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  18/04/2024

  APAC region

  Top developments and predictions in the Technology, Media and Communications sector in Asia-Pacific

  We look back at the top developments over the last 12 months in the technology, media and communications (TMC) sector and we look to the future with our top predictions for the coming year for businesses operating across the Asia-Pacific region, specifically in mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore.Over the last year, mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore demonstrated their commitment to fostering a secure and innovative digital landscape by introducing a range of new regulations and measures. From cross-border personal information transfer and artificial intelligence service management to...

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  17/04/2024

  Europe

  CMS data protection update (04/2024)

  I. The latest from the data protection authorities and current topics1. EDPB: Launch of coordinated enforcement on the right of accessThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) selected the right of access under Article 15 GDPR as the focus of the third coordinated enforcement action of the data protection authorities. Coordinated enforcement has now begun and aims to help assess how the right of access is implemented in practice and to what extent adjustments or clarifications are needed in the EDPB's Guidelines on this topic. Last year’s results of the coordinated enforcement action on the...

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  28/03/2024

  Germany

  The data access rights of the Data Act

  The data access rights under the Data Act and their restrictions are extensive – we provide an overview.European legislators have recognised that data is an essential resource which is required for the digital transformation to be successful and an economic asset that can only be realised if there is extensive access to data. As an important part of the European digital strategy, the Data Act (DA) came into force on 11 January 2024 and will apply throughout the EU from 12 September 2025 after a transition period of 20 months. Together with the Data Governance Act (DGA), the DA aims to create...

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  26/03/2024

  China

  China relaxes Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules with New Provisions

  On 22 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”) issued the Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Transfers (the “Promoting Cross-Border Data Transfer Provisions” or “Promoting CBDT Provisions”), signalling a relaxation of China’s administration of cross-border data transfers. The Promoting CBDT Provisions relax cross-border data transfers in several aspects, including providing clear guidance for determining what constitutes “important data”, providing exemption of channel option requirements for certain...

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  18/03/2024

  Germany

  The DGA is expected to spur on data altruism

  Voluntary data donations are intended to make data widely usable. The DGA wants to build trust in data altruism organisations.The range of applications in which the use of data and information is playing an ever-increasing role is extremely broad: From the healthcare sector to the automotive industry, data can yield considerable benefits to any company or research institution. In addition, artificial intelligence (AI) requires large amounts of data to be analysed in order to be useful. However, data can only be used to benefit the general public if they have been collected and made available to...

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  12/03/2024

  Germany

  DGA: European data strategy for data intermediation services takes shape

  Data intermediation services play a key role in the implementation of the European strategy for data. The DGA subjects these to regulation.In addition to the Data Act, the Data Governance Act (DGA), which has been in force since 24 September 2023, is a key pillar of the European strategy for data, with which the EU Commission aims to establish a flourishing data economy in the European Union (EU). Data sharing for the common good and sustainability goals as well as to promote innovation and future technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are coming under greater focus from European legislators...

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