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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Claude-Étienne Armingaud |Andreas Müller |Thomas Nietsch
In less than six months, on 12 September 2025, most provisionsof EU Regulation no. 2023/2854 (the EU Data Act) will go into effect. In light ofthe challenging compliance efforts, from legal and contractualpoints of view as well as from operational and product developmentperspectives, affected companies should act soon to avoid liabilityand administrative fines and to update their contractualframeworks.
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2 months ago | 
klgates.com | Ulrike Elteste |Claude-Étienne Armingaud |Andreas Müller |Thomas Nietsch
In less than six months, on 12 September 2025, most provisions of EU Regulation no. 2023/2854 (the EU Data Act) will go into effect. In light of the challenging compliance efforts, from legal and contractual points of view as well as from operational and product development perspectives, affected companies should act soon to avoid liability and administrative fines and to update their contractual frameworks.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Claude-Étienne Armingaud |Thomas Nietsch |Andreas Müller
The European Commission has strengthened its framework forcombating illegal hate speech online through an enhanced Code ofConduct, building upon the success of its 2016 predecessor. This updated version, known as theCode of Conduct oncountering illegal hate speech online +, aligns with the Digital Services Act(DSA) and represents a significant step forward in the EU'sefforts to create a safer digital environment.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Nietsch |Andreas Müller
On July 24, 2024, the OLG Hamm ruled that claims for moral
damages under Art. 82 GDPR are generally assignable (case number:
11 U
69/23).
An employee of a covid vaccination center had accidentally sent
an email to 1,200 recipients for rescheduling appointments,
including unencrypted personal (health) data on 13,000 individuals
(names, addresses, dates of birth, information on the planned
vaccine, email addresses and mobile numbers).
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Thomas Nietsch
On July 24, 2024, the OLG Hamm ruled that claims for moral damages under Art. 82 GDPR are generally assignable (case number: 11 U 69/23). An employee of a covid vaccination center had accidentally sent an email to 1,200 recipients for rescheduling appointments, including unencrypted personal (health) data on 13,000 individuals (names, addresses, dates of birth, information on the planned vaccine, email addresses and mobile numbers).
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Nietsch |Claude-Étienne Armingaud
On 31 July 2024 the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz
(Oberlandesgericht Koblenz) has rejected an appeal to a
verdict of the Regional Court of Koblenz (Landgericht
Koblenz) for deletion of an interview published on YouTube,
due to lacking a prospect of success (case number 4 U 238/23).
In this lawsuit, the plaintiff requested deletion of four
business-related interview videos of him with the defendant which
were uploaded to YouTube in 2019 and 2020, with the plaintiff's
consent.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Thomas Nietsch |Claude-Étienne Armingaud
On 31 July 2024 the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz (Oberlandesgericht Koblenz) has rejected an appeal to a verdict of the Regional Court of Koblenz (Landgericht Koblenz) for deletion of an interview published on YouTube, due to lacking a prospect of success (case number 4 U 238/23). In this lawsuit, the plaintiff requested deletion of four business-related interview videos of him with the defendant which were uploaded to YouTube in 2019 and 2020, with the plaintiff’s consent.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Nietsch
United States: Compliance Odyssey - Navigating The Cloud Through Co-Regulation And Codes Of Conduct (Podcast) 22 February 2024 K&L Gates To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In this episode, Thomas Nietsch, a partner in our Berlin office,sits down with Jelena Kljujic (Privacy Officer at Cisco, EMEA) andGabriela Mercuri (Managing Director at Scope Europe) to discussstrategies for ensuring compliance while using cloud services.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Thomas Nietsch
In this episode, Thomas Nietsch, a partner in our Berlin office, sits down with Jelena Kljujic (Privacy Officer at Cisco, EMEA) and Gabriela Mercuri (Managing Director at Scope Europe) to discuss strategies for ensuring compliance while using cloud services. The speakers will discuss various codes of conduct that businesses should follow, including tips on choosing a cloud provider, implementing security measures, and training staff on compliance issues.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Thomas Nietsch |Claude-Étienne Armingaud |Andreas Müller |Giovanni Campi |Veronica MuratoriI
It has been some time already since the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065, DSA) was published, and since then, the discussions about Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) have dominated the media coverage (see initial press release of European Commission here and coverage about VLOPs/VLOSEs petitions against categorization as VLOPs/VLOSEs here and here).
