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The UK’s New Amendments to the UK GDPR Become Law and Get a Nod from the EU. What happens now?

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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent last Thursday, June 19th, bringing into law some significant changes to the country’s post Brexit data protection framework, among an array of other, related rules (on...more

King & Spalding

EU-UK Data Transfers: Adequacy Decision Extended, But Uncertainty Remains

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On May 14, 2025, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") issued a favorable opinion on granting a six-month extension to the existing adequacy decisions for the UK, following a formal proposal from the European...more

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European Commission Moves to Extend Free Flows of Personal Data to the UK

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On March 18, 2025, the European Commission proposed to extend its adequacy decision in favor of the United Kingdom (‘UK’) for an additional six-month period. This would allow free flows of personal data from the EU to the UK...more

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EU & UK AI Round-up

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The first EU & UK AI Round-up, published on 15 January 2025, discussed the important regulatory updates affecting the AI ecosystem in both the EU and the UK that occurred towards the end of 2024. Notably since that update,...more

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GDPR Day 2024: A Look at Past, Present and Future Developments in the UK

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May 25th marked six years since the General Data Protection Regulation has been in effect. Since it was implemented, GDPR has been regarded as the gold standard for data protection legislation across the world....more

Jones Day

The Climate Report: Fourth Quarter 2023

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Mandatory Climate Change Reporting Requirements Under the New European ESRS E1 - The implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards poses risks for reporting companies,...more

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Global Cross Border Privacy Rules and the new initiatives to support data free flow with trust

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ust over a year ago, on 21 April 2022, the seven economies (Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the USA) participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 99

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. This COVID-19 Update...more

White & Case LLP

Towards a unified whistleblower system across Europe

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Whistleblowing in Europe has been governed by country-specific regulations, some of which differed widely in terms of content. A number of Member States did not even have a dedicated generally applicable protection system in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2022

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, as well as guidance from the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office on...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Commission Proposes New EU Cybersecurity Rules for Software and Hardware Products

On September 15, 2022, the European Commission (EC) published a Proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act (CRA Proposal) that sets out new rules in the European Union (EU) for software and hardware products and their remote data...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

AI and Regulation: UK Government Proposes Pro-Innovation Approach

On July 18, 2022, the UK government published high-level proposals for its approach to regulating uses of artificial intelligence (AI), as part of its National AI Strategy and, more broadly, its UK Digital Strategy. The...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Proposals to Reform the UK Data Protection Regime

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On 10 May 2022 and as part of the Queen’s speech, which sets out the programme of legislation for the forthcoming parliamentary session, the government announced proposals to table a Data Reform Bill (the Bill) to reform the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Legislative Approaches to AI: European Union v. United Kingdom

Following an initial announcement in early 2021, the UK government has recently launched its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. This new strategy indicates that the United Kingdom may be planning on...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Does the UK Risk Its Data Position with the EU by Acting Reasonably?

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Hell hath no fury like a bureaucracy scorned. Do you know a person who insists on having his own way all the time and who wants to control your relationships with others? I hope not, but many of us do....more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

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The United Kingdom has been busy in the past couple of weeks starting to chart its independent course on data protection and privacy matters. We should keep in mind, however, that some of the more dramatic announcements...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Data Transfers: U.K. Proposes New Tools and Approach

The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently launched a consultation regarding the transfer of personal data outside of the U.K. The ICO is seeking comment on its draft international data transfer...more

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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives - Update

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The UK has left the EU but there remains a vast array of operational and legal issues for businesses to address. See below for our perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for different...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch

We’re checking in with our Europe-based expert on the latest European updates and upcoming changes for the third quarter of 2021 including updates on Brexit, European Union (EU) data protection policies, block exemption...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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 adopts positive UK adequacy decisions for data transfers

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On 28 June 2021, just two days before the interim EU-UK data transfer “bridging mechanism” expired under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the European Commission (EC) adopted two adequacy decisions for the UK to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Free Data Flow to the UK May Continue – EU Adopts Adequacy Decision

The European Commission announced today a long-awaited decision that the UK data protection standards are adequate under the meaning of GDPR’s Article 45, providing a mechanism to enable transfer of data from the EU to the UK...more

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BCLP Global Data Privacy FAQs: What’s the current status of the UK Adequacy Decision?

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The European Commission published a draft Adequacy Decision for the UK on 19 February. That document remains in draft, though it is understood to have successfully cleared the last formal approval stage required....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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