Five years after the commencement of legal proceedings against Google by leading French consumer association UFC Que Choisir, the Paris “Tribunal de Grande Instance” (TGI), in a decision dated 12 February 2019, issued its ruling on the legality of the Google+ Terms of Use and Privacy Rules, both with respect to consumer law and personal data protection regulations.…

Over four years in the making, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was finally published in the EU Official Journal on May 4, 2016, giving a concrete application date. It will apply directly in all EU Member States beginning May 25, 2018. The GDPR will repeal and replace Directive 95/46/EC and its Member State implementing legislation. Together with the Directive on the Processing of Personal Data for the Purpose of Crime Prevention, the GDPR presents…

On January 26, 2016, the French National Assembly adopted the “Digital Republic” bill  — a comprehensive bill introducing various provisions to regulate the digital sphere within the French society. Access to public data, neutrality of the Internet, access to the digital sphere and communication networks are some of the main subjects covered by this bill. The bill also addresses the protection of individual rights within the digital sphere. The bill is now under review by…