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The European Commission has recently released its Guidelines on the Definition of an Artificial Intelligence System under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). The guidelines are adopted in parallel to commission guidelines on prohibited AI practices (that also entered into application on February 2), with the goal of providing businesses, developers and regulators with further... Continue Reading
February 2025 | Blog
On October 9, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) unveiled its much-anticipated Guidelines on using legitimate interest (Article 6.1(f) of the GDPR) as a lawful basis for processing personal data. These guidelines set out clear criteria for data controllers, and will therefore be most welcome. For years, legitimate interest has been among the go-to... Continue Reading
November 2024 | Blog
In a cautionary decision for companies handling personal data, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) issued a substantial fine to a telecommunications distributor following a significant data breach. In April 2021, the company at the center of the case had been targeted by a ransomware attack using Babuk malware, which encrypted files and interrupted operations.... Continue Reading
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October 2024 | Europe
September 2024 | Europe
1. Introduction The Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law has been concluded by the Council of Europe (CoE) Committee on Artificial Intelligence on March 24, 2024, finally landing a decisive blow with a provisional agreement on the text of a treaty on artificial intelligence and human rights (Treaty).... Continue Reading
April 2024 | Blog
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) has issued a set of guidelines on the use of biometric systems for access and employee attendance control defining the criteria for using these systems (and the measures to be considered in the context of these processing activities) in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Cleaning Up... Continue Reading
December 2023 | Blog
On December 8, 2023, after some intense rollercoaster rides, the European Union (EU) institutions reached a political agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). The compromises reached after sleepless nights still need to find their way into a final text (and this one might only be available after the holiday season), but... Continue Reading
December 2023 | Europe
With the trialogues on the draft EU AI Act entering what is probably their final phase and the idea that procuring AI cannot be done lightly spreading, organizations are often confronted with hard choices, including on how to source AI responsibly and protect against liabilities with an uncertain developing legal framework. Contractual language is one... Continue Reading
October 2023 | Blog
The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in recent months, fueled by the disruption caused by Generative AI and the privacy and security concerns it raised. Numerous regional and national initiatives around the globe are part of a race to define a regulatory approach with many challengers (ethical use, product safety,... Continue Reading
June 2023 | Blog
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