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Digitization

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Data transfer: agreement into the unknown

Almost two years after the Schrems II ruling and the Privacy Shield case, the legal situation for transatlantic data transfers remains precarious. Companies that transfer personal data from the EU to the US can currently hardly do so with legal certainty. And an actual, substantial agreement remains up in the air. Nevertheless, there is some hope.

By Falk Steiner

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Criticism of the Chips Act stirs

With great pomp, the EU Commission presented its proposal to promote the domestic semiconductor industry. But there is criticism among the member states: smaller countries are afraid of being left empty-handed, and governments and experts doubt the practicality of the planned crisis mechanism.

By Till Hoppe

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What's wrong with the EU's blockchain strategy?

Blockchains were once designed to prevent government intervention. However, the EU wants to do just that and faces the major challenge of regulating something that can hardly be regulated. Especially when it comes to processing personal data, a solution will be difficult.

By Redaktion Table