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AI Surveillance and Data Privacy at the Games

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As the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (the “Games”) turn onto the final straight, the Games have yet again captured widespread global attention, on and off the track. With over 15.3 million visitors in Paris...more

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New Enforcement Powers for the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL)

On May 21, 2024, France adopted law No. 2024-449 to secure and regulate the digital space. This law grants new enforcement powers and authority to the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), including to seize documents,...more

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French Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendations on the Development of AI Systems: Seven Takeaways

On April 8, 2024, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published recommendations on the development phase of artificial intelligence (AI) systems1 (Recommendations). They are the first set of recommendations designed...more

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Significant data breach investigation launched by CNIL affecting over 33 million in France

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The CNIL has launched an investigation into a significant data breach affecting over 33 million individuals in France, involving third-party payment operators Viamedis and Almerys. It is the biggest breach in France involving...more

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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Décembre 2023

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de décembre 2023. Ces Actualités législatives et...more

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Transfer Impact Assessments: the CNIL is seeking public input on TIA guide

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On January 8, 2024, the CNIL launched a public consultation on a draft guide (Draft Guide) covering Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA). Under GDPR, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and...more

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CNIL publishes ‘AI How-To Sheets’ on Aligning Artificial Intelligence Systems with GDPR

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A few days ago, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published its first draft guidelines for the use of AI systems in the form of "AI How-To Sheets" with the aim to “help professionals reconcile innovation with...more

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CNIL publishes new reference methodologies for French public database access for health research purposes

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The French Data Protection Authority (the "CNIL") has just published two new reference methodologies for research, studies, or evaluations necessitating access to the data in the French Healthcare database. These new...more

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CNIL confirms the compatibility of AI with the GDPR

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On October 12, 2023, the CNIL released its first guidance on how to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when developing and using artificial intelligence (AI) using personal data or impacting...more

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Geolocation: employees must be informed

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France’s highest court has intervened in a case involving an employee dismissed based on the geolocation information of his work vehicle. ...more

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Help shape the future of AI: Take the CNIL questionnaire

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The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) is still seeking input from Artificial Intelligence (AI) stakeholders on how to ensure that AI systems comply with data protection laws. Use of large amount of data and data...more

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France CNIL calls for comments on its draft recommendation on security of critical data processing operations

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The French supervisory authority (CNIL) asked for public comments on its draft recommendation on data security in relation to processing that presents particularly high risks to individuals or to the public interest (the...more

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Member of French Parliament lodges first request for annulment of EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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P. Latombe, who is not only a Member of the French Parliament, but also seated at the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL)'s Commission, lodged a request for annulment of the DPF on 6 September 2023 before the Court of...more

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AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 3

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Welcome to the third edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! After five class actions were filed between June 28 and July 11 (as reported on in our first edition of this series), on July 21, another class action lawsuit...more

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Update by the CNIL of its guidelines on whistleblowing systems

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On 6 July 2023, the French data protection authority (the "CNIL") updated its guidelines on whistleblowing systems again. The last version dated from December 2019. This update is the result of the French transposition of...more

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CNIL is calling for contributions from stakeholders on generative artificial intelligence

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On July 28, 2023, the CNIL published a call for contributions focusing on the creation of databases based on artificial intelligence. All stakeholders in the sector are invited to participate and share their experiences and...more

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French CNIL released an action plan for AI focusing on generative AI systems

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A few days after the European Parliament adoption of a compromise position on the Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”), the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published, on 16 May 2023, a detailed 4-step...more

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The Cost of a Click: Microsoft fined 60 Million Euros by French Privacy Watchdog for French Data Protection Act Violations

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On December 22, 2022, France’s National Commission for Technology and Freedoms (“CNIL”) fined Microsoft’s Irish subsidiary 60 million euro for failure to comply with Article 82 of the French Data Protection Law (known as the...more

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The French Law on Connected Devices Parental Control System is Now Applicable

Version Française: La loi relative aux dispositifs de contrôle parental sur les appareils connectés est désormais applicable. This Law n°2022-300 of March 2, 2022 provides for new obligations in order to strengthen parental...more

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Virginia Finalizes CDPA Text With the Addition of Three Amendment Bills

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Connecticut Passes the Fifth US State Consumer Privacy Law - The Connecticut governor has formally signed and passed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CPDA), making this law the fifth US state...more

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French Data Protection Authority Fines Processor for Failing to Enter into Data Processing Agreement

France’s data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de Informatique et des Libertés (“CNIL”), has issued one of its highest General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) sanctions to-date against Dedalus Biologie SAS...more

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French Government Considering a Draft Law Imposing New Cybersecurity Transparency Obligations for Platforms

What You Need to Know The draft law would impose transparency obligations relating to cybersecurity. It is still being discussed and adjusted, but it could potentially come into effect in 2023. “Large-scale” online platforms...more

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France Fines Facebook and Google For Violating the EU Cookie Law: You Need to Make it As Easy to Refuse as a Cookie, as it is to...

France recently fined Alphabet Inc’s Google $169 million and Meta Platform’s Facebook $67 million on grounds that the companies violated the EU e-Privacy directive (aka the EU “Cookie Law”) by requiring too many “clicks” for...more

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Record €210 Million in Fines for Breach of Cookies and Website Tracking Rules—Note e-Privacy Directive, Not Just GDPR

France’s data protection regulator (the CNIL) said this week it has fined Google and Facebook a combined €210 million for breaches of laws on cookies use and tracking of user online activity. These fines were not under the...more

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Does Your Organization Maintain an Employee Facing Privacy Notice?

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On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, a French court ordered IKEA to pay 1 million euros ($1.2 million) for spying on its employees in France. The allegations included reviewing employees' bank account records, using fake employees to...more

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