Christian Di Mauro, Charles-Henri Caron, Margaux Renard, Valerie Datzer, and Elisa Rossi of Hogan Lovells write: In many health care contexts, the European Union (EU) provides a unified framework for standardization across Member States. However, this is not universally true. In the context of medical records, for example, the existing fragmented approach can have important ramifications for…
Category: Non-U.S.
China Reveals Plan to Establish a National Data Bureau
Yan Luo, Xuezi Dan, Christopher Adams, and Sean Stein of Covington & Burling write: On March 7, 2023, during the annual National People’s Congress (“NPC”) sessions, China’s State Council revealed its plan to establish a National Data Bureau (NDB) as part of a broader reorganization of government agencies. The plan is being deliberated by the…
Police to use private DNA banks to try to solve two cold cases
DutchNews.nl reports that Dutch investigators will be using American genealogy DNA banks to help solve two cold cases” In particular, police want to access DNA held by two American companies – GEDMatch and FamilyTreeDNA – which were set up to allow people to find out about relatives and ancestry but which are also being used…
Lex Mundi: Data Privacy Trends and Topics 2023: Global Trends in Data Privacy in 2023
Executive Summary (Lex Mundi): On behalf of Lex Mundi, it’s a pleasure to present you with our Data Privacy Trends and Topics 2023 report. As businesses increase their use of data to drive commercial activity, jurisdictions across the globe are strengthening regulatory frameworks and increasing controls on the collection, use and storage of personal information….