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Ireland: DP Bill to Implement GDPR and Overhaul Data Protection Commission

A new Data Protection Bill will soon issue which will implement elements of the GDPR into Irish law and overhaul the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the Irish supervisory authority. A General Scheme of Data Protection Bill was published earlier this mid-2017. The changes to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner will be relevant to the large number of cloud enterprises established in Ireland who will be subject to the Irish supervisory authority under the GDPR's one-stop shop mechanism.

12 December 2017

Legislation

Proposed Regulation on the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data in the EU

Data is a resource for digital business and we can expect more and more rules regulating this vital resource. In addition to the GDPR and the proposed ePrivacy regulation, the European Commission has proposed another regulation (COM(2017)495) within the regulatory framework of the European data economy.

8 December 2017

Enforcement & fines

How will national DPAs impose fines for GDPR violations?

The GDPR introduced an antitrust-type sanction regime with fines which, for severe infringements, may amount up to 20 million euros or 4% of the annual turnover, whichever is greater. The Working Party of Article 29 recently issued its much expected draft Guidelines for the consistent application of such fines.

7 December 2017

Legislation

New Latvian Personal Data Processing law is being developed

Latvian Ministry of Justice has drafted text of new Personal Data Processing Law, which fulfils the assignment of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 to introduce national provisions to specify the application of the rules of Regulation in the national legislation. The law adopts the Regulation and generally does not stipulate stricter national requirements.

30 November 2017

Testimonials after the 2nd CPC Conference

The CPC Conference participants present in Vienna between 24-26 November 2017 offer their feedback of the event.

29 November 2017

Cloud & vendors

2nd Cloud Privacy Check (CPC) Event

The 2nd Cloud Privacy Check (CPC) event took place between 24-26 November 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

27 November 2017

Belgium’s New Data Protection Authority

In implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679), the Belgian Privacy Commission is being replaced by a new entity, the Data Protection Authority (In Dutch: ‘Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit’, in French: ‘L’Autorité de protection des données’).

27 November 2017

Legislation

Data Protection Law Enters the Social Media Era

This last decade has undoubtedly marked a vast and worldwide sociological evolution which has defined and created a new generation and era of communication and data processing. This era has been often described by many as the social media era as it is evident that various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other applications and sites are at the forefront of news publication and communication mechanisms between their users.

17 November 2017

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) presents “Facilita RGPD”

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) presents “Facilita RGPD”, a tool created to help companies comply with the European Data Protection Regulation

15 November 2017

Litigation

The Standard Contract Clauses under fire?

In the recent case between the Data Protection Commissioner vs Facebook Ireland ltd and Maximillian Schrems of October 3rd 2017, Maximillian Schrems has raised the issue before court as to the validity of the Standard Contract Clauses decisions with respect to data transfers from the European Economic Area to the United States in the light of Article 7 (respect for private and family life), Article 8 (protection of personal data) and Article 47 (right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

13 November 2017

Final straight for Luxembourg in implementing the European package on Data Protection

A rapid overview of Luxembourg’s latest legislative measures in its preparation for European package on Data Protection with a specific focus on the GDPR.

3 November 2017

Enforcement & fines

GDPR: It is not just the fines!

Even if a person does not know anything else about the GDPR, it usually knows about the massive potential fines the GDPR will bring about – up to 20 000 000 EUR or 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher.

23 October 2017

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