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NewsThe Council of the EU authorises member states to sign international agreement on e-evidence
On 5 April, the Council of the EU adopted a decision authorising member states to sign, in the interests of the EU, the second additional protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe (the Budapest Convention). The protocol aims to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence -operation ...
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Experts warn MEPs of the risks involved in the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act
AI experts warned MEPs of the gaps in the EU Commission’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. While the intention to preserve fundamental rights and freedoms of EU citizens is most welcome, the proposal reiterates our limited understanding of artificial intelligence and that there is more to be done to close loopholes.
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Commission publishes the proposal for the EU Data Act
On 23 February, the Commission published its long-awaited proposal for the regulation on fair access and use of data (EU Data Act). The Act is a key element of the European Strategy for Data published in 2019 and aims at creating a single market for data. The proposal’s main objective ...
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European Parliament approves its position on the Digital Services Act
On the 20th January, the European Parliament (EP) approved its position on the proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA). The position gives green light to start negotiations, so-called trilogue, with the Council and Commission on the final shape of the new law. The Council of the EU (European Union) ...
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Surveillance Case Law: Key Developments
There have been two significant surveillance case law updates in May/June 2021: Big Brother Watch & Ors v United Kingdom and Centrum För Rättvisa v Sweden.
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Commission adopts UK data adequacy decisions
On 28 June, the European Commission adopted two UK data adequacy decisions (one under the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, and another under the Law Enforcement Directive, LED). This means that data flows between the EU and the UK can continue without the need to adopt additional safeguards.
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Digitalisation of justice and legal services – overview of recent CCBE activities
Martin Sacleux, legal adviser with the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), shares the insights on the key challenges and issues related to digitalisation of justice and legal services that are discussed among European Bars and Law Societies.
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Biometric technology and fundamental rights by Iain G. Mitchell QC
The use of Biometric data is already a reality. There is a tendency to think of the use of such data as being simply a means (of greater or lesser reliability) of identifying people. In 2004, the Metropolitan Police Facial Recognition technology got it wrong 81% of the time. Though ...
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Intelligence sharing and legal cooperation in the aftermath of the UK-EU TCA deal By Stefania Paladini and Ignazio Castellucci
A few months in the post-Brexit world, with the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) now signed and ratified by the EU Parliament, the question about what is going to happen in terms of intelligence sharing, and more in general in legal cooperation between the EU and the UK, has ...
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EU member states agree on their text of the ePrivacy Regulation
After four years of negotiations, the EU member state ministers agreed on their version of the text of the proposals for the ePrivacy Regulation. Proposed by the Commission in 2017, the draft regulation has been subject to long and difficult negotiations.
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Commission announces Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
Source: EC - Audiovisual Service (c) European Union, 2020 Read-out of the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission by Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Thierry Breton, European Commissioner, on the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act On 15 ...
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Commission publishes its proposal for revised standard contractual clauses (SCCs)
On 12 November, the Commission published its proposal for revised set of standard contractual clauses (SCCs). The SCCs are one of the safeguards for transfers of personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The proposal is open for consultation until 10 ...
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European Data Protection Board adopts recommendations on supplementary measures following Schrems II judgment
In early November, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published two sets of recommendations: Recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data; and Recommendations on the European Essential Guarantees for surveillance measures. Both documents intend to address the requirements ...
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European Council adopts conclusions on digitalisation to improve access to justice
On 13th October, The Council adopted conclusions on seizing the opportunities of digitalisation for access to justice (see press release here). In summary, the conclusions recognise that digital transformation continues to profoundly change people’s lives and that judicial systems, as a central pillar of the rule of law, must align ...
