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The new EU-US Data Privacy Framework is now in force

13 JUL 2023

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The European Commission has finally adopted a new adequacy decision for data transfers between Europe and the US. The new EU-US Data Privacy Framework provides new safeguards to address the points raised by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Furthermore, it offers the possibility of transferring personal data ...

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Last call to adapt data processing assignment contracts

27 MAY 2022

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May 25, 2022 was the deadline for adapting data processing contracts signed before 25 May 2018 to the current law. Consequently, as of yesterday, all data commissioning contracts currently in force must comply with the obligations provided for in both Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the ...

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The Draft General Audiovisual Communication Law is a step closer to approval

02 DEC 2021

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The Draft General Audiovisual Communication Law is on its way to the lower house of parliament (Congreso de los Diputados) for approval. The law updates the current regulations in a sector in which players such as content distribution platforms have emerged. If the law is passed with its current wording, ...

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New right of press publishers for online use of their publications

05 NOV 2021

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This week Royal Decree 24/2021 has been published, transposing Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the digital single market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC. Among other provisions, it introduced in the Spanish law the exclusive right of publishers ...

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Connected Vehicles and Data Protection

13 SEP 2021

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Following a public consultation procedure, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published last March the final version of its Guidelines on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications (hereinafter the “Guidelines”). One of the objectives of the EDPB is to clarify the terms of Euro...