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Herbert Smith Freehills launches multi-disciplinary GDPR series
Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to announce the launch of a multi-disciplinary General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) series, with various …
Data Protection Bill published: no major surprises for businesses, which should now begin to prepare in earnest for GDPR
The Government published the draft Data Protection Bill (the "Bill") on 14 September. The Bill will be debated at its second reading in the House of …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
Data protection and privacy updates
See our list of recent developments in data protection and privacy below.GDPR related articles New reciprocal adequacy decision allows free flow of …
The GDPR: The “whole of business” issue at the top of your board agenda
Data has evolved in our digital economy to become the lifeblood of global trade. It affects all businesses and industries and dealing with it is a …
GDPR made simple - Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
The Pensions team at Herbert Smith Freehills have collaborated with the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) to produce a "Made Simple" guide …
PRA adopts questionable approach to regulatory compliance
Recent comments made by Sam Woods, CEO of the PRA, about the PRA's approach to supervision are worrying. A speech prepared for this year's Building …
EU Council publishes Progress Report on draft EU ePrivacy Regulation
On 15 May 2017, the Council of the European Union published its progress report (the "Report") on the first draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (the "Draft …
Bank of England launches fintech community and FCA publishes discussion paper on distributed ledger technology
In March 2017, the Bank of England FinTech Accelerator launched a new fintech community. The new community has three main objectives: to share …
EU-US Privacy Shield first annual review announced following a challenging introduction
On 12 July 2016, the European Commission adopted an “adequacy decision” allowing for the transatlantic transfer of personal data from the EU to the US in …
E-privacy refresh for today's electronic communications services: Good intentions but does the proposed regulation strike the right balance?
It is fair to say the European data protection and privacy framework is currently undergoing a full overhaul. The European General Data Protection …
Article 29 Working Party: First GDPR guidance puts data portability in the spotlight
The data protection regulatory regime in Europe is in the process of being overhauled. Data protection is currently regulated in the UK by the Data …
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