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CJEU considers when an administrative fine can be imposed under the GDPR

News • December 8, 2023

Cases C-683/21 | Nacionalinis visuomenes sveikatos centras and C-807/21 | Deutsche Wohnen, the Court of Justice has clarified when national supervisory authorities may impose an administrative fine on one or more controllers for an infringement of the GDPR. In particular, it ruled that the imposition of a fine requires wrongful conduct; that is, that the…

Political agreement reached on EU Cyber Resilience Act

News • December 5, 2023

The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Cyber Resilience Act, which was originally proposed by the Commission in September 2022. The Cyber Resilience Act (which is an EU Regulation) aims to improve the level of cybersecurity of digital products by introducing proportionate mandatory cybersecurity requirements…

Home Office issues response to Computer Misuse Act consultation

News • November 22, 2023

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) is the main legislation that criminalises unauthorised access to computer systems and data, and the damaging or destroying of these. The intention behind the Act is protecting the integrity and security of computer systems and data through criminalising access to them which has not been authorised by the owner…

Facial recognition technology: Supporting a sustainable lockdown exit strategy?

Analysis • May 10, 2020

A team from DLA Piper look at how the use of facial recognition technology – and the regulation surrounding its use – might play out in the exit from COVID lockdowns, focusing in particular on examples in Ireland, Denmark and China….

Initial Coin Offerings: Table of Regulation (APAC, UK & US)

May 10, 2020

Jurisdiction Recent developments and current approach Abu Dhabi Middle ground approach – ICOs potentially treated as securities, cryptocurrencies are commodities. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority released guidelines on ICOs and digital currencies on 9 October 2017 – stating that: ICOs may be viewed as securities depending on the circumstances; and digital currencies are not considered…

This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up

News • May 6, 2020

Online platforms: MEPs outline their priorities for the future Digital Services Act The European Parliament Internal Market Committee has discussed its first draft recommendations to the EU Commission on how digital services, including online platforms, should be regulated. The future Digital Services Act (DSA) should contribute to the strengthening of the internal market by ensuring…

SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2020

March 3, 2020

Maddie Southorn, SCL’s Communications Manager, reports on an energising and inspiring SCL Student Tech Law Challenge and encourages members to get involved in SCL’s on-going student and mentoring schemes…