On October 14, 2020, the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) published its decision in a lawsuit requesting that the French health data platform (Health Data Hub) be suspended for breach of the GDPR in light...more
10/22/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Transfers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
France ,
French Supreme Court ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Microsoft ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
On October 8, 2020, France’s data protection authority (CNIL) provided the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) with a brief presenting its arguments against the hosting of some French public health data by...more
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When data subjects – the people whose data is at issue – believe the processing of their data has infringed their...more
5/14/2020
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Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Webinars
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has recently released new guidelines (French only) regarding human resources processing operations. ...more
Clinical trials have become increasingly important for pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, which are focused on collecting as much data as possible on products and devices and their adverse effects. All...more
1/17/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Big Data ,
Clinical Trials ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Processing Rules ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Technology ,
Information Management ,
Information Technology ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
R&D ,
Research and Development
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
11/22/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
Evidence ,
Forum Shopping ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Risk Management ,
Russia
Whilst political uncertainty may have businesses’ attention fixed, the Hogan Lovells Global Survey on Digital Regulation: ‘A Turning Point for Tech’ suggests that tech companies should be looking elsewhere. During yesterday’s...more
10/31/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Big Tech ,
Business Model ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Platforms ,
Enforcement Programs ,
EU ,
Freedom of Expression ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
On 19 July the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published new guidelines on cookies and trackers. These replace the existing Recommendation No. 2013-378 of 5 December 2013, are intended to be in line with...more
7/22/2019
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Cookies ,
Data Protection ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Grace Period ,
Information Technology ,
Internet ,
New Guidance ,
Opt-In ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) has made targeted online advertising a priority topic in its 2019-2020 agenda and has changed its position on cookie consent. Although the ePrivacy Regulation is still being...more
7/8/2019
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Consent ,
Cookies ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Direct Marketing ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
France ,
New Guidance ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sanctions ,
UK ,
UK ICO ,
Websites
Clinical trials in the EU include the collection of sensitive health data from patients. Trial sponsors are obliged to reconcile their respect of regulations governing data protection with regulations governing the conduct of...more
4/25/2019
/ Clinical Trials ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Informed Consent ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Scientific Research
Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening new doors towards improving data efficiency in the life sciences industry. But these technologies may also impose unique limitations and curtail the traditional role of...more
10/24/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Clinical Trials ,
Data Controller ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Technology ,
Internal Data Controls ,
Life Sciences ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular
The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) published its assessment of the first four months of GDPR and several guidelines, including one on how to make a GDPR compliant blockchain. ...more
10/11/2018
/ Big Data ,
Biometric Information ,
Blockchain ,
CCTV ,
CNIL ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Right to Erasure
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter into force on 25 May 2018. In light of the urgency to adapt Law no. 78-17 dated 6 January 1978 to the new European Union law, the French Government has initiated an...more
The Decree No 2018-137 of 26 February 2018 on the hosting of personal health data has been published on 28 February 2018 in the Official Journal. The Decree defines notably the arrangements for implementing the procedure for...more
3/6/2018
/ Certification Requirements ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection Principles ,
Data-Sharing ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
France ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transparency
The Decree has been adopted pursuant to Order No 2017-27 of 12 January 2017 on the hosting of personal health data which substantially modified Article L1111-8 of the French Public Health Code (FPHC)....more