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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Belgian DPA Finds Broad Tax Information Transfers to IRS Unlawful

The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently ruled that a Belgian government entity, FPS Finance, cannot transfer the personal data of “accidental Americans” to the IRS. According to the decision, the transfers needed to...more

Venable LLP

Key Insights: DOJ's Proposed Rule to Protect Bulk Sensitive Personal Data—What Companies Need to Know

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Earlier this year, the Biden administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14117, which instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create a framework that would prohibit certain data transactions. ...more

A&O Shearman

China passes provisions to relax the cross-border data transfer regime

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China has passed provisions which relax the current cross-border data transfer mechanisms. This comes as welcome news to the international business community, especially those with the need to export data from China in the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New Executive Order Restricts Certain Cross-Border Transactions Involving Sensitive Personal Data of U.S. Citizens

On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the Order) aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data and U.S. Government-related data from exploitation by “countries of concern.” This move...more

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CBDF Research Fellow Theodore Christakis Publishes Study on Cross-Border Data Transfers and the EU’s “Zero Risk” Approach

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Theodore Christakis, Professor of International Law at the University Grenoble Alpes and Senior Fellow and Director of Research for Europe at the Cross-Border Data Forum, has published a new comprehensive analysis on...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

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New EU-US Data Privacy Framework Promises Greater Ease for Cross-Border Transfers, but Uncertainty Remains

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF, or “Privacy Framework”), which establishes the Privacy Framework as an authorized mechanism...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

European Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adequacy Decision  

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”). Nearly three years after the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Commission Proposes New Rules for Cross Border GDPR Enforcement

On July 4, 2023, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a regulation laying down additional procedural rules for the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (proposal). The proposal...more

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China Updates Specification on Security Certification for Cross-Border Personal Information Processing Activities

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On December 16, 2022 – less than six months after the initial version (“V1.0”) was released in June 2022, and within six weeks after the draft revision was issued on November 8 – the National Information Security...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EU’s Initial Response to US Proposed Data Transfers Framework

The EU released its draft adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, but all is not smooth sailing. As we wrote in October, the US developed the proposed new framework in response to the declared inadequacy of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Formation of CBPR Forum Signals Continued Movement

As we have written in the past, APEC’s Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) program is intended to help companies more easily transfer personal data across borders. Participating companies complete self-assessments and...more

Mayer Brown

Beyond Brexit: How Does the New Relationship between the UK and EU Affect Technology Transactions?

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The end of the Brexit transition period and the implementation of the new UK/EU Trade Agreement have had a significant impact on technology transactions throughout Europe. Businesses entering into Europe-wide technology...more

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Global Impact of China's Data and Cybersecurity Laws

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Over the past few years, China has introduced a range of laws dealing with data privacy and cybersecurity. The most well-known is China's Cybersecurity Law, which came into effect in June 2017. With the recent passing of...more

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Cross-Border Data Transfers: Spain's Data Protection Authority Imposes Its Largest Fine

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On March 11, 2021, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD”), imposed the regulator’s largest ever fine, totaling €8.15 million ($9.378 million), upon Vodafone España, S.A.U (“Vodafone”), a telephone operator, for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Year, Same Transfers (for now): Temporary Brexit Deal Keeps EEA-UK Data Flowing

Many in the world have been watching the Brexit deal closely, including privacy lawyers and others who deal with global data transfers. Under the recently-announced deal, a temporary solution will allow companies to continue...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Speed Dating in the UK? Negotiating New Data Protection Relationships with the EU

With all that has happened this year, most of us can’t wait until 2020 is in the rear view mirror.  The end of 2020, however, marks the end of the transition period provided, post-Brexit, to allow time for UK businesses and...more

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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance in Turkey

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its development into a global pandemic, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to safeguard the health of employees, customers and others. Organizations are also...more

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Singapore and Hong Kong agree to strengthen data protection cooperation

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On 31 May 2019, the Data Protection Authorities of Singapore and Hong Kong signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") intended to strengthen cooperation in data protection in the two jurisdictions....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: European Data Protection and Cybersecurity in 2019

Data protection laws in Europe evolved substantially in 2018, with the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive) becoming...more

Hogan Lovells

Braced for Brexit

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As negotiations continue, so do business preparations. Change is almost inevitable but the extent, nature and timing is uncertain. How can such change be addressed in one-off transactions (e.g. M&A) and in on-going...more

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A Primer on China’s New Cybersecurity Law: Privacy, Cross-Border Transfer Requirements, and Data Localization

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China’s new Cybersecurity Law is one of the most important pieces of privacy and cybersecurity legislation we’ll see this year, and companies of all sizes need to be aware of its requirements – regardless of whether or not...more

Morgan Lewis

Asia-Pacific Data Flow

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On October 19, the US Department of Commerce and the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan announced their commitment to expand the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR)...more

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