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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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EUCS: controversial data sovereignty issues continue to drive debate for cloud services

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The European Union Cloud Services Scheme (“EUCS”) is a certification framework for cloud services introduced under the EU Cybersecurity Act. Currently still under consultation, the EUCS, once finalised, will be implemented by...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Solve the Digital Puzzle: Your Guide to Navigating Mobile Forensics’ Future

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Editor’s Note: In this insightful discussion between John Wilson, Chief Information Security Officer and President of Forensics at HaystackID, and Rene Novoa, Director of Forensics at HaystackID, we delve into the intricate...more

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DSA: New European Digital Services Act for Online User Protection

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The EU’s DSA, which regulates online intermediaries and platforms in digital space, came into effect in February 2024.   The purpose of the DSA is to make the online environment safer, fairer, and more transparent by imposing...more

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Compliance Odyssey - Navigating the Cloud through Co-regulation and Codes of Conduct

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In this episode, Thomas Nietsch, a partner in our Berlin office, sits down with Jelena Kljujic (Privacy Officer at Cisco, EMEA) and Gabriela Mercuri (Managing Director at Scope Europe) to discuss strategies for ensuring...more

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Joining the Dots - Will the UK’s New Critical Third Party Rules Truly Move the Dial for Financial Institutions?

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The announcement in 2021 of the intention to implement new rules directly targeting the types of tech service provider relied on by most financial institutions may be a necessary corrective given the heavy market...more

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Latest Draft of the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services – Updates for Non-EU Cloud Service Providers

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A recent draft of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity’s (ENISA’s) European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme on Cloud Services (EUCS) reveals what requirements are currently being considered (and what requirements have...more

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Almost there: The European Parliament passes the EU Data Act, with new rules for data access, switching cloud providers and...

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On November 9, 2023, the European Parliament adopted the EU Data Act, a new regulation providing harmonized rules on access to data, switching cloud providers and interoperability requirements across the EU. It is widely...more

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UK Ofcom Proposes to Refer Cloud Computing Market for Antitrust Investigation

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The UK communications regulator and concurrent competition authority, Ofcom, announced on April 5 its proposal to refer the UK cloud services market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for further investigation....more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 22

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SEC Chair Gensler Indicates Commission is Looking to Update SEC’s Regulation S-P - On September 28, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) Chairman Gary Gensler appeared via video at the...more

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German Court Rules EU Subsidiaries of US Cloud Providers Can Provide IT Services in European Union

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The German Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe (OLG Karlsruhe) recently repealed the July 13, 2022, decision of the Procurement Chamber of the German state of Baden-Württemberg that had argued that the mere risk of access to...more

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Update: European Subsidiaries of U.S. Cloud Providers Can Offer IT Services in the EU

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The decision of the Procurement Chamber of Baden-Württemberg was annulled by the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe in its legally binding decision on September 9, 2022. In contrast to the approach chosen by the Procurement...more

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Can European Subsidiaries of U.S. Cloud Providers No Longer Provide IT Services in the EU?

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Analysis of the Baden-Württemberg Procurement Chamber on the admissibility of the use of IT services by European subsidiaries of U.S. cloud providers I. Background In its recently published decision (12 July 2022), a...more

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UK Treasury proposes a law to regulate ‘critical’ third party service providers in finance sector

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On 8 June 2022, HM Treasury published its policy statement, outlining a proposal to regulate third parties to financial services and financial market infrastructure firms (“Firms”). This proposal comes shortly after the EU,...more

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CJEU rules on private copying exception to storage in the cloud

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has recently ruled that the private copying exception contained in the Information Society Directive (the “Directive”) applies to works stored in space made available to...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 7

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EU Parliament Adopts Amended Digital Services Act by a Wide Margin - On January 21, 2022, the members of the EU Parliament approved by a large majority (77%) an amended draft of the Digital Services Act (“DSA”)....more

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ESMA Cloud Outsourcing Guidelines – Practical Points for Cloud Service Providers and Regulated Entities

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) Final Report Guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (“the Guidelines”) came into force on 31 July 2021 and apply to all cloud outsourcing arrangements...more

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Cloud, Data Centre Sale-Leasebacks and the Pandemic - Accelerating Trends for UK and European Regulated Firms

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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the two linked trends of financial institutions transferring their IT infrastructure to the cloud and selling their self-owned data centres in order to lease back only the reduced space...more

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Coalition of European Banks Calls for Model Cloud Services Terms

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The European Cloud User Coalition (ECUC) published a paper (the Position Paper) on May 17 recommending, among other matters, the adoption of “model clauses” for the long-term compliant use of cloud technologies....more

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Model Terms Demanded for Cloud Service Agreements with European Banks

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An interest group of EU banks that was formed to assist European financial institutions with their use of public cloud technology recently suggested model terms for the compliant use of cloud technology. On May 17, 2021,...more

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ESMA Publishes Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on May 10 published final guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (ESMA Guidelines) to help firms and competent authorities identify, address, and monitor the...more

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Private Bank Briefing – March 2021

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ESMA reminds firms on rules of reverse solicitation - In a statement published on 13 January 2021, ESMA reminded firms not established or situated in the EU of the MiFID II requirements on the provision of investment...more

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Go With the Flow: Developments in Cross-Border Data Flows Following Schrems II and the Release of New Draft International Standard...

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In an increasingly datafied and globalized world, businesses have become reliant upon the seamless flow of cross-border data transfers. Transatlantic data flows play an important role in the U.S. economy. The U.S. and the...more

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EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement – Cloud (Services) On The Horizon?

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On December 30, 2020, the European Commission announced an in principle agreement with China on the terms of an EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (“CAI”). It contemplates what the Commission’s press release...more

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EDPB Adopts Measures On Post-Schrems II Supplemental Data Transfer Tools

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Brace yourselves, the post-Schrems II supplemental measures are coming! The European Data Protection Board adopted recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the European Union...more

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[Webinar] McDermottTech 2020 - September 29th, 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm CET

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We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2020, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology and outsourcing industry. Please join us for this complimentary program on 29 September for the...more

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