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EU Article 29 Working Party prepares for General Data Protection Regulation and responsibilities as European Data Protection Board

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On February 11, 2016, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) issued a statement setting out its 2016 action plan for implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its work programme for 2016-2018. WP29 will have 8 working groups leading the implementation of the 2016-2018 work programme. The statement highlights the following points: WP29 … Continue reading

Political agreement on EU Data protection reforms: the real count-down to compliance has started

By Marcus Evans (UK) and Jay Modrall (BE) on December 17, 2015 Posted in Data breach, Regulatory response

On December 15, the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) of the European Parliament issued a press release announcing a provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and Council negotiators on the texts of both the General Data Protection Regulation and the Police & Judicial Cooperation Data Protection Directive. Formal approval by the Council is expected shortly and … Continue reading

Schrems: the global impact – how the ECJ ruling is affecting countries outside the EU and US

By Jim Lennon (AU) on November 2, 2015 Posted in General

A number of jurisdictions around the world follow the lead from Europe in relation to data protection and impose similar restrictions on the export of personal data unless there is an “adequate level” of protection offered in the recipient jurisdiction. The EU Commission’s “US Safe Harbor” decision had permitted the transfer of personal data between … Continue reading

DIFC Data Protection Commissioner issues guidance on US data exports following Schrems case

By on October 30, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Commissioner for Data Protection has issued guidance to DIFC entities on the export of personal data outside the DIFC in light of a landmark data protection ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).… Continue reading

Day-after-Safe Harbor action plan: anticipating ECJ Schrems decision

By Marcus Evans (UK) and Jay Modrall (BE) on October 5, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

As we have written extensively, the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ’s) ruling in the Schrems case on October 6, 2015 may effectively invalidate the US-EU Safe Harbor framework. While we believe that the Advocate General’s rationale for the proposal is weak, organizations that rely on the Safe Harbor are anxious about the consequences such a … Continue reading

Abu Dhabi Global Market consults on draft data protection regulations

By on August 17, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

In January, we commented on the release of a consultation paper by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) relating to proposed employment regulations. At the time, ADGM indicated that it would not be introducing more general legislation to regulate the handling and processing of personal data in the new free zone. The Board of Directors of … Continue reading