ICO issues update on regulatory approach during COVID-19 and beyond
Regulator says that it aims to operate flexible and pragmatic approach….
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General Court of EU annuls European Commission decision on Irish Apple tax rulings
European Commission did not succeed in showing to the requisite legal standard that there was an advantage under Article 107(1) of the TFEU….
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SCL Weekly Wellbeing – answering your everyday wellbeing challenges
Creators of the SCL Weekly Wellbeing blog, Nick Watson and Gary Waters, invite you to send in your wellbeing questions…
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DCMS wants to outlaw universal default passwords in consumer smart products
DCMS issues calls for views on regulating consumer smart product cyber security….
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CJEU rejects adequacy of the EU-US Privacy Shield for data transfers
Decision in latest Schrems case has significant implications for international data transfers though Court rules standard contractual clauses can still be valid….
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SCL webinar: The P2B Regulation Comes In on 12 July 2020 – Are You Ready?
Chair:Laura Berton, Partner, Fieldfisher Speakers:Dr Kuan Hon, Director, FieldfisherHelen Brown, Partner, Baker McKenzieJulia Hemmings, Partner, Baker McKenzie This new Regulation, which applies in the UK despite Brexit, requires online marketplaces and many other platforms to update their terms of service for business users as well as change their operational practices, providing more transparency and rights…
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Of Liability For Contactless Card Payments And The End of Unilateral Change Clauses: Part 2
In the second of a two part article, Simon Deane-Johns looks at some surprising consequences (if followed) of the Advocate General’s opinion on contactless payments in Denizbank. In Part 1, he set out the facts and why the outcome could be so important. In this second part he looks at the question of whether contactless payments are anonymous and the outlook for unilateral change clauses….
CMA urges Ofcom to take further action on loyalty penalties in broadband and mobile markets
CMA publishes update on Citizens Advice super-complaint…
Email, telephone and IP addresses are not “addresses” under Enforcement Directive, rules CJEU
Court agrees with opinion of Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe from April 2020….
Biometrics Commissioner: Home Office changes have had significant consequences for policing the use of biometrics
Commissioner’s annual report for 2019 has been published alongside the UK government’s response…