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… damages. I will use this review to select the countries I will focus on in my research as representatives of the main guidelines models. An outline of the research, detailing how I plan on conducting the case review, interviews, and focus groups. Here are just a couple of examples of the feedback received from the participants: First, it was proposed that the project should not only aim to improve consistency in damage awards. Indeed, it is fair not to propose uniform amounts of damages … is, after all, what the project acronym is all about! To this end, the Law & Economics literature may provide useful tools and guidance. Insightful suggestions were also shared on how to best reach some of the stakeholders to be involved in the focus groups for the finalisation of the guidelines and model legislative proposal, particularly the representatives of victims . Thanks to the feedback received from the attendees to this seminar, I will now: Finalise the comparative review and submit it to …
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… report that provides details with respect to the office of Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s investigation of the widespread use of data analytics in electoral campaigns. The report largely focuses on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica as targets of the investigation as a result of their failure to safeguard the information of individuals, allowing the data of an estimated 87 million users to be harvested without their express knowledge. In considering the issue at hand, I am reminded … Indeed, the development of technology “is not subject to inherent determinism and […] it can be shaped” leading us to develop an ethical discourse, something which the EDPS itself has been exploring since the 2015 foundation of the Ethics Advisory Group . The relationship between ethics and data protection can be successfully illustrated through the example of the Cambridge Analytica case in which the original purposes for the profiling system developed by the Psychometrics Centre of Cambridge University had the potential capability of leading to useful academic, societal and business insights concerning psychological targeting as a tool to influence behaviour, something that is undoubtedly important to understand. Such technology and specifically, algorithms, however, also present significant risks as they have effectively been transformed into a means to …
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… be problematic. The 2009 Ramboll report even noted that six EU agencies had significant or major remoteness problems. The location-issue has also been a recurring feature in the European Parliament’s yearly horizontal agency-resolutions in the budgetary discharge, ever since the Parliament first adopted these cross-cutting resolutions in 2012 . A new standard set by the Common Approach This is the background against which the Common Approach (CA) dedicating an entire page to the question of … which the Council held successive voting rounds in order to determine the new seat. The European Council was careful to point out that this procedure would not set a precedent for future decisions, but as Carlo Tovo pointed out in an earlier TARN Blog its ad hoc procedure “demonstrate[ed] the Member States’ willingness to implement the principles laid down in the 2012 Common approach and to take the decision on the agencies’ seat away from the traditional intergovernmental consensus, […] … of good governance in agencification, at least when it comes to the choice of the seat of EU agencies. However, even in this area work remains to be done and challenges persist. For instance, in preparation of the CA the inter-institutional working group noted that eighteen agencies had a seat agreement with their host Member State. In the Commission’s April 2019 report on the implementation of the Common Approach, it noted that 29 of the 33 agencies had concluded such an agreement. This is …
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… of social media. Platform’s users frustrated by Cambridge Analytica/Facebook breach created #DeleteFacebook calling people to delete their accounts. The company postponed Instagram Kids service in the face of criticism by policymakers, child safety groups and consumer rights groups. Snapchat, TikTok, and Youtube sought to convince law-makers in the U.S. Congress that they are nothing like Facebook. In light of these developments, Frances Haugen’s whistleblowing arrived at the right time and provided the information of what …
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… Zoekresultaten 5 november 2020 door: in Law Over the few past years, there has been a professionalization of social media content creators. These creators now have the power to sway their followers, start trends, or serve as role models for their audiences. These individuals, that have such online persuasive power, are called “influencers”. This accruing of power and authority has led to content creation no longer being considered a hobby. In fact, the revenue generated by online content creation is such that it can even become a main source of income. In some cases, influencers can earn thousands of dollars per sponsored post . The increase in monetary profits resulting from this activity has led to a diversification of influencer categories and to a broadening of the audiences that can be targeted on social media. One influencer category that has significantly spiked in recent years is that of … regulation of child influencers will indeed lead to similar approaches in other European Union countries. In the meantime, influencer children are still lacking legal protections against the possible exploitation by parents, making them a vulnerable group. Written by Nicole Binder and Adrien Dubois - more blogs on Law Blogs Maastricht Nicole Binder and Adrien Dubois are European Law School Bachelor students, members of the Influencer Law Clinic and of the Computational Social Media research …
