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Validity of consent coupled with free online services – Chair of EDPB opens a path

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The Austrian Data Protection Authority, headed by the chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), provided a clear way forward for advertising-based business models.Following a complaint against an Austrian newspaper, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) decided that the prohibition on making the provision of a service conditional on consent (“coupling prohibition”; Article 7(4) GDPR) can effectively be circumvented by additionally offering a consent-free equivalent service for a reasonable remuneration (case no. DSB-D122.931/0003-DSB/2018; the…

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Baker McKenzie adds further updates to the 2018 GDPR National Legislation Survey  

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Now that EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is officially enforced, any business looking to bring their data protection practices in line with it will need to understand and analyse the local laws supplementing the regulation. This is a time-consuming and difficult task.In order to help businesses with this process, Baker McKenzie has updated the 2018 edition of its GDPR National Legislation Survey, which captures the status quo on national data protection law developments as…

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Public Tender launched for Italian online gambling licences

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The Italian gaming Regulatory Authority (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli – ADM) has just launched a public tender for the award of up to 120 licenses for the setting-up and operation of online gaming platforms for the provision of the following games: (i) fixed odds and pool betting on sports, including horse races, and non-sports events, also simulated(ii) skill games with cash prizes (excluding lottery and other related games), including poker and other…

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Baker McKenzie Launches GDPR National Legislation Survey

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will start to apply as of 25 May 2018, allows EU Member States to enact national data protection laws to supplement the GDPR thereby potentially impacting the intended EU-wide harmonization of data protection law through the GDPR. Germany was the first country to enact such a (complex) law, making ample use of the GDPR opener clauses. Other countries are in the process of drafting, and consulting on, new…

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GDPR Ready Reckoner

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We have produced a flowchart that is a quick and user friendly guide to quickly help you determine if the GDPR applies to your organization. To access it please click here and if you have any questions about GDPR, its provisions or this chart please contact us.

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EU GDPR in 13 Game Changers – Baker & McKenzie Publication Now Available

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Access our “EU GDPR in 13 Game Changers” Publication here.On 25 May 2016, the GDPR finally entered into force after years of consulting, drafting and negotiating at various levels. It will start to apply as of 25 May 2018 giving organisations a limited window to get ready for the new rules. The real work starts nowWhile the EU legislators might be leaning back now with the GDPR officially in force, for private and public sector…

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New EU Information Requirements Regarding Online Dispute Resolution for Online Retailers

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Companies established in the European Union that offer goods or services online to consumers have to update their web and mobile site documentation to address new requirements pertaining to alternative dispute resolution. The new rules are fairly complex as they stem from an EU Regulation (which applies directly and immediately to companies in all EU Member States) and an EU Directive (which was supposed to have been implemented by July 9, 2015, but has not…