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France adopts new regime for privacy class actions

December 13, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

A few weeks ago, France passed the Digital Republic Act which significantly enhances French citizens’ rights to privacy by offering new avenues to exercise rights and granting new powers to the French data protection authority. A recent amendment to the Data Protection Act, adopted November 18, 2016, goes a mile farther and introduces a new […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, Privacy Litigation, Uncategorized Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, France, Litigation

The French Digital Republic Act: the New Powers of the French Data Protection Authority and Enhanced Rights of Individuals

October 25, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On October 7, the French Digital Republic Act (the “Act”) was adopted following a widely-publicized consultation process.  The Act amends the French Data Protection Act, and also modifies French law in various domains, including consumer protection, electronic payment services, medical research, and intellectual property. The Act constitutes a first step in the implementation of the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, Uncategorized Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), France, French Data Protection, GDPR

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