France actively participates in international efforts and the EU AI Act negotiations, and proposes sector-specific laws.
Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”)
Currently, there are no specific...more
On January 22, 2024, the pre-final text of the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("EU AI Act") – the world's first comprehensive horizontal legal framework for the regulation of AI systems across the EU – leaked...more
On November 27, 2023, the European Union ("EU") adopted the final text of the Data Act, marking an effort to create a harmonized, cross-sectoral data sharing framework with the stated goal of ensuring fair access to and use...more
11/30/2023
/ B2B Organizations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DATA Act ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Data ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Technology Sector
...We round out our series with a summary of several developments around the world that focus on the adequacy of the various jurisdictions' laws in addressing the opportunities and risks arising from generative AI....more
9/22/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Google ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Risk Assessment ,
Training ,
USPTO
The United States ("U.S.") and the European Union ("EU") have settled on a framework for transfers of personal data for the first time since the European Court of Justice ("CJEU") effectively invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy...more
8/2/2023
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to maintain "business-as-usual" to the extent allowed by their particular circumstances and to protect their employees, customers...more
4/21/2020
/ CNIL ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Geolocation ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sick Employees ,
Unlawful Disclosure
Q1/ Applicable legislation -
(a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation?
Old legislation has been updated....more
12/12/2019
/ Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Decedent Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fines ,
France ,
Freedom of Expression ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Harmonization ,
Joint Control ,
Minor Children ,
National Identification Numbers ,
Nonprofits ,
Penalties ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Prior Authorization ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Public Interest ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sanctions