Legislation

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.

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March 21, 2022

EU negotiators prepare to close in on Digital Markets Act

The EU institutions have been working towards an agreement on the gatekeeper obligations, scope and governance ahead of what might be the final high-level meeting.

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March 17, 2022

EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinion on the extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation

The EDPB and EDPS have adopted a joint opinion on the EU Commission’s proposals to extend the current Regulations on the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC).

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March 14, 2022

The new bill threatens the independence and functioning of the Belgian Data Protection Authority

The Belgian data protection authority (APD) is concerned about developments that could threaten its independence.

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March 11, 2022

UK makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud

Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud.

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March 10, 2022

France Enacts New Law on Parental Controls

On March 2, 2022, President of France signed into law a new piece of legislation designed to reinforce parental controls over minors’ access to the Internet.

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February 9, 2022

EU airline passenger data law gets thumbs-up from EU court adviser

An EU law on gathering airline passenger information conforms with the bloc’s rights and data protection laws, an adviser to Europe’s top court said.

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February 7, 2022

EU Parliament approves DSA and proposes ban on use of sensitive personal data for online ads

The European Parliament agreed to maintain the conditional liability regime for online intermediaries, the prohibition of general monitoring obligations and se of ‘dark patterns’.

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February 1, 2022

Major Overhaul of EU Clinical Trial Rules Kicks In

The CTR will radically change the regulatory framework for conducting clinical trials.

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February 1, 2022

Prime Minister pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to cut EU red tape

A new ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.

January 26, 2022

Global data experts fire up UK’s plans to promote free flow of data

World’s best data experts form government council on international data transfers.

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January 21, 2022

Google calls for a secure ‘data transfer framework’ between the US and EU

The tech giant wants government agencies to establish new rules for data transfers between nations.

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