UK design rights and patents: revisions proposed in Queen’s speech *

United Kingdom - May 16 2013
On 8 May 2013, the Queen gave her annual speech marking the opening of a new UK Parliamentary session. One of the 20 bills proposed was a bill to…

Co-authors: Nick Mathys.

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US-EU Safe Harbor: US publishes guidance on cloud computing issues *

European Union, USA - May 16 2013
The US Department of Commerce ("USDOC") has issued an opinion statement aimed at clarifying how the US-EU Safe Harbor framework for data protection…

Co-authors: Nick Mathys.

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Cyber-Security Organisational Standards: UK Government publishes consultation submission guidance *

United Kingdom - May 10 2013
The UK Government has issued a guidance document on how to make submissions for its consultation on Cyber-Security Organisational Standards. The…

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Energy Smart Grid and Smart Metering Systems: data protection guidance from the Article 29 Working Party *

European Union - May 9 2013
The European Union's ("EU") independent advisory body on data protection, the Article 29 Working Party ("AWP") recently issued Opinion 04/2013 (the…

Co-authors: Nick Mathys.

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BCR data transfers: explanatory document adopted by EU data protection authorities *

European Union, United Kingdom - May 8 2013
On 19 April 2013, the Article 29 Working Party ("AWP"), an independent advisory body that represents data protection authorities in the European…

Co-authors: Nick Mathys.

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