New French data protection law declared constitutional and ready for promulgation
The French Constitutional Council has issued its ruling on June 12 regarding the new data protection law implementing the EU […]
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New “data security kit” published by the French security agency
The French national digital security agency (ANSSI) has recently published a “data security kit” on the occasion of the entry […]
CNIL updates its PIA tool
French data protection authority CNIl has updated its PIA software to make the privacy impact assessment more practical and to […]
French GDPR Bill Has Been Adopted But Referred to the French Constitutional Council
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on 25 May 2018. In light of the urgency to adapt […]
France Adopts New Data Protection Law
Despite a lack of agreement between the Senate and the National Assembly, France has finally passed its new data protection […]
New guide regarding security of personal data from French DPA
The GDPR provides in Article 32 that “the controller and the processor shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to […]
Is France misusing secretive database in hunt for security threats?
France has flagged more than 78,000 people as security threats in a database intended to let European police share information […]
CNIL’s notice on collection of smart meters data shows likely approach of DPAs post-GDPR
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced, on 27 March 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to DIRECT […]
French businesses urged to have compliance plan for GDPR
Businesses operating in France will need to have a compliance plan in place if they want to avoid potential sanctions […]
CNIL flexible on enforcement of new obligations for first months of GDPR regime
France’s Data Protection Authority, the CNIL, announced last month that in the first months of implementation of the GDPR, it […]
ePrivacy slowed down? Analysis of French advisory document.
ePrivacy is a regulation aiming to further protect privacy in electronic communication. Think of it as a specialized GDPR. Indeed, […]
French DPA takes pragmatic approach to GDPR enforcement
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) published, on 19 February 2018, a press release outlining its approach in terms of […]