The European Parliament Opposes Video Surveillance and Biometric Recognition
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 2 November 2021
With 377 votes in favour, 248 against, and 62 abstentions, the European Parliament passed a resolution on 6 October 2021 calling on the European Commission to establish a permanent ban on biometric video surveillance in public. In particular, the Parliament…
New Framework Agreement Between IVASS and CONSOB for Cooperation and Coordination in the Exercise of Their Respective Supervisory Activities
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 28 October 2021
On 22 October 2021, in consideration of the evolution of European regulations, IVASS and CONSOB signed a Framework Agreement to strengthen the long-standing cooperation between the two Authorities, in order to better guarantee the investors and policyholders in their financial…
To Lease or Not to Lease?
- Posted By pglegal
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- 21 October 2021
Leasing schemes are an alternative way to acquire a yacht as opposed to a standard sale and purchase. Such schemes, quite common in Europe, allow the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of a yacht to mitigate the VAT applicable to the…
Smart Glasses: What Problems Could Arise For Privacy?
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 18 October 2021
On 16 September 2021, two meetings were held between the Italian Data Protection Authority and representatives of Facebook and Luxottica to discuss the privacy implications of bringing Ray-Ban “Stories” smart glasses to market. The wearable device allows users to send…
Clarifications Concerning Articles 11 and 14 of Provision no.111 of 2021
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 28 September 2021
On September 23rd 2021, IVASS published some clarifications concerning Provision no.111 of 2021. In particular, with reference to Art. 14, it has been specified that for the year 2021 only, the deadline by which the “qualified” insurance intermediaries are required…
The Legitimacy of the Self-Laundering: Judgment c/790/19 of the European Court of Justice
- Posted By Giovanna Aucone
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- 28 September 2021
The second Chamber of the European Court of Justice, with judgment c/790/19 clarified an important legal issue, establishing the principle according to which the perpetrator of the principal offense can be charged with the offense of money laundering, thus confirming…
Maxi-Sanction Against Whatsapp Imposed by the Irish Privacy Authority. The Colossus of Menlo Park Announces an Appeal
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 27 September 2021
The Irish Supervisory Authority has sanctioned Whatsapp with a €225 million fine for violating the provisions of the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). In particular, the world’s most popular instant messaging app would have shared data with other companies of the…
The Protection of Personal Data In The Telecommunications Sector
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 2 September 2021
In a world where a large part of the information is disseminated through electronic communication channels, the protection of personal data being transmitted becomes more important. The content of electronic communications can reveal highly sensitive data about the individuals involved…
Illegal Processing of Riders’ Data: the Authority Sanctions Deliveroo for €2.5 Million
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 20 August 2021
The Italian Data Protection Authority has issued an injunction against Deliveroo Italy S.r.l. (Order No. 285 of 22 July 2021), for the unlawful data processing of 8,000 riders. In addition to prescribing corrective measures to be implemented within a specific timeframe, the…
New Authority Guidelines on Cookies and Other Tracking Systems
- Posted By Pierangela Rodilosso
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- 2 August 2021
On 9 July, the new Guidelines adopted by the Italian Data Protection Authority on cookies and other tracking systems were published in the Official Journal. The final text results from the examination of the various contributions collected during the months of public consultation, which ended…