Publications - Technology, Communications and Digital
SEP Regulation: the draft regulation concerning the licensing of standard essential patents takes a significant step towards becoming law
The European Parliament has approved the Regulation on Standard Essential Patents, whose main objective is to facilitate the licensing of these patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms. The text must be still approved by the…
China’s Personal Information Protection Law: things you need to know
Recently, China formally passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which is the first comprehensive national level personal data protection law of this country. PIPL will become effective as of November 1, 2021, leaving a short time for…
Chile: e-commerce regulations published to promote transparency in consumer information
On September 23, 2021, Supreme Decree No. 6 of 2021 of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism was published in the Official Gazette approving the Electronic Commerce Regulation. The purpose of this regulation is to strengthen the…
China’s Supreme People’s Court sets rules for facial recognition technology
On July 28, 2021, China’s Supreme People’s Court (the top judicial authority) published the 'Provisions on Relevant Issues on the Application of Laws in Hearing Civil Cases Related to the Application of Facial Recognition…
China sets new rules on security vulnerability of network products
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) and Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly published the Provisions on Administration of Security Vulnerability of Network Products…
Latin American Viewpoints - July 2021
China to enhance cybersecurity review measures
A few days ago, Cyber Administration of China (CAC) has shaken the online business sector with the cybersecurity review on Didi (world’s biggest online ride-hailing company) and other three online business companies to prevent data security…
China’s Shenzhen City Enacted Regional Data Regulation
Shenzhen, the leading financial and production center for China and home of many Chinese internet and tech giants such as Huawei, Tencent and DJI, enacted its regional data protection law, Data Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (…
Data protection: Chinese authorities put compliance pressures on online business operators
On July 2, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on its website that it has started a cybersecurity review on Didi (world’s biggest online ride-hailing company), and during the review Didi is not allowed to register new…
Digital Markets Act: The European Commission proposes the creation of new rules aimed at large platforms
Together with the proposal for a Digital Services Act (see here), the European Commission has proposed a new regulatory regime applicable to certain platforms that provide digital services (Digital Markets Act, or DMA). The approval of these…
Digital Services Act: The European Commission proposes a new regulatory framework for the Internet
The European Commission has just published its proposal to regulate digital services in two texts which even it considers ambitious: the Proposal for a Regulation on Digital Markets (analyzed here) and the Proposal on a…
Portugal: These were the data protection highlights in 2019
Undoubtedly, 2019 was a busy year in the area of privacy. In Portugal, the GDPR Enforcement Law was approved and the Portuguese Authority (CNPD) took the controversial decision of “disregarding” some of the respective rules. The EDPB and…