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UK Proposes New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers to Third Countries

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EU and UK data protection rules each restrict transfers of personal data to third countries not regarded as having an adequate level of protection, such as the United States, China, Russia and India....more

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International Data Transfers under the UK GDPR: International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum laid before Parliament

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Businesses that transfer personal data to and from the United Kingdom will soon have clarity regarding transfers from the UK to recipients outside the EU/EEA. On February 2, 2022, the United Kingdom Secretary of State...more

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European Commission Adopts Korean Adequacy Decision

The European Commission recently adopted an adequacy decision regarding the Republic of Korea’s data protection laws. As a result of this decision, personal data can freely flow between the EEA and South Korea without the...more

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A Transfer By Any Other Name? EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines to Clarify GDPR Data Transfer Ambiguities

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On November 19 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published draft guidelines on the interplay between Article 3 of the GDPR (which establishes the GDPR’s territorial scope), and the GDPR’s international transfer...more

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Out with the Old, In with the New SCCs

As of September 27, 2021, the European Commission requires controllers and processors to rely on the recently updated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for any new contracts governing personal data transfers from the EEA....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Significant Impact on Personal Data Transfers Due to the New Standard Contractual Clauses and Final Guidance on Supplementary...

On September 27, 2021, all new contracts that involve cross-border personal data transfers must incorporate the updated standard contractual clauses (“New SCCs”) for controllers and processors. On June 4, 2021, the European...more

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Why Businesses are Busy Now Updating Compliance Around Transfers of European Data to Comply with a September 27 Deadline—And Why...

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Personal data transfers from the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to most other countries, including the United States, require companies to take prompt compliance action. The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Transfer Tedium: Adapting the New SCCs to Account for Transfers from Switzerland and the UK

As the September 27th deadline to implement the new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) approaches, many privacy practitioners are working overtime to help their clients update their standard data processing addenda to...more

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The European Commission Publishes Comprehensive Contractual Clauses For Use in Data Transfers from Europe

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In June, the European Commission published the final version of a new set of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) that can be used to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). These clauses are of...more

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Considerations for Updating Standard Contractual Clauses

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted its long-anticipated updated Standard Contractual Clauses (New SCCs) for use by organizations transferring personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) to third...more

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European Commission Refreshes Standard Contractual Clauses

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The European Commission (“EC”) has long sought to improve data privacy for Europeans, even when they interact with global or non-European companies.  Laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (or “GDPR”) seek to...more

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Practical Steps for Organizations to Use the New Standard Contractual Clauses

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The European Commission adopted new versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) on June 4, 2021. The new SCCs finally replace the original SCCs adopted under the 1998 European Data Protection Directive (DPD) and did...more

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AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - June 2021

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more

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Just Arrived – the New Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers

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The European Commission recently published an updated version of the standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries ('SCCs'). Companies can use such SCCs to provide the appropriate...more

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EU Releases New Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Data Transfers

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Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are a contract addendum with provisions governing the handling of personal information. The express language of the SCCs has been preapproved by the European Commission (Commission) to be...more

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Let the (Re)contracting Begin: European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers

The European Commission (“EC”) has adopted a long-awaited new set of standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to parties in third countries outside the European Union (“EU”) and European...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers

On June 4, the European Commission (EC) adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for use between controllers and processers in the European Economic Area (EEA) and for the transfer of data between EEA and...more

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Revised Approach to Standard Contractual Clauses Creates Key Deadlines and Offers Long-Awaited Answers

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The European Commission’s long-awaited updates to the Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) have arrived. Data protection lawyers globally have eagerly anticipated these changes, which are necessary to address a legal...more

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New Standard Contractual Clauses by the European Commission: What You Need to Know

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The Background: Transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") must meet certain requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). If the third country does not provide an...more

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European Commission Adopts Two New Sets of Standard Contractual Clauses: What Employers Need to Know

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted two new sets of standard contractual clauses (SCCs): one for data transfers from data controllers to data processors and one for data transfers from data exporters to data...more

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New SCCs are here: what they mean and what you need to do next.

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After much anticipation, the European Commission has published new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), when personal data of individuals in the European Economic Area...more

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Better Than Santa Clauses? New and Improved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)! And a form DPA!

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Long-awaited SCCs for EU Data Transfers Adopted by European Commission with 18-month Transition Period - The EU has a cross-border data transfer framework gift for you! On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (“EC”)...more

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A New Era for International Data Transfers: European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses

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The European Commission has issued new Standard Contractual Clauses designed to facilitate international transfers of personal data in compliance with the GDPR. The new provisions better reflect the variety of global data...more

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The EU Commission’s New SCCs for International Transfers: Top 5 Immediate Takeaways

Ending months of anxious speculation from privacy lawyers around the globe, the European Commission announced on Friday that it had adopted final versions of the new Standard Contractual Clauses (the “New SCCs”) for the...more

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New Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Transfer of EU Personal Data Released

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The European Commission has published updated versions of the standard contractual clauses for international transfers of personal data from the European Union (“EU”). These new standard contractual clauses take into account...more

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