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New guidance document on cybersecurity for medical devices

Category: cybersecurity , data protection Industry: healthcare, consumer goods Author: Miriam Schuh , Jennifer Thielen Date: 2020

The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) published a new guidance document at the end of last year, the Guidance on Cybersecurity for medical more...

Software development with data protection by design and by default

Category: cybersecurity , data protection Industry: machine construction, automotive, healthcare, consumer goods Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Olga Kasner Date: 2020

Software development should follow a methodology which incorporates the principles of data protection by design and by default, along with security more...

Entry into effect of new reporting duties for importers and downstream users pushed back to 2021

Category: compliance Industry: consumer goods Author: Philipp Reusch , Jonas Hellinger Date: 2020

The entry into effect of the provision of the CLP Regulation requiring importers and downstream users of hazardous mixtures to comply with extensive more...

Labor Court of Berlin: data protection in time tracking systems

Category: cybersecurity , data protection Industry: machine construction, automotive, healthcare, consumer goods Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz , Stefan Hessel Date: 2020

The Labor Court of Berlin rules that time tracking systems which use fingerprints may not be used without the employee's consent more...

US, Canada and Mexico conclude the USMCA trade agreement

Category: product liability , contract law Industry: automotive, consumer goods, railway, healthcare Author: Daniel Wuhrmann , Jan Sune Krey Date: 2020

The successor to the NAFTA trade agreement has been finalized. The USMCA brings new challenges for automotive manufacturers and suppliers in more...

reuschlaw Legal Consultants further expands its cybersecurity consulting practice

Category: cybersecurity , data protection Industry: corporate news Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz Date: 2020

The firm, which specializes in product liability, will be welcoming the well-known IT law expert to its Saarbrücken office in January 2020 more...

Taking pictures without consent

Category: cybersecurity , data protection Industry: consumer goods, automotive, healthcare Author: Dr. Carlo Piltz Date: 2019

Dr. Carlo Piltz is commenting on the Guidelines of taking pictures without consent under the GDPR more...

Energy labeling: EU energy label for luminaires discontinued as of 25 December 2019

Category: compliance Industry: consumer goods Author: Philipp Reusch , Jonas Hellinger Date: 2019

As of 25 December 2019, the labeling requirements for luminaires with respect to energy labeling will cease to apply. From that point on, the label more...

Christmas donation: for a full life

Industry: corporate news Author: Philipp Reusch Date: 2019

The Björn Schulz Foundation operates the Sonnenhof children's hospice and provides various outpatient services to help families who have children more...