The French Data Protection Authority imposed on AG2R LA MONDIALE a 1.75 million euros fine for failing to comply with the obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation regarding data retention periods and information to be provided to individuals.

On 13 August 2021, the Notification of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society re: Rules Related to Storage of Computer Traffic Data by Service Providers, B.E. 2564 (2021) (the “Notification”) was published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette to replace the former notification issued in 2007.

To drive the digitisation forward in the hospital sector, the German Federal Office for Social Security set up the so called “Hospital Future Fund” just last year with a funding volume of up to 4.3 billion euros.

Since April 2021, some information relating to the beneficial owner(s) of unlisted companies and legal entities incorporated in France is now freely accessible via the website “DATA INPI” managed by the French National Institute of Industrial Property.

With ransomware attacks on the rise, potential targets in sectors including retail, food, healthcare and life sciences, critical infrastructure, financial services, and government must face the increasing likelihood that nefarious global actors will take their most critical systems hostage.

For several months now, ransomware cyberattacks have been on the rise. Recent attacks echoed by the media show that all types of organizations, whether private or public, can be affected, whatever their size.

On March 17, 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation to create a digital green certificate to facilitate free movement within the European Union in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Law on Personal Data Protection was officially published on 14 May 2021. It will enter into force six months after publication, i.e. in November this year.

The Bulgarian parliament adopted the Act on the Supply of Digital Content and Digital Services and the Sale of Goods.

In an order dated March 12, 2021, the Conseil d'Etat (French Administrative Supreme Court) refused to suspend the partnership between the French State and Doctolib (an online appointment booking service) in the context of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.