New Guidelines on Data Protection by Design and Default2019-11-25The European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) recently adopted Guidelines on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and Default [...]
The General Court declares the shape of the ‘Rubik’s Cube’ not to be fulfilling the requirements for being registered as EU trade mark2019-10-28Most of us have some sort of relation to the famous three-dimensional puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube, which exploded in the market in the [...]
CJEU: Search engine operators may be required to de-reference links to webpages containing special categories of sensitive personal data.2019-10-04On September 24th the CJEU delivered two new rulings (C-136/17 and C-507/17) on search engine operators’ liability for processing [...]
Clarifying rulings on the GDPR’s right to access and on cookie consent2019-10-02Recently, two separate rulings have clarified the scope of an individual’s right to access under article 15 of the GDPR and the [...]
No-deal Brexit guidance issued by the Law Society2019-09-25The Law Society, the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales and thus a British counterpart to the Swedish Bar [...]
First Swedish GDPR Fine2019-08-22Yesterday, the Swedish Data Protection Authority imposed its first administrative fine under the GDPR. During a trial period, a school [...]
New CJEU Judgement in the Fashion ID case2019-08-20On July 29, 2019, the European Court of Justice issued a judgement in the case C-40/17, also known as the Fashion ID case. The ruling [...]
The storage of goods may constitute an infringement of the exclusive distribution right2019-06-03Last Tuesday, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled in a case regarding whether the storage of goods bearing copyrighted motifs can infringe [...]
The Swedish Data Protection Authority publishes national integrity report2019-05-21One year after the GDPR came into effect, the Swedish Data Protection Authority has published a national integrity report. The report [...]
New guiding judgment on Public Procurement Law2019-05-14Last Thursday, the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled in a case regarding annulment of contracts and overriding reasons in the [...]
The European Parliament approves new copyright directive2019-03-27Yesterday, the European Parliament voted in favor of a new directive on copyright rules. The last copyright reform was made in 2001, [...]
The Swedish Data Protection Authority publishes plan for supervision2019-03-25On Friday, the Swedish Data Protection Authority published a plan for prioritized areas of supervision during 2019 and 2020. According [...]
The EBA issues new guidelines on outsourcing arrangements2019-02-26Yesterday, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued revised guidelines on outsourcing arrangements. Mandated by the Capital [...]
Beräkning av skälig ersättning vid olovlig streaming av filmverk2019-02-01Det har länge varit oklart hur rättighetsinnehavarens rätt till skälig ersättning och skadestånd ska beräknas vid olovlig streaming av [...]
Afternoon Tea and AI2019-01-28Improved customer experience and reduced costs – too good to be true? Join Opticos and Time for afternoon tea and hands-on advice [...]
Guiding judgment within public procurement2018-10-23On Friday, the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled in a case regarding the use of direct award procedure within public [...]