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IAPP Data Protection Intensive France – Global Developments: CCPA and Beyond

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) stands to radically change the way organisations throughout the United States, and even the world, handle personal data. Coming into force on 1 January 2020, CCPA has motivated other U.S. states such as Washington and Texas to move toward having their own privacy laws. Increasingly, pressure is building in Washington, DC, to advance federal privacy legislation, both on the domestic and international scene. In addition to Japan obtaining a GDPR-adequacy recognition (followed soon by Korea and India), Brazil has adopted its General Data Protection Act (GDPA) which is heavily inspired by the EU GDPR and will come into force in August 2020. In this session, hear about the new laws and legislative initiatives, how they will change the way you do business internationally and how to get prepared.

Along with Delphine Charlot, CIPP/E, Senior Counsel, Privacy and Data Protection, Mastercard

Key changes to the AV regulatory framework and their effect on AV developments in France and the EU, The Future of Transportation World Conference 2019

On March 29, 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his plan to turn France into a global leader in AI. This political leadership was subsequently translated into the Villani report on AI, highlighting autonomous vehicles (AVs) as a regulatory case study, and the Idrac report on AVs. Following these reports, the regulatory framework is currently being amended. This presentation will outline the key changes and how they will affect AV developments in France and in the EU.

More information on the Future of Transportation World Conference 2019 website.

Regulating Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – A Blueprint for an AI Legal Framework

A French Revolution, at last?

Despite optimistic statements in 2016 on both sides of the Atlantic (in between the European Commission’s communication on connected cars for Europe, and the Obama administration’s Detroit Auto Show announcement), it would seem that some of the hype surrounding connected and autonomous vehicles (“CAVs”) faltered. One reason may be the desensitization of the general public, as the initially promised 2020 deployment is dawning without a hint of general commercial availability in sight. On the other hand, the intricacies of the regulatory frameworks at stake also hinder the development of consumer-ready offers.

More often than not, France is perceived as an administrative maze, yet may become (unexpectedly to some) a leader in the race to regulating this incoming industry. However, far more than being limited to the automotive industry, regulating CAVs will serve as the blueprint for an artificial intelligence (“AI”) legal framework.

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AI & Society – What Artificial Intelligence for What Society Project?

July 4th, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Artificial Intelligence | Conference | France | IT - (0 Comments)

Alongside Michel Puech (Philosopher, La Sorbonne), Vincent Perrin (Watson IBM), Claude Biton (CBC Développement) and Thibault Vian (Converteo)

View the summary of the conference on Viuz website (in French).

Successfully extracting the full potential from your data through optimal use of AI, 2nd Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Counsel & Law Practice, TBM Group

Leaders League Ranking 2019 – Technologies, internet & telecommunications – Internet – France

K&L Gates ranked “Highly Recommended – Band 1” with E. Drouard & Claude-Etienne Armingaud.

Source: Leaders League

Italy: Legal Recognition of Blockchain-based Timestamping

June 1st, 2019 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Blockchain | Europe | Trusted Services and eSignature - (0 Comments)

Italian law no.12/19 dated 11 January 2019 (the “Law”) came into force on 13 February 2019 and cemented the legal enforceability of electronic timestamping performed through blockchain technologies.

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Blockchain & Data Protection: Trustless Should Not Mean Distrusted!

Amidst the international tidal wave caused by the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) in May 2018, many half, or even false truths have been spread about hindrance on a global scale of innovative technologies. However, we must keep in mind that Europe has adopted a long-standing position of technology-neutral regulations and data protection is no exception.

Indeed, from a GDPR perspective, no technology would be prohibited or regulated by nature – only its application to a specific purpose may be regulated, inasmuch as it involves personal data -whether relating to the participants and miners or the payload data itself- and falls within its broad geographical scope (see our previous Alert for more details).
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Leaders League Ranking 2018 – Technologies, internet & telecommunications – Internet – France

July 1st, 2018 | Posted by Claude-Etienne Armingaud in Communication | France | IT | Rankings - (0 Comments)