicable. Implementation of certain…

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Réglement « Platform to Business » : nouvelles obligations pour les plateformes en ligne visant à la protecti…

Le 12 juillet 2020 est entré en vigueur le Règlement P2B (Règlement UE 2019/1150), fixant des règles visant à garantir l’équité et la transparence dan…

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New controller-processor guidelines: beware of impact on data processing agreements

Armed with useful flowcharts to help organisations determine their role, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidelines on the…

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5G: Opportunities and Legal Challenges

This article is the first of a series of following publications, which will focus on more specific 5G topics.

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Update on international transfers of personal data - Privacy Shield invalidated and new requirement around the…

In the context of the “Schrems II” case held before the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), some mechanisms used to transfer personal dat…

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Luxembourg law on e-signature and other trust e-services now fully consistent with the eIDAS Regulation

Bill No 7427 was adopted on 17 July 2020 and published on 28 July 2020 (click here). The new law modifies the Luxembourg Act of 14 August 2000 on…

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Schrems II, the day after - What actions do you need to take with regard to your international data transfers?…

Yesterday (16 July 2020), the European Court of Justice issued its breaking judgement in the ‘Schrems II’ case. You can read more about the Court’s ru…

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Schrems II: What is (or should be) on your to-do list for international data transfers?

Today, on 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its Schrems II judgment invalidating the European Comm…

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Data protection impact assessments: new EDPS recommendations

On 6 July 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published a report on the use of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) within EU i…

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COVID 19 - Extension of deadlines before the Benelux and the European Union intellectual property offices

Due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (the “BOIP”) and the European Union Intellectual Property Off…

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COVID-19 : Data Protection and Coronavirus : FAQ for Employers

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, companies are implementing exceptional measures to protect the health and safety of their employees and cl…

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Covid-19: Doing Business As Usual in a Paperless World – Legal Considerations on Digitally Compliant Documents…

The distancing measures imposed to address the spread of Covid-19 are not only affecting our social relations but are also disrupting the way we are u…

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CJEU renders important decision on the liability of online platforms in trade mark infringement cases

On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-567/18) clarifying the potential liability of Amazon and o…

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EU Copyright: lending out vehicles with radio receivers is not a “communication to the public”

On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-753/18) in which the much-discussed concept of “…

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Special serie COVID-19 - n°3 How to deal with GDPR aspects?

In the context of the difficult evolving situation in connection to COVID-19, most companies are currently facing unprecedented legal issues within th…

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