In its long awaited judgment in the Schrems II case, the ECJ has this morning invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield citing the “limitations on the protection of personal data arising from the domestic law of the United States...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has announced that it will deliver its judgment in what has become known as the Schrems II case (Case 311/18 Facebook Ireland and Schrems) on 16th July 2020. The judgment will...more
The EU-US Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield) has passed its third annual review by the European Commission. A framework constructed by the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission to enable transfers of personal...more
On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect. Are you ready?
Who’s affected?
Organizations, anywhere in the world, that process the personal data of European Union (EU) residents...more
Beginning in April 2018, all new cars in the European Union (EU) must be equipped with eCall technology.
In the event of a serious accident, eCall system automatically communicates the vehicle’s exact location to emergency...more
The EU’s Market Abuse Regulation (“MAR”) came into effect on July 3, 2016 replacing the EU’s Market Abuse Directive. Unlike the Directive, the MAR has direct effect in each EU member state, including the UK....more
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield has been formally adopted by the European Commission, enabling U.S. companies who sign up to the framework to receive personal data from the EU. The new deal replaces the previous Safe Harbor...more
After January 31, 2016, the deadline imposed by WP29 expired. Pessimism was expressed regarding the ability of the EU and U.S. to reach a deal that addresses the requirements set out by the Court of Justice of the European...more
The EU and U.S. reached an agreement on Tuesday (9 September) which will enable the two sides to exchange personal data during criminal and terrorism investigations....more
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