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NIS2 Directive: German government adopts draft NIS2 Implementation Act

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The 17 October 2024 deadline for the national implementation of the NIS2 Directive is fast approaching, leaving only little time for the German legislature to finalize the necessary legislative measures. As a much anticipated...more

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AI deployment: German DPAs issue guidance on data protection compliance

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On 6 May 2024, the German data protection authorities (“DPAs”) issued an extensive guidance paper on the GDPR compliant deployment of artificial intelligence (“AI”) applications. This article summarizes the key findings of...more

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EU and Germany Lay Groundwork for the Use of Medical Data for Research and AI Training

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Both the EU and Germany are taking significant steps to accelerate digitalization in the health sector and facilitate the exchange and use of health data for research and innovation purposes. They aim to improve...more

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Mobility@McDermott: Monthly Update (03/2024)

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1. Leasing provider liable for behavior of car dealership employees in court case relating to vehicle purchase option after end of leasing agreement - When a customer decides to lease a vehicle offline, the first point of...more

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The Informed Board - Winter 2024

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The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

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ZD-Interview: Drei Blickwinkel auf Geldbußen wegen Datenschutzverstößen

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Die Verhängung von Geldbußen nach Art. 83 DS-GVO nimmt in der Praxis eine immer wichtigere Stellung ein. Deutsche und andere europäische Aufsichtsbehörden verhängen immer mehr und höhere Bußgelder wegen Datenschutzverstößen. ...more

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AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 3

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Welcome to the third edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! After five class actions were filed between June 28 and July 11 (as reported on in our first edition of this series), on July 21, another class action lawsuit...more

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Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - January to March 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of Updata! Updata is an international report produced by Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team – it provides you with a compilation of key privacy and cybersecurity...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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The Cybersecurity Insurance Market: What to Expect in 2023

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In recent years, especially through 2019 and 2020, the cyber insurance market in the U.S. has seen significant growth. Middle-market companies have been actively requesting cyber insurance policies with low rates and broad...more

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DSK publishes decision on access by third country public authorities to data processed by processors in the EEA

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The German Data Protection Conference of supervisory authorities (DSK) issued a decision on how to evaluate the risk of personal data being accessed by non-EEA public authorities, or by a parent company, when processed by a...more

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The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review, 13th Edition - Germany

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This 13th edition of The Technology, Media and Telecommunications Review provides updated overviews of legal and policy constructs and developments in the TMT arena across 18 jurisdictions around the world. As in years past,...more

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Germany – Schrems II: German court overturns presumption of international data transfer from EU-subsidiary to non-EU parent...

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On 13 July 2022, the Public Procurement Chamber of the German state of Baden-Württemberg (the Public Procurement Chamber) issued a decision confirming that personal data processed by an EU subsidiary of a parent entity...more

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Germany’s Cyber Threat Landscape – Top 3 Lessons from the BKA Situation Report

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Germany boasts one of the world’s largest, most sophisticated, and international economies. Companies doing business in Germany are thus an increasingly relevant target for cyberattacks....more

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Cyber Security Incidents in Multinational Companies in the EU and the US – Effective Crisis Management in Transatlantic IT...

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Schnell ist es passiert. Ein Angriff auf die IT-Infrastruktur trifft Unternehmen fast immer zur Unzeit. Hacking und andere Infiltrationen der Unternehmenssysteme können binnen kürzester Zeit erhebliche Schadensketten in Gang...more

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The New European Approach to Calculating Fines for Data Protection Breaches - Will it be More Predictable and Consistent?

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On May 12, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its long-awaited Guidelines 04/2022 on the calculation of fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). After many data protection authorities...more

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Cybercrime: Potentielle Strafbarkeitsrisiken für Geschäftsleiter wegen Unterstützung einer kriminellen Vereinigung im Falle einer...

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Die Bedrohungslage durch Cyberangriffe mittels Ransomware-Attacken hat sich zuletzt weiter verschärft. Angesichts der schwerwiegenden und kostenintensiven Auswirkungen solcher Attacken auf den laufenden Geschäftsbetrieb von...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - April 2022

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To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison & Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main European digital regulatory and...more

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Germany Updates Privacy Guidance through Unfair Competition Act

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The German Conference of DPAs (the DSK) has released new (legally non-binding) detailed Guidelines dated February 18, 2022 with respect to direct marketing in Germany. ...more

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German Court grants non-material GDPR damages following data breach

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In a recent judgment, the District Court Munich I granted a data subject compensation under Article 82 GDPR for non-material damages suffered as a result of an unauthorized third-party access to the subject's personal data....more

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New cyber security and software update rules in the automotive industry in 2022

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Cyber security and software updates are becoming increasingly important, particularly for companies in the automotive and mobility industry. Main drivers are particularly new automated/autonomous driving and connectivity...more

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Bundeskabinett beschließt Cybersicherheitsstrategie 2021

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Das Bundeskabinett hat am 8. September 2021 die vom Bundesministerium des Inneren, für Bau und Heimat (BMI) vorgelegte neue Cybersicherheitsstrategie 2021 beschlossen. Die neue Cybersicherheitsstrategie wird die deutsche...more

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German Federal Cabinet adopts strategy for cybersecurity 2021

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On 8 September 2021, the Federal Cabinet adopted the new strategy for cybersecurity 2021 presented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (Bundesministerium des Inneren, für Bau und Heimat, BMI). The...more

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Datenschutz vor Gericht - rechtssichere Reaktion auf Datenpannen, Cyber Security-Vorfälle und sonstige mögliche...

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Immer häufiger müssen Gerichte über Verfahren wegen tatsächlichen oder behaupteten Bußgeldverstößen entscheiden. Hierbei geht es oft um sehr hohe Beträge und erhebliche persönliche Haftung für die beteiligten...more

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International data transfers under scrutiny: German DPAs launch joint multi-state audits

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At the beginning of the year, the German data protection authorities (DPAs) announced that they would take joint action to enforce the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the "Schrems II" case. On June 1,...more

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