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… operating in the EU received foreign subsidies that distort the internal market. They may act against such subsidies to the extent they do not support certain economic activities or public policies the EU would be OK with. If one entity within a group of companies working internationally would be actually established within the EU, this investigation could already be triggered. Apart from subsidiaries, this might possibly be extended to cover permanent establishments as well that are or will be otherwise active in the EU. Even though the White Paper is not that clear yet, targeted tax relief and fiscal investment incentives (not being generally available) would probably qualify, as would tax measures specifically facilitating foreign acquisitions, the postponement or waiver of collection of taxes from companies or even … non-compliance. Other modules proposed would impose, inter alia, compulsory reporting to disclose any foreign subsidies received as part of a larger acquisition within the EU – where one takes control or is able to exercise material influence over the target – or when taking part in a public procurement procedure. This includes subsidies received within a relevant group of related companies three years prior to the bid or tender. If one wants to guarantee full disclosure and transparency, what would …
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… sovereign territories without any adherence to due process of the alleged criminal’s home state. Such a dangerous precedent could even trigger a slippery slope scenario where other nations end up implementing laws with universal reach of their own to start retaliatory or even arbitrary prosecutions to further their political agenda. So while the German courts’ decision to prosecute bad guys may feel like justice (or sweet vengeance), we might be tickling open the Pandora’s box here with some serious … however, the German prosecutors will likely be “sensible” in not pursuing the case against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, much like they did with Rumsfeld or Tenet, thus reducing the chances of an international political and diplomatic nightmare. There is also a fail-safe mechanism where even if the prosecutors do decide to prosecute heads of state or citizens from “friendly” nations, the German Ministry of Justice can shut down any prosecutions. So if there is no real risk of a … [4] The law explicitly states that “[t]his law applies to all criminal offenses against international law specified in it… even if the offense was committed abroad and has no relation to Germany” (emphasis added). [5] According to the human rights group, Redress, these cases deal with crimes that were committed in places like: Syria, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Mali, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Somalia, Armenia, the Russian …
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… Google v Germany - A controversial decision In Germany, Google was able to circumvent the press publisher’s right following a preliminary ruling by the ECJ . Here, Google distributed news snippets originally published online by VG Media, a German group of publishers. The publishers claimed that these pieces of work were protected under Article 15 of the Directive, thus entitling the publishers to restitution, i.e. a share of revenues earned. Google, on the other hand, refused to comply with the …
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… authority etc. is required to carry an identification document as well as a permit of movement. This form can be obtained by filling out an online form, or –the most popular option- sending a mobile message to a dedicated number the General Secretariat of Civil Protection (Γενική Γραμματεία Πολιτικής Προστασίας) operates. In obtaining permission via SMS, the individual is required to provide their name and surname, code number corresponding to the purpose of movement and residence address. In … prompt lifting based on objective indicators, such as the epidemiological situation in the country. A different position altogether was adopted regarding restrictions on the freedom of movement of asylum seekers. On 17 March 2020, the General Secretariat for Reception of Asylum Seekers of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum issued several guidelines (‘οδηγιες’), the so-called ‘ Agnodiki plan ’, that were addressed to all asylum reception centers, as well as reception and identification … ICCPR, art 12, para 3). With the easing of restrictions for the general population based on the improved epidemiological situation in the country, it is not clear whether this condition was fulfilled, and on which basis the risk posed by this specific group was assessed. If anything, immobilising asylum seekers in squalid conditions, where social distancing and other hygiene measures were rendered almost impossible, arguably jeopardised both public health and their right to health. Conclusion …
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… would be quashed. She recognizes and accepts the risks and consequences of speaking truth against a giant tech company. Outstanding PR How Haugen handled revelations is also outstanding. Haugen sits at the centre of a PR campaign managing a new website , a new social media account, press interviews, testimonies before parliaments, conference attendances. Following the publication of Wall Street Journal ‘Facebook Files’ and revealing her identity in the 60 Minutes show, she instantly received invitations from the U.S. Congress, the European Parliament, and the UK House of Lords to share her insights. The Haugen’s PR campaign aims to reach out as wide an audience across the world as possible. She is supported by the Omidyar group, an organization helping her and her team to cover the travel, logistics, and communications costs. Bill Burton, a public affairs expert at the Center for Humane Technology and a former Obama administration press secretary, is reported to be the part of the team assisting Haugen with media relations. An organized and well-funded campaign is making it possible for revelations to focus on the disclosures, rather than turn the public focus and creative negative …