On 14 May 2025, the Brussels Court of Appeal (Market Court) delivered the long-awaited judgement in the case concerning the Transparency & Consent Framework (“TCF”) (case no. 2022/AR/292). The Court largely upheld the findings of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“Belgian DPA”), concluding that the TCF’s use of the Transparency and Consent
Continue Reading EU: Brussels Court of Appeal rules on IAB Europe and the TC String – Implications for GDPR Compliance
On April 9, 2025, the coalition agreement of the future German Federal Government, consisting of the three German parties CDU, CSU and SPD, was published. The document entitled “Responsibility for Germany” contains several plans, including some that may fundamentally change the German data protection supervisory authority structure and that aim to ease the regulatory burden
Continue Reading Germany: New government plans to centralize data protection supervision and reduce regulation for small and medium-sized companies
