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The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Is Adopted and Available as of August 1, 2016

By Cédric Burton, Sarah Cadiot, Laura De Boel & Sára Hoffman on July 12, 2016

Posted in European Union, Privacy, Regulatory

On July 12, 2016, the EU Commission and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce announced the adoption of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield). This announcement follows today’s adequacy decision by the College of EU Commissioners…
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EU Cyber Security and Incident Notification Rules Enacted

By Cédric Burton, Sarah Cadiot, Sára Hoffman & Laura De Boel on July 6, 2016

Posted in Cybersecurity, European Union, Regulatory

On July 6, 2016, the European Parliament adopted the first-ever pan-European law on cyber security. The law, entitled the “Directive on the Security of Network and Information Systems” (NIS Directive), imposes security requirements and security…
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Uncertainty Increases Around EU-U.S. Data Flows

By Cédric Burton, Sarah Cadiot, Sára Hoffman & Laura De Boel on May 26, 2016

Posted in European Union, Regulatory

Two recent developments have significantly increased the already uncertain legal landscape surrounding transatlantic data flows.

Earlier today, the EU Parliament voted out a resolution calling on the European Commission (EU Commission) to further negotiate the…
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WSGR Alert: New EU Data Protection Regulation Is Now Enacted

By Cédric Burton, Laura De Boel, Sarah Cadiot & Sára Hoffman on April 14, 2016

Posted in Cybersecurity, European Union, Privacy

ThinkstockPhotos-479430151-web On April 14, 2016, the European Parliament formally adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With this vote, the new EU data protection legal framework will become legally effective in two years and 20 days

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WSGR Alert: Article 29 Working Party Calls for Improvements to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

By Cédric Burton, Laura De Boel, Sarah Cadiot & Sára Hoffman on April 14, 2016

Posted in European Union, Privacy, Regulatory

On April 13, 2016, the body of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)—the “Article 29 Working Party” (WP29)—issued its opinion on the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The WP29 acknowledged that progress has been made with the

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WSGR Alert: EU Commission Publishes EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

By Cédric Burton, Laura De Boel & Lydia Parnes on February 29, 2016

Posted in European Union, Privacy, Regulatory

On February 29, 2016, the European Commission unveiled the text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is designed to replace the invalidated EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework and to provide a new legal framework…
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Cédric Burton

The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Is Adopted and Available as of August 1, 2016

EU Cyber Security and Incident Notification Rules Enacted

Uncertainty Increases Around EU-U.S. Data Flows

WSGR Alert: Article 29 Working Party Calls for Improvements to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

WSGR Alert: EU Commission Publishes EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

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