COVID-19 and Data Protection in Germany by Christian L. Geminn and Johannes Müller

This paper is part of the e-conference on « Data protection Issues and Covid-19: Comparative Perspectives » which consist in a daily publication at 12 p.m. (GMT+1) except on Sundays until the Summer break. A new session will start again at the beginning of the academic year 2020-21. Please subscribe to blogdroiteuropeen, so you don’t miss a publication. This e-conference was organised by Dr. Yseult Marique, Senior Lecturer … Continuer de lire COVID-19 and Data Protection in Germany by Christian L. Geminn and Johannes Müller

EU-Japan mutual adequacy decision, by Hiroshi Miyashita

Both the European Commission and Japanese Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) publicised their adequacy decisions on 23 January 2019. While the EU gave adequacy decision to the first third country under the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the first Asian country Japan issued its first equivalency decision under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). It is not easy … Continuer de lire EU-Japan mutual adequacy decision, by Hiroshi Miyashita

Brazilian Data Protection under Covid-19: Legal Certainty is the Main Casualty, by Luca Belli and Nicolo Zingales

This paper is part of the e-conference on « Data protection Issues and Covid-19: Comparative Perspectives » which consist in a daily publication at 12 p.m. (GMT+1) except on Sundays until the Summer break. A new session will start again at the beginning of the academic year 2020-21. Please subscribe to blogdroiteuropeen, so you don’t miss a publication. This e-conference was organised by Dr. Yseult Marique, Senior Lecturer … Continuer de lire Brazilian Data Protection under Covid-19: Legal Certainty is the Main Casualty, by Luca Belli and Nicolo Zingales

Covid-19 and data protection in Portugal, by Rui T. Lanceiro

This paper is part of the e-conference on « Data protection Issues and Covid-19: Comparative Perspectives » which consist in a daily publication at 12 p.m. (GMT+1) except on Sundays until the Summer break. A new session will start again at the beginning of the academic year 2020-21. Please subscribe to blogdroiteuropeen, so you don’t miss a publication. This e-conference was organised by Dr. Yseult Marique, … Continuer de lire Covid-19 and data protection in Portugal, by Rui T. Lanceiro

Online evaluation procedures and data protection: the collection and recording of images in Spain, by Mónica Arenas Ramiro, Ricard Martínez Martinez

This paper is part of the e-conference on « Data protection Issues and Covid-19: Comparative Perspectives » which consist in a daily publication at 12 p.m. (GMT+1) except on Sundays until the Summer break. A new session will start again at the beginning of the academic year 2020-21. Please subscribe to blogdroiteuropeen, so you don’t miss a publication. This e-conference was organised by Dr. Yseult Marique, Senior Lecturer … Continuer de lire Online evaluation procedures and data protection: the collection and recording of images in Spain, by Mónica Arenas Ramiro, Ricard Martínez Martinez

Rules of origin in the EU–Japan EPA, by Yusuke Hatakeyama

The European Union (EU) and Japan have agreed on progressive rules of origin in the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (‘EU–Japan EPA’1). Rules of origin are one of the most important elements in FTAs, which set out the rules and requirements for application of preferential tariff treatment (reduced or eliminated customs duties) to originating products by the customs authority … Continuer de lire Rules of origin in the EU–Japan EPA, by Yusuke Hatakeyama

Call for expressions of interest for experts in cross-border legal and administrative obstacles, AEBR

The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)  – in cooperation with the Border Focal Point at the EU Commission’s DG REGIO –  is launching a “call for expression of interest” for legal experts with knowledge of cross-border matters. The experts awarded will provide advice on border obstacles of a legal and/or administrative nature along EU internal land borders to be selected with the upcoming calls … Continuer de lire Call for expressions of interest for experts in cross-border legal and administrative obstacles, AEBR

Are climate change litigations possible in Italy? by Michele Carducci

The use of climate change litigations is increasing, also in Europe (Sindico F. et al. (eds.) 2020) They have three distinctive characteristics: – They can be promoted towards States or companies; – They arise from complaints made by citizens or local authorities; – They are based on scientific evidence as a parameter for the evaluation of State policies or business decisions. In Italy, the Network … Continuer de lire Are climate change litigations possible in Italy? by Michele Carducci

New EULawSD Webinar: The Precautionary Principle Under EU Law: a Brake or a Lever to Sustainable Development? by Alessandra Donati

We are pleased to announce a third session of the 2020 EULawSD webinar series, which will take place on 13 July 2020 at 2pm CEST. Alessandra Donati, Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law, will join us for a dialogue on ‘The Precautionary Principle Under EU Law: a Brake or a Lever to Sustainable Development?’ The webinar will be visible … Continuer de lire New EULawSD Webinar: The Precautionary Principle Under EU Law: a Brake or a Lever to Sustainable Development? by Alessandra Donati

The precautionary approach in the Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Japan: a threat to the EU precautionary principle? by ALESSANDRA DONATI

The reference to the precautionary approach contained in EPA shall be coordinated with the precautionary principle set forth by article 191 of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFUE”) and with the obligation of European institutions to pursue a high level of protection of the environment (Art. 191 TFUE), public health (Art. 168 TFUE) and consumers (Art. 169 TFUE). In this regard, the … Continuer de lire The precautionary approach in the Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Japan: a threat to the EU precautionary principle? by ALESSANDRA DONATI