On 11 March 2024, following an investigation, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced that the European Commission’s (Commission) use of a major software company infringes the data protection law for EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (Regulation (EU) 2018/1725). In particular, the EDPS found that the Commission had

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Background

March 2023 saw the launch of the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB’s) second coordinated enforcement action (CEF 2023), which focused on the designation and position of Data Protection Officers (DPOs). Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across the EEA have launched coordinated investigations into this topic. In particular

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