The French Data Protection Authority has imposed a €40 million fine for GDPR infringements.
On 15 June 2023 the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL), acting as Lead Supervisory Authority pursuant to the cooperation...more
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 French Data Protection Authority’s white paper discusses how companies can comply with data privacy and security obligations.
The use of card, contactless, and innovative digital payment solutions has significantly...more
11/9/2021
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The French data protection authority’s decisions cite violations of the cookie rules under the ePrivacy Directive and provide important insights on explicit consent.
Between December 2019 and May 2020, the French data...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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New Guidance ,
Opt-In ,
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The closure of four cases involving targeted advertising provides lessons for navigating compliance standards under the GDPR.
The recent closure of cases brought by the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) against four...more
3/28/2019
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The CNIL decision handed down on 21 January 2019, which cites violations of several GDPR obligations, provides important insights for groups wishing to benefit from the “one-stop-shop mechanism”.
The Complaints -
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1/24/2019
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The enactment of Law No. 2018-493 represents a significant milestone in France’s implementation of the new European corpus on data protection.
Key Points:
..The new law increases fines and considerably reinforces the...more