Blessing or… just a burden?  Data Protection Legislation around the World: learn from PLG Lawyers in Canada, Italy, Germany and France the result of Data Protection laws implementation in each of these countries.

– Eva Ochoa, President of the PLG IP&IT Mutual Interest Group

GDPR experiences from France

A few months after the introduction of GDPR, it is time to draw up a report of the first French experiences.

Obviously the French data protection authority, the CNIL, is trying to design a uniform case law and make implementation of GDPR easier for companies…. (read more)

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Aurélie Dantzikian-Frachon – LAMY LEXEL, Lyon, France

Fanny Armand – LAMY LEXEL, Lyon, France

First GDPR – experiences in Germany

GDPR came into force on May 25th, 2018. At the same time, the new German Data Protection Law, which specifies the opening clauses of GDPR, came into force.

Besides some curious discussions…. (read more)

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Franziska Ladiges, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt, Germany

GDPR – First interventions in Italy

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) n°2016/679 introduced numerous innovations regarding the processing of personal data. Among these, great interest was raised by the obligation, for the Data Controller, to carry out in certain cases… (read more)

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Niccolò Lasorsa Borgomaneri –Studio Legale Marsaglia – PLG Milan

Andrea Palumbo – Studio Legale Marsaglia – PLG Milan, Italy

GDPR in Canada : a look from abroad

 The entry into force of GDPR was subject to broad press coverage in Canada. At a time when data protection scandals such as those faced by Facebook were also receiving a lot of media attention, the legitimacy of regulations such as the GDPR appeared undeniable in principle… (read more)

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Geneviève Gagné, Joli-Cœur Lacasse S.E.N.C.R.L., Québec, Canada