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Workplace Investigations Versus Privacy: Why Investigation Data Does Not Automatically Belong In Personnel Files

Compared with Anglo-American jurisdictions, Germany has traditionally imposed stricter requirements on background checks and the processing of employee personal data.

Germany Privacy

DLA Piper

Avoiding Unauthorized Display Of Sensitive Personal Data (Such As A User's Facial Image) During A Payment Authentication Process: Non-technical

A requirement to avoid the unauthorized display of sensitive personal data (such as a user's facial image) during a payment authentication process...

Germany Privacy

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Die Russmedia-Entscheidung des EuGH erweitert die Pflichten von Plattformbetreibern unter der DSGVO

Mit seiner Russmedia-Entscheidung (C-492/23, Große Kammer, 2. Dezember 2025) hat der Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union (EuGH) grundlegend neu geregelt...

Germany Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Proposes Sweeping Reforms To The GDPR, Cookie Rules, Data Act, And Breach Reporting

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published two proposed regulations as part of its Digital Package on Simplification...

Germany Privacy

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Cybersecurity Laws And Regulations EU Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape: A Deep Dive Into The NIS2 Directive 2026

Germany Technology

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Focus IT&C – 3rd Quarter 2025

Germany Privacy

OP

Oppenhoff

Trump vs. EU-US Data Privacy Framework?

Germany Privacy

SS

SKW Schwarz

400 EUR/per Person For Data Transfers To The USA?

Germany Privacy

SS

SKW Schwarz

Market Surveillance And AI: Who Will Monitor Whom In The Future?

Germany Technology

SS

SKW Schwarz

EU Fines EU?!: Alleged Unlawful Data-Transfer Dust-Up

European Union Privacy

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

5 Trends To Watch: 2025 EU Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

European Union Privacy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DSK Guidance Issued By German DPAs

Germany Privacy

PL

Pioneer Legal

Looking Ahead To The EU AI Act

European Union Privacy

CH

CMS Hasche Sigle

Data Protection And Cybersecurity Laws In Germany

Germany Privacy

CH

CMS Hasche Sigle

Big Law Redefined: Digital Health Miniseries Episode 2 | Regulatory Strategy And Reimbursement Essentials For Digital Health And MedTech Companies In The EU Market (Podcast)

Germany Healthcare

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Insurance Union’s Missing Third Pillar: Can The EU Passport Insurance Without Passporting Policyholder Protection?

European Union Insurance

PL

PwC Legal Germany

Reading Version Of The Newly Published Minimum Requirements For Risk Management Of Investment Firms (WpI-MarRisk)

Germany Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Court Of Appeal, September 29, 2026, Order, UPC-CoA-140/2026: Calculation And Reimbursement Of Court Fees For Revocation Counterclaim Appeals

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, October 8, 2026, Order, UPC_CoA_73/2026

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Six Years Of GDPR: Europe-Wide Analysis Shows Increasingly Dynamic Sanction Practices With Fines Totalling EUR 4.5 Billion

Today, international law firm CMS has published the fifth edition of its annual Enforcement Tracker Report.

Germany Privacy

CH

CMS Hasche Sigle

ECJ Clarifies Further Questions On Compensation For Damages And Health Data

On December 21, the ECJ ruled in Case C-667/21 on issues relating to health data in the employment context.

Germany Privacy

HK

HEUKING

AI And Data Protection: Latest Guidance From Germany

AI technologies, especially Large Language Models (LLMs), are becoming integral to various applications, from customer service chatbots to complex analytical tools. However, their use raises significant data...

Germany Privacy

LP

Logan & Partners

Train, Don't Blame! Postal Marketing Under The GDPR

A recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling concerning a business-to-business (B2B) postal marketing case has found that a controller cannot avoid liability for compensation under the GDPR.

European Union Privacy

WF

William Fry

Maucher Jenkins Successful For ZAP Hosting's In Data Protection Dispute Before Münster District Court

Germany Privacy

MJ

Maucher Jenkins

Cybersecurity Comparative Guide

Germany Technology

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Generative Artificial Intelligence And GDPR's Transparency Obligations

Germany Privacy

F

Fieldfisher

Permitted Private Use Of Workplace Recourses – Accessing Private Messages Of Employees

Germany Employment

LG

L&E Global

All Good Things Come In Threes: The New EU-US Data Privacy Framework

OP

Oppenhoff

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Germany Privacy

CC

Clyde & Co (Deutschland) LLP

EU-US Data Privacy Framework: EU Commission Presents New Draft Decision

OP

Oppenhoff

The Countdown Has Begun: By 26 December 2022, All Old Standard Contractual Clauses Must Be Replaced By The New SCCs 2021

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

The Need For The Appointment Of "Representatives" Under European Digital Law

Germany Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Do Employees Need A Specific Data Privacy Law?

