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DLA Piper GDPR and Data Breach Survey 2024

2023 was a record year for GDPR enforcement with aggregate fines increasing by more than 14% to EUR 1.78bn and a new record fine of EUR 1.2bn levied against Meta

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Markets in crypto-assets regulation (MiCA): The scope is in …

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of …

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DORA implementation in Luxembourg

The Luxembourg law implementing certain aspects of the Digital Operational …

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Luxembourg and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Regulatory changes in the audiovisual media sector

The Act of 26 February 2021 and certain grand ducal regulations have transposed into Luxembourg law the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (2018/180…

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Online intermediation services: new law for implementing the Platform-to-Business Regulation

Entry into force of the law of 5 March 2021 on certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1150 of the European Parliament

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REMINDER - Transitional period of Luxembourg’s former IP regime coming to an end

Luxembourg has an attractive IP regime offering an 80% tax exemption of net income and gains from qualifying IP assets.

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Law on electronic media amended to meet today's audiovisual needs

Law of 26 February 2021 amending the law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media and implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 (the "Audiovisual Media Service…

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Digital platforms – The gatekeepers under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act

In December last year the European Commission published its much anticipated draft Digital Markets Act. 

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Digital services act package

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published a long-awaited set of rules intended to reform the online space, in two parts: (i) the proposal…

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Brexit: European Union Trademarks – Situation as from 1 January 2021

The United Kingdom (“UK”) left the European Union (“EU”) on 31 January 2020 and Brexit’s transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Here is what …

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CJEU clarifies legality of surveillance legislation for national security

Recently, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled on case C-623/171 and the joined cases C-511/18, C-512/182 and C-520/183…

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Finally some practical EDPB guidance on how to make international data transfers lawful

After a long, four-month wait, we finally have recommendations from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on “supplementary measures” in the conte…

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New rules on online platform transparency

New EU platform-to-business rules aimed at enhancing transparency of online platforms for business users are now applicable. Implementation of certain…

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Réglement « Platform to Business » : nouvelles obligations pour les plateformes en ligne visant à la protecti…

Le 12 juillet 2020 est entré en vigueur le Règlement P2B (Règlement UE 2019/1150), fixant des règles visant à garantir l’équité et la transparence dan…

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New controller-processor guidelines: beware of impact on data processing agreements

Armed with useful flowcharts to help organisations determine their role, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidelines on the…

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5G: Opportunities and Legal Challenges

This article is the first of a series of following publications, which will focus on more specific 5G topics.

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Update on international transfers of personal data - Privacy Shield invalidated and new requirement around the…

In the context of the “Schrems II” case held before the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), some mechanisms used to transfer personal dat…

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Luxembourg law on e-signature and other trust e-services now fully consistent with the eIDAS Regulation

Bill No 7427 was adopted on 17 July 2020 and published on 28 July 2020 (click here). The new law modifies the Luxembourg Act of 14 August 2000 on…

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Schrems II, the day after - What actions do you need to take with regard to your international data transfers?…

Yesterday (16 July 2020), the European Court of Justice issued its breaking judgement in the ‘Schrems II’ case. You can read more about the Court’s ru…

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Schrems II: What is (or should be) on your to-do list for international data transfers?

Today, on 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its Schrems II judgment invalidating the European Comm…

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Data protection impact assessments: new EDPS recommendations

On 6 July 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published a report on the use of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) within EU i…

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COVID 19 - Extension of deadlines before the Benelux and the European Union intellectual property offices

Due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (the “BOIP”) and the European Union Intellectual Property Off…

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COVID-19 : Data Protection and Coronavirus : FAQ for Employers

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, companies are implementing exceptional measures to protect the health and safety of their employees and cl…

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