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The Information Commissioner’s Office from the United Kingdom recently published a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) self-assessment toolkit on its website.

The Information Commissioner’s Office from the United Kingdom recently published a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) self-assessment toolkit on its website.

On 3 February 2017 Judge Rueter from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered Google Inc. to turn over e-mail content demanded by the FBI even though those contents are stored outside of the USA (Case No. 16-960-M-01). The decision seems to contradict another court decision in which Microsoft was supported in its refusal of handing over e-mails located on …

On 21 December 2016, the Federal Department of Justice and Police published a draft bill of the revised Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (FDPA). The proposed amendments are intended to adapt the existing law so as to align it with old and new developments on the European level, in particular the amendments introduced into European law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will …

On 2 November 2016 the Swiss Government presented a new fintech strategy. The Federal Department of Finance (FDF) is instructed to prepare a consultation draft legislation. The new strategy is supported by all other relevant financial market authorities, such as the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the Swiss National Bank.

The Swiss Parliament adopted on 18 March 2016 the revised Federal Act on the Surveillance of Mail and Telecommunication Traffic (so-called BÜPF). The parliament debated over the revised statute since 2013. The revised statute aims to improve criminal investigations if telecommunication services are involved. The preparation for a referendum has already been started by different interest groups. T…

A French school teacher filed a lawsuit against Facebook in Paris after the social network had blocked his account in 2011. The reason to inactivate the account was a post of a picture of Gustave Courbet’s famous painting „L’Origine du Monde“ – a depiction of nude female intimacy from the 19th century. In its recent decision, the Parisian appellate court held that French courts are competent to d…

Lukas Bühlmann is a partner at MLL Legal and co-chair of the firm’s ICT & Digital practice group. He specialises in technology, media, and telecommunications law. Recognised for his pragmatic approach and deep sector knowledge, Lukas has extensive experience advising clients on regulatory, contractual, and compliance matters. He is a regular contributor to leading legal publications and plays an …