Now that the EU AI Act has come into force, companies deploying high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the European Union (EU) must prepare to navigate a complex landscape of new obligations by 2 August 2027. This...more
The EU AI Office has just published a consultation on the topics that should be covered by the first general-purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice and a call for interest to participate in drafting the Code....more
Today marks a significant milestone in the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as the European Union (EU) AI Act is published in the EU Official Journal. This landmark legislation establishes the world’s first...more
Cybersecurity incidents pose legal challenges for in-house counsel, alongside their technical implications. This overview highlights key aspects that legal departments must know when reacting to data breaches.
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The French Data Protection Authority imposed a €280,000 fine for GDPR infringements and a €100,000 fine for violation of French cookie rules.
On 11 May 2023 the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) handed down its...more
6/12/2023
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The court determined that mere infringement of the GDPR is insufficient for a damages claim, but that there is no minimum threshold for non-material damages.
In a recent judgment (Case C-300/21), the Court of Justice of...more
5/17/2023
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The CJEU’s final ruling could subject companies to direct GDPR enforcement by DPAs notwithstanding national procedural rules, but may rule against strict liability under the GDPR.
On 27 April 2023 Advocate General of the...more
This 13th edition of The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review provides updated overviews of legal and policy constructs and developments in the TMT arena across 18 jurisdictions around the world. As in years past,...more
1/12/2023
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Companies operating in France should implement or adapt their reporting mechanisms to comply with the new requirements.
On 1 September 2022, new protections for whistleblowers in France entered into force. The protections...more
In our 11th year of writing and publishing The Energy Regulation and Markets Review, the most pressing global concerns are inflation, supply chain concerns, the Ukraine war and continuing effects from the covid-19 pandemic....more
6/24/2022
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Die Datenschutzorganisation noyb droht mit über 10.000 Beschwerden wegen möglicher rechtswidriger Verwendung von Cookies.
Am 31. Mai 2021 startete die Datenschutzorganisation noyb (die Abkürzung steht für „none of your...more
The privacy organisation noyb will file more than 10,000 complaints for use of cookies contrary to its interpretation of compliance.
On 31 May 2021, the nonprofit privacy organisation noyb (short for “none of your...more
As the Representative Action Directive enters into force, France will have to adopt a cross-border mechanism and expand the scope of entities qualified to bring consumer class actions.
The European Parliament has endorsed...more
The CNIL has imposed a €250,000 fine on an online retailer for GDPR infringements in cooperation with other EU supervisory authorities.
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in France, Spartoo SAS (Spartoo) is one of the...more
Court’s decision struck down blanket prohibition on so-called “cookie walls” that prevent users from accessing a website or an application.
France’s Highest Administrative Court (the Conseil d’Etat) issued a decision on 19...more
The Council decision contains useful considerations and clarifications on the “one-stop shop” mechanism, transparency obligations, and consent for targeted advertising.
On 19 June 2020, France’s Highest Administrative...more
7/6/2020
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The guidance provides general requirements for obtaining valid consent and details conditions under which audience management cookies may be exempt.
On 4 July 2019, one day after the UK Information Commissioner’s Office...more
8/7/2019
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The French Government decree allows accredited consumer associations to launch class actions.
On 24 September 2014, the French Government enacted a decree implementing the class action mechanism created by the “Loi...more
A long-awaited law -
The question of the introduction of class actions has caused much turmoil in France’s legislative and political sphere over the past decades. After many years of debate, the French Senate and...more