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Schrems Counterpoint: ECJ has good reasons to reject Safe Harbor invalidation

By Jay Modrall (BE) and Marcus Evans (UK) on October 1, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is expected to rule on Case C-362/14 (the “Schrems” case) on October 6, 2015. In deciding whether to reject or adopt its Advocate General’s recommendation to invalidate the US-EU Safe Harbor, the ECJ finds itself between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Rejecting the Safe Harbor would lead to uncertainty in the ongoing … Continue reading

Europe and US slated to agree on revised US-EU/US-Swiss Safe Harbor framework

By on August 12, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

It is being reported that the European Union and the United States are nearing an agreement on the revised US-EU/US-Swiss Safe Harbor framework. Thousands of US companies that have certified compliance with the Safe Harbor should be encouraged that the framework – which has been the subject of sustained criticism by European data protection regulators … Continue reading

Russia signs controversial “right to be forgotten” bill into law

By Vera Shaftan (RU) on July 23, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the “right to be forgotten” legislation, which allows individuals in Russia to demand removal of a search engine’s links to personal information deemed irrelevant or inadequate. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2016.… Continue reading

European Union data protection regime reform: What should businesses be doing now to get ready? – web seminar

By on July 7, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, Norton Rose Fulbright partners Boris Segalis and Marcus Evans will present a web seminar on European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation reform.… Continue reading

Dispute resolution mechanisms for SAs and individuals are key part of proposed EU regulation

By Marcus Evans (UK) on April 21, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

This is Part 5 — the final part — of a five-part series on the “One Stop Shop” mechanism in the proposed new European data protection regulation. In Part 1 we examined why there is a need for a One Stop Shop, and what it is. In Part 2 we examined the concept of main establishment and the position of entities without … Continue reading

EU regulation proposal seeks to encourage consistency in data protection enforcement

By Marcus Evans (UK) on April 16, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

This is Part 4 of a five-part series on the “One Stop Shop” mechanism in the proposed new European data protection regulation. In Part 1 we examined why there is a need for a One Stop Shop, and what it is. In Part 2 we examined the concept of main establishment and the position of entities without an EU establishment. In Part … Continue reading

EU focuses on authority of SAs to enforce “One Stop Shop,” proposes a replacement for WP29

By Marcus Evans (UK) on April 16, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

This is Part 3 of a five-part series on the “One Stop Shop” mechanism in the proposed new European data protection regulation. In Part 1 we examined why there is a need for a One Stop Shop, and what it is. In Part 2 we examined the concept of main establishment and the position of entities without … Continue reading

EU’s “One Stop Shop” Proposal Focuses on “Main Establishment” as Nexus of DPA Enforcement Authority

By Marcus Evans (UK) on April 14, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

This is Part 2 of a five-part series on the “One Stop Shop” mechanism in the proposed new European data protection regulation. In Part 1 we examined why there is a need for a One Stop Shop, and what it is. In this Part we examine the concept of main establishment and the position of entities without … Continue reading

EU Proposes “One Stop Shop” for Data Protection Supervision and Enforcement

By Marcus Evans (UK) on April 13, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

This is Part 1 of a five-part series on the “One Stop Shop” mechanism in the proposed new European data protection regulation. The Council of the European Union (the Council) has recently published a partial general agreement on its version of the so-called ‘One Stop Shop’ mechanism. The Council’s internal deliberations are expressly caveated to the … Continue reading