European Commission

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October 7, 2022

EU Commission postponed AI treaty negotiations with further delays in sight

The European Commission has managed to postpone discussions on the Council of Europe’s treaty on Artificial Intelligence.

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September 21, 2022

EU Publishes Draft Cyber Resilience Act

The European Commission published a draft regulation that sets out cybersecurity requirements for “products with digital elements” placed on the EU market.

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September 16, 2022

Italy backs ban on data tracking in political ads, France hesitates

Italy supports a full ban on targeted advertising based on the tracking of users, but France seems to be on the fence.

July 20, 2022

European Commission sued for violating EU’s data protection rules

The EU Commission faces a lawsuit over allegations it is violating GDPR rules when transferring personal data from websites to the US.

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July 6, 2022

Brussels thinks the Dutch privacy watchdog is too strict

The European Commission says that the Dutch Data Protection Authority is hindering free enterprise in the EU.

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June 28, 2022

EU Commission rejects criticism of GDPR monitoring

The European Commission has described as “unfounded” claims that it does not collect sufficient information to monitor the implementation of data protection rules in Ireland.

March 24, 2022

Leaked opinion of the Commission sets off alarm bells for mass surveillance of private communications

The Opinion of a Commission review board about proposal for a ‘Legislation to effectively tackle child sexual abuse’ shows strong concerns.

November 19, 2021

EU Commission: Belgium Data Protection Authority lacks independence

The Commission has decided to send a reasoned opinion to Belgium for failing to ensure full independence of its Data Protection Authority.

July 7, 2021

Commission opens an infringement procedure against Belgium on the independence of its Data Protection Authority

The Commission sent formal notice to Belgium for violating Article 52 of the GDPR, which states that the DPA shall be independent.

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June 29, 2021

UK gets data flows deal from EU — for now

The U.K.’s digital businesses can breathe a sigh of relief today as the European Commission has officially signed off on data adequacy for the (now) third country, post-Brexit.