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Data Protection Predictions 2019
2018 was a landmark year for data protection and privacy; the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") came into effect on 25 May 2018 …
UK Government note clarifies "no deal" and data protection
The UK Government has published a "no deal" note to clarify how data protection law will work in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The …
Reform of Telecommunications Framework
In May 2015, as part of its Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Commission published proposals to reform the EU telecommunications regulatory …
Updates to AVMS Directive enter into force
As part of its Digital Single Market Strategy and following extensive consultation in 2015, in May 2016 the European Commission adopted new legislative …
No more unjustified geo-blocking in the EU
The EU geo-blocking Regulation (Regulation 2018/302 of 28 February 2018) (the Regulation) comes into force on 3 December 2018. The Regulation aims to …
EDPB finally issues draft guidelines on GDPR extra-territoriality
On 23 November 2018, the European Data Protection Board (the "EDPB") published its draft guidelines on Article 3 of the GDPR, being the provision that …
The EU Blockchain Industry Roundtable
The EU Commission has published a news release on the EU Blockchain's Industry Roundtable held on 20 November 2018. The roundtable was an important step …
Audiovisual Media Services: Council approval upgrades the EU framework for a digital age
On 6 November 2018, the Council of the European Union formally adopted a new directive revising the existing Audiovisual Media Services Directive …
Audiovisual media services: Back to the 80's?!
On 19 March 2018, the European Commission published a notice to stakeholders on the consequences of Brexit for audiovisual media services. This makes it …
UK: Limits on employers’ ability to monitor private communications
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) ruling in Barbulescu v Romania (61496/08) is a timely reminder of the limits of …
UK Government Position Paper on International Transfers of Data - Key Points
The post below was first published on our Employment blog Last week the UK Government released its negotiating position paper on international transfers …
Ofcom reports on ISP compliance with the EU net neutrality regulation and the FCC suggest amendments to the 2015 Order in the US
Ofcom has recently published its annual report monitoring internet service providers' ("ISP") compliance with the EU Net Neutrality Regulation (the …
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