Data Transfers: Derogations for specific situations (Art. 49 GDPR) In the context of the “Schrems II case,” we continue our analysis of alternative vehicles allowing the transfer of personal to third countries outside the European Economic Area. In previous papers, we focused on Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) as alternatives to…
Schrems II case – the data importer perspective Following our previous analysis of the consequences of the opinion of the advocate general Hendrik Saugmandsgaard Øe (a.g.) in the Schrems II case, from the data exporter perspective (available here), we now focus on the implications of the same with respect to…
Schrems II case – the data importer perspective Following our previous analysis of the consequences of the opinion of the advocate general Hendrik Saugmandsgaard Øe (a.g.) in the Schrems II case, from the data exporter perspective (available here), we now focus on the implications of the same with respect to…
Standard Contractual Clauses Are Under Scrutiny: Keep Calm and Carry On Avid readers of this blog will know that shortly before the new year holidays advocate general Hendrik Saugmandsgaard Øe (a.g.) gave his opinion on how European Court of Justice (CJEU) should deal with the second Schrems case (Schrems II)…
EDPB – Guidelines on the Territorial Scope of the GDPR (Art. 3) and on Representatives (Art. 27) – Now adopted after public consultation The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published the adopted version of its guidelines on the territorial scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The guidelines…
Data has gone global. Whether you’re operating in one country or worldwide you need to know the local and international rules, regulations and risks that will affect your business. We are bringing together members of our global Data Protection and Security Team from London, EU, and the US to update…
As the deadline for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU approaches and there is an increasing risk of a no-deal Brexit, it is vital for companies to understand the impacts of a no deal and how they can address the challenges to their businesses. In this webinar, Baker McKenzie experts…
The GDPR celebrated its first anniversary on 25 May 2019 – a good time to take stock. In this article, we look at how the GDPR has been enforced so far, what the regulators’ future direction of travel might be, and the key areas organisations will need to focus on…
The first important thing to note about the Brexit is that the referendum result changes nothing in the short to medium term. The same laws, whether EU, UK or English, that governed commercial relationships before the referendum continue to govern it afterwards.