Germany Privacy

IL

Ius Laboris

EU-US Data Privacy Framework: EU Commission Presents New Draft Decision

The EU Commission is committed to promoting secure transatlantic data flows and addressing the concerns expressed by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the "Schrems II" ruling.

OP

Oppenhoff

The Countdown Has Begun: By 26 December 2022, All Old Standard Contractual Clauses Must Be Replaced By The New SCCs 2021

The CJEU ruling in Schrems II (Case C-311/1) not only brought an end to the EU-US Privacy Shield, but also was the impetus for the European Commission to take on the task of issuing new standard...

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

The Need For The Appointment Of "Representatives" Under European Digital Law

European laws increasingly contain provisions on the mandatory appointment of "representatives"...

Germany Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Do Employees Need A Specific Data Privacy Law?

The German data protection authorities have called for a data protection law dealing specifically with employees.

Germany Privacy

IL

Ius Laboris

Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF) - The Road Ahead

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

EU Data Protection Officer Initiates Proceedings Against Institutions Of The European Union For Using Amazon AWS And Microsoft Office 365

Since the ECJ declared the EU-US Privacy Shield as an invalid legal basis for the transfer of personal data to the US, stipulating increased requirements for the use of the EU standard contractual clauses in July 2020 ...

Germany Privacy

HK

Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek

Sheriffs In The C-Suite? How To Conduct An Effective And Legal Corporate Investigation In Germany

There are several practical reasons for taking a closer look at internal investigations as a large number of corruption and embezzlement cases.

Germany Privacy

BR

BUSE Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater

GDPR Fine For Failure To Appoint An EU Representative

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DDPA) fined a nonEU website provider with 525,000 Euro for failure to appoint an EU representative according to Art. 27 GDPR.

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

The Draft Standard Contractual Clauses Proposed By The European Commission: Legal Certainty For International Data Transfers?

In November 2020, the European Commission released a new set of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for cross-border transfers of personal data for public consultation.

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

GDPR Representatives In The EU And The UK After Brexit

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

EPrivacy Regulation: EU Member States Agree On A Position

European Union Privacy

MB

Mayer Brown

The EPrivacy Regulation – An Update

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

GDPR EU-Representative - For Companies Without EU Establishments

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

H&M Hit With A €35 Million Fine For GDPR Violations In Germany

Germany Privacy

PC

Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz

€35 Million Fine Issued Under GDPR For Employee Monitoring And IT Security Failings In Germany

Germany Privacy

MB

Mayer Brown

First Official Guidance On International Data Transfers Post Schrems II – German Data Protection Authority Publishes Checklist And Action Items On International Data Transfers

European Union Privacy

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

European Data Protection Board Forms Two New Taskforces To Address Schrems II Aftermath

European Union Privacy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CJEU Declares Privacy Shield Invalid - Consequences For The M&A-Practice

European Union Privacy

P

POELLATH

Please Check Your Temperature: Or Don't? Data Privacy Questions From Germany

Germany Privacy

IL

Ius Laboris

Disclosure Of Telecommunications Data To Security Agencies – Unconstitutional

Germany Media & IT

PC

Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz

COVID-19 Tracing App Released In Germany

Germany Coronavirus

MB

Mayer Brown

Zoom Video Conferencing: Data Privacy And Cybersecurity Implications

Germany Privacy

MB

Mayer Brown

COVID-19: FAQs For Employers Doing Business In Germany

Germany Coronavirus

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

GDPR Fines: Enforcement Practice Of The European Supervisory Authorities

European Union Privacy

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

Le pape, l’IA et l’avocat : quatre risques déjà encadrés par le droit (Video)

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Haas Avocats

Forensic Data: Dos And Don'ts In Regulatory Investigations | Focus On Forensics (Video)

AM

Arendt & Medernach

'Gone Fishing': Dealing With Data Subject Access Requests From Employees (Video)

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Ius Laboris

Healthy Byte | What To Make Of The RFI From Congress's Privacy Working Group And Why You Should Comment (Video)

AB

Alston & Bird

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