We’ve put together this glossary to help explain some of the terms used in data protection and in GDPR. If there’s a term you think we should add let us know. AVG = Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming, the term used sometimes for GDPR in the Netherlands (although increasingly GDPR is used too there). Adequacy Decision = Read more »
UK Post-Brexit: Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering & Export Control Compliance
What’s this about? As of 1 January 2021 the UK has entered into a new post-Brexit phase. Looking forward, this brief article looks at the possible changes in compliance terms for the trio of Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering and Export Controls. Sanctions Sanctions rules may affect businesses as follows: They must have in place adequate systems Read more »
NYSBA – Post-Brexit & Compliance: What’s The Score From The UK perspective?
Virtual webinar Date: February 23, 2021 Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (EST) – 17:00 to 18:00 (GMT) A mixed US-UK panel including Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong will address the following main areas in this webinar: Full Brexit finally happened on 1 January 2021 and the UK and the EU have entered into a new trading relationship. What Read more »
Data Transfer After Brexit
In this film Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong & André Bywater talk through the issues with data transfer after Brexit. The film builds on Cordery’s guidance here https://bit.ly/brextemp, some more detailed FAQs here https://bit.ly/brexdpfaq & Cordery’s substantial experience of advising some of the world’s most respected businesses on these issues. You can see another film explaining those Read more »
EU “Class-Action” Rules FAQs
Introduction The EU recently issued rules concerning consumer class-actions, which in EU terms are called “representative actions”, to be brought by designated entities against organisations which have infringed EU law. It is for the (27) EU Member States to implement these new rules (“Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Read more »
Data Protection After Brexit
In this film Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong & André Bywater talk through the most commonly asked questions relating to data protection after Brexit. The film builds on Cordery’s written FAQs here https://bit.ly/brexdpfaq and Cordery’s substantial experience of advising some of the world’s most respected businesses on these issues. The FAQs include: Does GDPR still exist in Read more »
Client Alert: KBR succeeds in SFO Litigation over Documents
Introduction The US headquartered engineering Company KBR, Inc (KBR) today succeeded in its UK Supreme Court battle with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The case is interesting both in connection with the seizure of documents in SFO investigations and the sometimes criticised s.2 notice procedure. The Supreme Court has decided that the use of the Read more »
UK Court Ruling on Extra-Territorial Application of EU GDPR: The Soriano Case
What’s this all about? In the case of Soriano v Forensic News LLC and Others, the UK’s High Court recently ruled on the application of extra-territorial jurisdiction under GDPR, i.e. what needs to be shown to be able to claim that GDPR applies to an organisation outside the EU. Put another way, what are the Read more »
Client Alert: Possible New Supply Chain Legislation Relating to China
Introduction Last month the UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, announced UK Government action over the plight of the Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang, China (known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)). He also confirmed an extension of a UK modern slavery legislation to introduce fines for businesses that do not comply with their transparency Read more »
Client Alert: Ransomware – COVID-19 & Upgrading Your Defences
We first published this alert in March 2020 and we have updated it to reflect more recent developments It’s pretty shameful that in the current crisis we’re seeing ransomware on the rise. It’s even more shameful that organisations involved in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic seem to be especially at risk. In 2019 ransomware targeted healthcare more Read more »
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