ANALYSIS: The UK Protection Of Freedoms Bill: Impact On Privacy And Information Law
February 28, 2011 in World Data Protection Report
The Protection of Freedoms Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 11, 2011, is the second part of the UK coalition government’s mission to “restore freedoms and civil liberties through the abolition of unnecessary laws”…
ANALYSIS: Chinese Ministry Proposes New Internet Regulations With Privacy Provisions
February 28, 2011 in World Data Protection Report
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently published proposed new measures designed to regulate competition between internet information service providers and enhance supervision over the internet information service market, with comments due by February 14, 2011…
ANALYSIS: Germany’s Reluctance To Accept European Commission Decisions Concerning The Adequacy Of The Level Of Data Protection In Non-EU/EEA Countries
February 28, 2011 in World Data Protection Report
It is one of the basic mechanisms of the German Federal Data Protection Act to require a statutory permission or a declaration of consent for the collection, processing (which includes storing and transferring) and use of personal data.
ANALYSIS: Culture Clash: E-Disclosure Vs. EU Data Protection Law In International Arbitration
February 28, 2011 in World Data Protection Report
In international arbitration, particularly where U.S. parties are involved, the parties frequently agree on the exchange of documents, although the exchange is usually more limited than in U.S. pre-trial discovery…
WTO Issues Preliminary Ruling Against Chinese Curbs on Exports of Certain Raw Materials
February 21, 2011 in WTO Reporter
A World Trade Organization dispute panel issued a preliminary ruling Feb. 18 which found that China violated global trade rules by imposing export restrictions on a number of raw materials widely used as key inputs in the steel, aluminum, and chemicals industries…
European Commission Formalizes First Bans of Chemicals under REACH Law
February 21, 2011 in International Environment Reporter
BRUSSELS—The European Commission Feb. 17 formalized the first bans on chemicals under the European Union’s REACH law, prohibiting the use of six substances unless authorizations for specific uses of the chemicals are granted…
ANALYSIS: Top Ten U.S. SEC Enforcement Developments of 2010
February 21, 2011 in Securities Regulation & Law Report
This article highlights significant developments during 2010 in the enforcement program of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Developments were selected because they may signal future trends or establish new legal standards…
Philippines Data Protection Bill Advances, Has Breach Notice, Required Security, Fines
February 21, 2011 in Privacy & Security Law Report
Filipino businesses and government agencies would be required to implement reasonable data security measures to protect personal information and provide affected individuals breach notice, under a bill (H.B. 1554) cleared Feb. 8 for consideration on the floor of the Philippines House…
ANALYSIS: Vietnam’s New Consumer Protection Law Strengthens Consumer Rights On Protection Of Personal Information
February 17, 2011 in World Data Protection Report
Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a new Consumer Protection Law on November 17, 2010, which will take effect on July 1, 2011, and replace the 1999 Ordinance on Protection of Consumers Rights….
ANALYSIS: Poland’s New Personal Data Protection Law Amendments
February 17, 2011 in World Data Protection Report
On March 7, 2011, new provisions of the amended Polish Act on Personal Data Protection (“APDP”) will come into force…