BDK Advokati about the New Data Protection Act
Milica Basta, senior associate at BDK Advokati, was one of the speakers at the Forum Media data protection conference held on 23 April 2019 in Belgrade.
At the event, which gathered a large number of Serbian companies, Milica held a presentation on requirements that Serbian new Data Protection Act imposes on local businesses. She emphasized that companies first need to thoroughly analyze their business operations to determine what kind of data processing is taking place in their organizations. Based on the results of such analysis, companies should adopt a set of documents which can be divided into two groups: documents that companies are not required to adopt but will strengthen their capacity to act in a lawful manner, and documents which the companies must adopt according to the new law.
Amendment to the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act
Today, the long-awaited amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act was promulgated in the Bulgarian State Gazette. Most notably, the law designates the Commission on Personal Data Protection as the Bulgarian supervisory authority under the GDPR and officially repeals the registration regime for personal data controllers which was inapplicable in practice since 25 May 2018.
Following the entry into effect of the amendment, the Commission is to adopt additional ordinances and amendments to its internal rules. Furthermore, the law implements the rules of Directive (EU) 2016/680 related to the…
Bulgarian List of Processing Operations Requiring Data Protection Impact Assessment
The Bulgarian Commission on Personal Data Protection adopted a list of processing operations for which it would be mandatory for controllers to conduct data protection impact assessments.
The controllers whose main or only place of establishment is on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria will be required to conduct a data protection impact assessment in all cases when a specific processing is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of the individuals.
BDK Advokati's Seminar on GDPR Attracts 70 Participants From Montenegro
On 18 December 2018, BDK Advokati in cooperation with AmCham Montenegro held a seminar on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Podgorica, for 70 participants from Montenegrin companies and law firms.
Bogdan Ivanisevic, head of BDK Advokati team specialized in data protection & privacy, summarized the key characteristics of GDPR and explained how the Regulation extends to companies outside the EU, including those from Montenegro. He pointed to the presence of vague standards in GDPR which in the years to come will require further elucidation by data protection authorities and…
BDK Advokati about Tension between AI and Data Protection
Marko Popovic, associate at BDK Advokati, spoke at the Winter Vivaldi CFO & Legal Forum, organised by Mokra Gora School of Management at Mecavnik, western Serbia, on 30 November 2018. The forum attracted more than 60 participants, mostly CEOs and CFOs of a host of Serbian companies and start-ups alongside software developers, lawyers, accountants, and other professionals. The main topic of the forum was Conducting Business without People – Financial and Legal Consequences.
Together with four other lawyers coming from Serbia’s leading law firms, Marko participated at the panel on the EU…
When does GDPR Apply to a Non-EU Entity? EDPB Provides Guidance
Zorana Brujic of BDK Advokati discusses the guidance provided by EDPB on GDPR’s application on non-EU entity.
European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published on 16 November 2018 the long-awaited Guidelines 3/2018 on the territorial scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). As those with even a cursory interest in the matter knew, a company not established in the EU can still be within the reach of GDPR’s strict rules. But exactly when that is the case was not entirely clear from GDPR’s provisions and recitals. With these guidelines EDPB aims to clarify the criteria…
BDK Advokati about Background Checks and other Acute Labour Law Topics
Ana Jankov, Employment Partner at BDK Advokati, was one of the panellists at the Forum Media conference held in Belgrade on 31 October 2018. The conference was attended by legal specialists from governmental institutions and Serbian companies. The speakers and the participants focused on hot topics in the field of labour law and fuelled a lively discussion with the audience. Ana Jankov discussed some sensitive issues, such as whether an individual who lands a job after having provided false information on his criminal record to the recruiter, can be sanctioned.
Milica Basta, Senior Associate at…
John Kyriakides Speaks at Cyber Security and Data Protection Conference
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm’s Litigation Partner, John Kyriakides, spoke on "Cybercrime and Personal Data. The GDPR Perspective from a Legal Standpoint" at the Cyber Security and Data Protection: Risks and Challenges in Disruptive Technologically Times Conference during the Thessaloniki International Fair on 12 September 2018.
The conference was organised by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and was marked by great success.
BDK Held a Session on GDPR and Serbian Media
On August 20, 2018, Bogdan Ivanisevic, Head of Data Protection practice at SEE Legal's Serbian member BDK Advokati, held a session on “GDPR and Serbian media” for the participants in the “Strengthening Media Systems” project. The event was hosted by ICT Hub, in its Belgrade office.
ICT Hub in partnership with USAID has launched a media accelerator to reinforce the capacities and boost the initiatives of local media entities that have a record of independent and objective reporting. The entities included in the accelerator are: Vreme weekly magazine, Danas daily newspaper, BIRN media network,…
European Commission’s Qualified Support to Serbia’s Draft Data Protection Law
Bogdan Ivanisevic of SEE Legal's Serbian member BDK Advokati Discusses European Commission’s Qualified Support to Serbia’s Draft Data Protection Law:
Earlier this week Serbian public got an opportunity to acquaint itself with the general comments and detailed comments by the European Commission (EC) of the Serbian government’s draft data protection law. The purpose of the EC’s comments, written in April 2018, was to assist the government to create a decent bill. At the same time, the comments represent a kind of a verdict on the government’s law-making effort.
Serbian data protection…
Availability of Domain Name Holders' Data in Europe Limited to a Minimum?
BDK Advokati discuss a recent desion of the German Regional Court and its possible implications.
In a decision based directly on the GDPR, a German court recently prohibited collection of broad categories of personal data during the process of registration of internet domain names. If the decision portends the way in which courts in Europe will handle the issue, availability of the data regarding the holders of internet domain names will in the future be limited to a minimum.
A German Regional Court (Landgericht) in Bonn delivered the ruling on 29 May 2018 in the dispute between ICANN (Internet…
Bogdan Ivanisevic from BDK Advokati Speaks at a Major Conference on GDPR
Bogdan Ivanišević, partner at BDK Advokati, spoke on 14 March at the seminar on GDPR – digital rights and obligations, organised by PC Press, Belgrade-based publisher specialised in ICT themes. Implementation of EU's General Data Protection Regulation will begin on 25 May this year and Serbian companies whose business includes processing of personal data of EU residents will also have to comply.
The seminar attracted nearly 250 participants. The speakers included, among others, representatives of Serbian Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection and officials…
