The European Data protection Board (“EDPB”), which is composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, unveiled a two-year work program on February 12, 2019....more
On January 23, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”), which is composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, adopted an Advisory Opinion...more
2/20/2019
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Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Interest ,
Scientific Research
The European Data protection Board (“EDPB”), which is composed of representatives of the national data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, recently adopted an Advisory Opinion (“Opinion”) on...more
2/12/2019
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Clinical Trials ,
Consent ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Life Sciences ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Interest
On January 23, 2018, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted its adequacy decision on Japan. Japan issued an equivalent decision regarding data transfers from Japan to the European Union on the same day. This means that...more
This is the seventh issue of WilmerHale's 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series. Our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting companies doing business in Europe and across...more
This is the inaugural issue of WilmerHale’s 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series. Over the next eight weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting companies doing...more
5/31/2018
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Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Data ,
Popular
This is the inaugural issue of WilmerHale's 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series. Over the next eight weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting companies doing...more
On December 6, 2017, the European Union’s Article 29 Working Party released two sets of guidelines on Binding Corporate Rules (“BCRs”) it had adopted a week earlier. BCRs are internal rules that define a group of companies’...more
Brexit raises critical issues regarding the future transfer of personal data outside of the EU, not least as to the role of the UK Data Protection Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), and as to its...more
11/22/2017
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Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Data Protection Act
One of the key components of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”) is its stronger enforcement mechanisms. Administrative fines are one of the most powerful parts of the enforcement...more
On October 18, the Article 29 Working Party released its draft of “ Guidelines on Automated individual decision-making and Profiling for the Purpose of Regulation 2016/679” (“Guidelines on Automated individual decision-making...more
The EU General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) requirements are coming into focus quickly as EU data protection authorities continue to issue guidance on different aspects of the law. On April 4, 2017, the Article 29...more
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) continues to play an active role in shaping data protection law in the EU, notwithstanding the UK’s decision to leave the EU in the aftermath of Brexit. On April 6, 2017, the ICO...more
While companies prepare for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to take effect in May 2018, another highly significant item on the agenda is arguably the current review process of the proposal for a Regulation on...more
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (the “Proposed Regulation”). The Proposed Regulation would repeal and replace Directive 2002/58/EC...more
The EU’s Article 29 Working Party (WP29) held a plenary meeting in early December 2016. At the meeting, the WP29 adopted guidelines and issued FAQs relating to the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR’s) provisions...more
As we wait for the UK to decide what arrangement it will seek with the European Union (the "EU") when it leaves, it may be useful to focus on what Brexit may mean for data protection.
Two months after the European...more
On December 15, 2015, the European Union reached an agreement on the final text of the new General Data Protection Regulation. The Regulation will replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive, which is currently the basis for...more