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Deployment of AI in the Workplace in France–The Importance of Consulting With the Work Forces
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A Positive Package: The Data (Use and Access) Bill
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Clarifications of Legal Bases for Cross-Border Data Transfers in Landmark Judgment by the Guangzhou Internet Court in China

Deployment of AI in the Workplace in France–The Importance of Consulting With the Work Forces

By: Claude-Étienne Armingaud and Josefine Beil

In a significant ruling on 14 February 2025, the First Instance Court of Nanterre, France ordered a company to suspend the deployment of several artificial intelligence tools until proper consultation with its Works Council has been completed.

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A Positive Package: The Data (Use and Access) Bill

By: Shane Hubbard, Ludovico Lugnani, and Helen Phizackerley,

Since its introduction on 23 October 2024, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Bill) continues to evolve as it progresses through Parliament. Reminiscent of the incomplete Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, it has been introduced by the new Labour government to “harness the power of data for economic growth, support modern digital government, and improve people’s lives.” The Bill’s core aims are to grow the economy, improve UK public services and make people’s lives easier. It has been positioned as “a positive package” that “provides greater regulatory certainty for organisations and promotes growth and innovation in the UK economy.”

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Clarifications of Legal Bases for Cross-Border Data Transfers in Landmark Judgment by the Guangzhou Internet Court in China

By: Sarah Kwong, Dan Wu, and Amigo Lan Xie

The Guangzhou Internet Court in China (Court) issued a landmark judgment under the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) (Judgment). This marked the first court decision in China regarding cross-border personal information transfers. In the case, the plaintiff expressed concerns about his personal information being transferred internationally without his explicit consent, while the defendants argued that the data processing was necessary for contractual obligations and aligned with industry standards.

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