Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
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Advertising agencies take note! The advertising preparer is responsible for the compliance of the advertisement with the law
Stricter regulation of healthcare advertising has been in force since the end of May. This applies in particular to medical devices, such as eyeglasses, nose drops, prosthetic devices, cough lozenges, patches and medical technology. However, some seemingly ordinary products, such as cosmetics or other “health-targeted” products, may also be affected by the new rules.
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Beware of new standard contractual clauses when transferring personal data outside the EU!
The European Commission has adopted two implementing regulations with significant impact on personal data processing. Effective from 27 June 2021, it is possible to use new standard contractual clauses for transferring personal data from the EU/EEA to third countries and new standard contractual clauses for contracts on personal data processing between controllers and processors. This further strengthens the protection of personal data, especially with respect to its processing in third countries.
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Companies to disclose income tax payment information
The European Commission has published a draft directive on the mandatory disclosure of information on income tax payments in individual member states and non-cooperative jurisdictions (public country-by-country reporting). The duty will apply to companies belonging to a corporate group controlled by a company established in or outside the EU with a consolidated turnover exceeding EUR 750 million.
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