Legal Watch No. 74 – August 2024. Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp… How good are instant messaging services in a professional context? There have been numerous media reactions to the arrest in France of Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app. Regardless of the political debates surrounding this issue, the case provides us with an opportunity to examine […]

Legal Watch No. 73 – July 2024. Cloud services: what criteria for which choice? Since the Covid pandemic, there has been a growing use of cloud services in both the public and private sectors. Although the European framework in this area is becoming clearer, many uncertainties remain. Should we choose […]

Legal Watch No. 72 – June 2024. Communication and marketing on social media: what rules apply to professionals? Social networks constitute a wealth of data for targeting prospects. The use of this data, whether publicly accessible on the social network or through building a network of contacts, remains […]

Legal Watch No. 70 – April 2024. Data Transfers Outside the EU: Current Situation. The landscape of international data transfers is becoming clearer with each decision and institutional position taken. Several recent initiatives at both the European and national levels aim to facilitate data flows […]

Legal Watch No. 69 – March 2024. Data security, cyber threats: current situation and guidelines. Several organizations are publishing their reports on the state of the cybersecurity threat at the beginning of this year: an opportunity to review the risks and advice for protecting personal data. The European Agency […]

Legal Watch No. 68 – February 2024. CNIL Audits: What are the priorities for 2024? As it does every year, the CNIL published its annual report and priorities for the coming months at the beginning of 2024. It indicates a steady increase in audits, made more effective by the implementation […]

Legal Watch No. 67 – January 2024. Role and resources of DPOs: the results of a year of audits. On January 17, the CNIL and its European counterparts published the results of their investigations into the role and resources of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) in the context of the GDPR. […]

Legal Watch No. 66 – December 2023. GDPR Case Law: Key Trends of 2023. Whether in France or at the European level, data protection authorities and judicial bodies issued numerous decisions in 2023 clarifying the conditions for applying the GDPR. At the European level, the most significant sanctions imposed by the authorities […]

Legal Watch No. 65 – November 2023. Complaints and sanctions: what is the 2024 agenda for data protection authorities? The entry into force of the GDPR has led to increased awareness of data protection, both among data controllers and individuals. This has resulted in an increase in […]

Legal Watch No. 64 – October 2023. Encryption and backdoors: from technical constraints to societal challenges. Recent events in France echo the current debate in Europe concerning law enforcement access to the content of encrypted messaging services. The Minister of the Interior, commenting on the radio on the recent attack at the Arras high school, […]