The European Commission has issued new Standard Contractual Clauses designed to facilitate international transfers of personal data in compliance with the GDPR. The new provisions better reflect the variety of global data...more
6/9/2021
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Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Other recent notable industry transactions: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. completed the acquisition of Henogen SA, Novasep's viral vector manufacturing business in Belgium for approximately €725 million in cash....more
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence public consultation -
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (“NICE”) has commenced a public consultation on its technology evaluation process when...more
Key Takeaways -
A new draft EU Regulation aims to encourage the sharing and re-use of data and foster a data-driven economy that shares the benefits of Big Data whilst respecting individuals’ rights in personal data and...more
The new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Trade Agreement”) came into effect on 1 January 2021. There are now two versions of the GDPR: the existing EU regime (the “EU GDPR”) and the new ‘UK GDPR’ which applies an...more
A new draft EU Regulation aims to encourage the sharing and re-use of data and foster a data-driven economy that shares the benefits of Big Data whilst respecting individuals’ rights in personal data and commercial rights in...more
12/9/2020
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Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Public Sector ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards
More than three months after the landmark Schrems II decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has issued its recommendations on “supplemental measures” to...more
11/16/2020
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EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection authority, has recently published updated guidance on an individual’s right to access their personal data. This OnPoint considers the key issues arising...more
In a statement from Facebook’s VP of Global Affairs and Communications, Nick Clegg, the social media giant confirmed that the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has commenced an inquiry into data transfers from the EU to...more
The United Kingdom (“UK”) left the European Union (“EU”) on 31 January 2020 and entered into a transition period that is due to end on 31 December of this year. During this period, the UK remains subject to EU laws and rules,...more
The European Commission has issued an "adequacy decision" in respect of Japan reducing the regulatory burden of transferring personal data from the EU to Japan. Japan has made an equivalent decision for transfers to the EU....more
1/31/2019
/ Adequacy Requirement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Japan ,
Mutual Recognition Agreement ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK Brexit
In anticipation of Brexit, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) has published steps it expects to be taken by businesses that rely on Privacy Shield to transfer personal data from the UK to the U.S....more
1/15/2019
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EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
x
Further to our previous OnPoint “No Deal” Brexit and its Implications for Data Protection, the European Commission has given an update on its “no deal” Brexit contingency planning in a communication published on November 13,...more
On December 3, 2018 the Geo-Blocking Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/302) will come into effect in each of the EU member states. As part of a continued effort to provide guidance to businesses in case of a no deal Brexit...more
The prospect of the UK leaving the European Union without a formal agreement in place seems increasingly possible. Businesses need to increase their preparations for a "no deal" scenario and these preparations should include...more
10/8/2018
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Consent ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Article 30 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, places an obligation upon data controllers and processors to keep internal records of data processing activities. The data...more
The European Commission has issued a notice explaining some of the legal ramifications of Brexit on transfers of personal data from the EU to the UK....more
The Irish High Court recently asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to rule on the validity of “standard contractual clauses” as a basis for transferring personal data out of the European Economic Area...more
10/11/2017
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EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exports ,
Facebook ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Validity
The UK Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Actavis v Eli Lilly sets out a revised approach to assessing the scope of protection of patents. The new approach is likely to confer greater protection on patent owners, by providing...more
As the UK Government embarks on its journey of disentangling the UK from EU law and the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), it is simultaneously continuing in its efforts to join a new...more
The Preparatory Committee for the European Unified Patent Court (UPC) has indicated its intention that the UPC will become operational and the UPC Agreement will come into force in December 2017....more
The UK Government yesterday announced that its plans to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement (“UPCA”) will not be derailed by Brexit. The UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property, Baroness Neville Rolfe, made the...more
11/29/2016
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EU ,
Life Sciences ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Ratification ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has blurred the lines between primary and secondary copyright infringement in a decision concerning hyperlinks to leaked photos of a Dutch celebrity’s Playboy photoshoot. For...more
10/26/2016
/ Commercial Use ,
Consent ,
Content Publishing ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Freely Available Online Content ,
Hyperlink ,
Internet ,
Mens Rea ,
Photographs ,
Playboy ,
Popular ,
Public Communications ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Republication ,
Takedown Notices
In two recent IP decisions in the English High Court, the interpretation of a settlement agreement and a co-existence agreement have been carefully considered. In DKH Retail and Others v SRG Apparel Plc and Others, English...more
The new EU Trade Secrets Directive aims to harmonise the protection of trade secrets across all EU Member States. The reform seeks to give businesses greater confidence in sharing trade secrets across multiple Member States...more