With
Andrew Chissick,
Clinton Hempel,
Alan Hughes,
Lauren Julien,
Elizabeth Killeen,
Katrina Lindsay,
Ben Mays,
Claire McConway,
Sharon Mungall,
Rachael Pape,
Graham Stoute
The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is a long-standing jurisdiction of choice for incorporating joint venture and private equity vehicles. In more recent years it has also become an established option...
With
Nick Bullmore,
Mark Dunster,
Richard Field,
Clinton Hempel,
Elizabeth Killeen,
Ben Mays,
Siobhan Riley,
Alistair Russell,
Harry Stirk,
Huw Thomas
On 12 July 2016, the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, bringing to an end a period of uncertainty over the framework under which EU-US data transfers should be lawfully effected.
With
Nick Bullmore,
Mark Dunster,
Richard Field,
Clinton Hempel,
Elizabeth Killeen,
Ben Mays,
Siobhan Riley,
Alistair Russell,
Harry Stirk,
Huw Thomas
Since our last briefing note on this topic, on 29 February 2016 the European Commission (the "Commission") published the legal texts that will put in place the EU-US Privacy Shield together with a Communication setting out the steps that have been taken to restore confidence in the exchange of data between the EU and the US.
With
Nick Bullmore,
Mark Dunster,
Richard Field,
Clinton Hempel,
Elizabeth Killeen,
Ben Mays,
Siobhan Riley,
Alistair Russell,
Huw Thomas
As explained in detail in our article from October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union declared in its judgment in the case of Schrems v Facebook that the EU-US Safe Harbor agreement (Safe Harbor) was invalid.
With
Nick Bullmore,
Mark Dunster,
Richard Field,
Clinton Hempel,
Elizabeth Killeen,
Ben Mays,
Siobhan Riley,
Alistair Russell,
Huw Thomas
The package is part of a range of measures being progressed to facilitate the vision of a Single Digital Marketplace in Europe.
With
John Kelleher,
Andreas Kistler,
Karen Le Cras,
Michael Makridakis,
Ben Mays,
Louise Woolrich
The Royal Court of Jersey has dismissed a challenge to the validity of the Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Jersey) Regulations 2008 (the "Regulations").
