Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
9 June, 2021
The European Commission has just published the final version of the new and highly anticipated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) that
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European data protection institutions warn about the risks of the Draft Data Governance Regulation
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
12 April, 2021
As we noted in previous posts, 2020 was an important year for the data economy in the European Union. In
Read MoreEuropean Data Protection Board Strategy for 2021-2023
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
17 March, 2021
On December 15, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its strategy for 2021-2023. The EDPB’s mission is to ensure
Read MoreThe proposed e-Privacy Regulation gets a new lease on life and is set to be negotiated with the European Parliament
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
23 February, 2021
On February 10, the Council of the European Union finally approved its position on the proposed Regulation on Privacy and
Read MoreCooperation agreement between the EU and the UK: Intellectual and Industrial Property provisions
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
14 January, 2021
On December 24, the European Commission finally reached an agreement with the UK on the terms of their future cooperation
Read MoreThe European Union presents its new cybersecurity strategy
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
4 January, 2021
On December 16, 2020, the European Commission and the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented a
Read MoreBig Data: What is the European Union’s strategy?
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
29 September, 2020
The European Commission (EC) published its European strategy for data for the coming years. This strategy seeks to map the
Read MoreProposed EU Regulation for Markets in Crypto-assets
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
25 September, 2020
The European Commission has just published its Proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (“MiCA Proposal”). The proposal has
Read MoreData protection: The importance of storage periods
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
8 September, 2020
One of the obligations of the data protection regulations that causes most headaches for those responsible for implementing them is
Read MoreThe Spanish Data Protection Agency updates its Guidelines on cookies again
Posted by Pedro Méndez de Vigo
7 September, 2020
On July 28, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) published a new update of its Guidelines on cookies.
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