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The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act Comes Into Effect

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect on January 17, 2025. DORA aims to harmonise rules concerning the provision of information and communication technology (ICT) services to...more

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The EU’s Digital Services Act: A Paradigm Shift for Online Intermediaries

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Following the European Council's approval last week, the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been officially adopted, starting the countdown to the law’s entry into force later this year. The DSA builds on the Electronic Commerce...more

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The EU Digital Markets Act – The Holy Grail of Big Tech Regulation?

On July 18, 2022, the European Council formally adopted the “Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector”, also referred to as the “Digital Markets Act” or “DMA”. This marks the final step for this new...more

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Use a Third-Party Platform? You Might Be a “Data Controller”

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The European Union’s top court ruled last week that the operator of a Facebook fan page is a “joint controller,” along with Facebook, with respect to personal data collected on such pages. The decision has implications for...more

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A Side-By-Side Comparison of “Privacy Shield” and the Controller-Processor Model Clauses: The Easiest Way to Understand What...

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The EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (the “Directive”) creates the legal framework for the national data-protection laws in each EU member state. The Directive states that personal data may only be transferred to...more

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A Side-by-Side Comparison of "Privacy Shield" and the "Safe Harbor": The Easiest Way to Understand What Privacy Shield Is and...

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More than 5,000 companies had taken advantage of the now defunct U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework. Those companies are now considering whether to join the newly approved “Privacy Shield,” and are trying to understand the...more

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