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UK’s Data Protection Reform Proposals Show Distinct Divergence from EU Rules

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/4/2022

The UK government has recently published proposals to amend UK data protection legislation with moves towards divergence from EU rules and regulation following the UK’s decision to leave the EU (“Brexit”). The Data Protection...more

Queen’s Speech Confirms Government Will Proceed with Brexit Freedoms Bill

A&O Shearman on 5/20/2022

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, delivered the Queen’s speech in which he announced that the government will be introducing the so-called Brexit Freedoms Bill, which was first announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on...more

Does the UK Risk Its Data Position with the EU by Acting Reasonably?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/8/2021

Hell hath no fury like a bureaucracy scorned. Do you know a person who insists on having his own way all the time and who wants to control your relationships with others? I hope not, but many of us do....more

BCLP Global Data Privacy FAQs: Can the new EU standard contractual clauses be used for transfers of personal data from the UK?

BCLP on 7/9/2021

The European Commission recently adopted new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for transfers of personal data from the EU to “third countries” (the “new SCCs”). In this post, we highlight key developments in the UK’s data...more

Brexit: 6 months in—where are we now?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/30/2021

The UK is approaching 6 months since it officially left the EU on 31 December 2020, yet the post-Brexit landscape remains far from settled. Below we have outlined some key impending changes, as well as continuities, that...more

UK Adequacy Decision for European Data Transfers

Morgan Lewis on 6/29/2021

The European Commission has finally approved two decisions on 28 June granting the United Kingdom the cherished status of having “adequate” data protection laws so that transfers of personal data from the European Union are...more

Nota Bene Episode 123: Europe Q2 Check In - Brexit Updates and Antitrust Laws in the Digital Economy with Oliver Heinisch

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/18/2021

Joining Michael this week for the podcast quarterly check in with Europe is International Competition specialist Oliver Heinisch from London. Oliver shares the latest updates from the continent, including insight on Brexit,...more

International Legal Highlights - May 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/10/2021

Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk - Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase. Several factors support this: (1) the Antitrust Division (the...more

EU Expected to Approve UK’s Data Privacy Regime

Littler on 4/30/2021

Following Brexit, the European Commission is working on an adequacy decision concerning the UK, which will be announced before the end of June 2021. This is good news for businesses as it will make transfer of personal data...more

UK Adequacy Decision – one step closer

White & Case LLP on 4/16/2021

On 14 April 2021, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") announced that it had adopted two Opinions on the draft UK adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission on 19 February 2021. The EDPB’s take on the draft...more

The Data & Brexit Digest - Data protection representatives

BCLP on 3/10/2021

With the UK unambiguously out of the EU, this fourth and final installment of our Data & Brexit Digest explores the topic of appointed representatives under Article 27. What is an Article 27 representative? The...more

Data Protection Post-Brexit - What to expect and how to prepare

A&O Shearman on 3/10/2021

The UK has left the European Union (EU), the transition period is over, the UK and EU have agreed a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the TCA), so what now for data protection? We look at the key consequences of Brexit for...more

A Temporary Solution for Data Protection and Digital Trade

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/5/2021

Brexit has raised many questions regarding the future of data protection and digital trade. Whilst the UK’s incorporation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into domestic law in January 2020 eased some...more

Brexit – Post-transition Q&As for employers

A&O Shearman on 2/24/2021

The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has reshaped the landscape for employers. In our updated Q&As publication, we look at the impact for employment law and at considerations for in-house counsel and HR...more

Important UK-EU Data Transfer “Adequacy” Decision Reached

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/22/2021

The European Commission has announced a draft decision of “adequacy” concluding the UK ensures an essentially equivalent level of data protection to the GDPR. There remains an approval process to go through before the...more

Alert - Brexit Readiness: Key Impacts of the UK-EU Brexit Deal

Cooley LLP on 2/11/2021

Since our last update in December, the UK and the EU have officially agreed on a Brexit deal. The agreement has brought with it a multitude of legislative changes across various areas of UK law. In support of understanding...more

EU and UK Announce Interim Plans for Post-Brexit Data Flow

Knobbe Martens on 2/8/2021

Following its “Brexit” from the EU on January 31, 2020, the UK had until December 31, 2020 to bring its data privacy laws into compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). As of January 1, 2021, the UK is...more

Post-Brexit, Schrems II, And The GDPR: Privacy Compliance Priorities In Early 2021 (Part Two)

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 2/1/2021

As we began exploring last week in Part I of our Post-Brexit, Schrems II, and the GDPR: Privacy Compliance Priorities in Early 2021 series, significant developments in late 2020 charted a course in privacy/cyber compliance...more

The Data & Brexit Digest – Drafting tips for contracts and policies

BCLP on 1/28/2021

With the UK now unambiguously out of the EU, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (“EU GDPR”) has been replaced by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”). In this third instalment of...more

The Latest Brexit Stories On Data Protection And Cybersecurity

A&O Shearman on 1/28/2021

13 January 2021 – EU supervisory authorities response to UK cross-border transfers - Following the finalisation of the TCA, a number of supervisory authorities in the EU issued statements in response. In addition, on 13...more

The Status of EU–UK Data Flows Following Brexit

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/26/2021

The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 means the UK now has full autonomy over its data protection policies. As of 1 January 2021 the UK is recognised as a ‘third country’ under EU General Data Protection...more

Post-Brexit, Schrems II, And The GDPR: Privacy Compliance Priorities In Early 2021

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/22/2021

On December 31, 2020, the Brexit transition period ended and the United Kingdom’s (UK) domestic implementation of the GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, as amended (UK GDPR), now governs the processing of personal data in...more

Transferring Personal Data from the EU to the UK: Interim Solutions

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 1/15/2021

The new 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the United Kingdom and the European Union has ended the suspense over what restrictions will apply to the transfer of personal data between the EU and the UK...more

Key Areas of Change to Data Protection Laws Post-Brexit

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/15/2021

The end of the Brexit transition period is upon us. As of 1 January 2021, the UK is a 'third country' under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), though the transition period has been extended for up to six months...more

The Data & Brexit Digest - What is the source of the UK’s post Brexit Data Protection Law and how should you reference it?

BCLP on 1/14/2021

This second instalment of our Brexit & Data Digest outlines the main sources of data protection law in the UK following the end of the Brexit transition period, and how the EU GDPR may continue to have relevance for companies...more

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