The judgment of the German Constitutional Court of 15 December 1983 on the German Census Act of 1983 (the so-called "census judgment") had a long-lasting effect on the development of data protection law. Below I briefly review the background of the 40-year-old census judgment and its impact on the…

In recent weeks, negotiations over the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) filled the news that finally led a hard-won political deal. However, this is not the only legislative topic that seems to be coming to an agreement at EU level. A political agreement was reached between the…

Regulation concerning artificial intelligence is in the spotlight, as the Executive Order of the President of the United States on AI was published on October 30, and the text of the AI Act is being finalized in the EU in the framework of negotiations (trilogue) between the Parliament, the Council…

Another milestone was reached yesterday in EU legislation on "data law". The European Parliament adopted the Data Act, which, once formally approved also by the Council, could be published in the Official Journal of the EU and enter into force on the 20th day following publication. (The text adopted…

On October 30, 2023, US President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Artificial Intelligence. The adoption of this EO marks an important milestone in regulating AI, even if it is not a comprehensive legislation regarding its subject matter, however, it covers very important aspects of AI…

In recent years, vehicles have been increasingly transformed into computers on four wheels. Connected or smart vehicles collect a lot of data in their operation and the data collection is not limited to their users, but also affects their immediate or wider environment. This data collection will…

Many data exporters are struggling to transfer data to the United States in a GDPR-compliant manner after the European Court of Justice annulled the adequacy decision for the United States in July 2020 with its Schrems II ruling. Data transfer to the US is a sensitive issue, as personal data may be…

In mid-May, a new version of the draft AI Act was published in the form of a compromise text adopted by the European Parliament's committees (IMCO, LIBE). The European Parliament's plenary will vote on the draft in mid-June, after which negotiations with the Council may start on the AI Act. The…

"Time flies so fast", is what we often say when we arrive at an anniversary and look back. As 5 years have already passed since the GDPR became applicable on May 25, 2018, it´s worth asking some questions regarding the experiences of GDPR application, also with regard to the fact that data…

Legislative and enforcement developments concerning artificial intelligence (AI) have received considerable attention recently: first, the data protection authority procedure initiated in Italy concerning ChatGPT (which also resulted in the temporary suspension of the service in Italy) received a…