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EU-US Privacy Shield declared invalid for not providing adequate data protection of European citizens from US surveillance activities
Sucheta Sarkar, Editorial Assistant has put this story together

Application of General Data Protection Regulation on Indian Processor
by Sharmin Godrej Irani*

Cabinet approves — Updating EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive MoU signed between SEBI and Financial Conduct Authority, UK
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign an updated Alternative Investment

European Union Joins Geneva Act of WIPO’s Lisbon Agreement, Enabling Entry into Force
The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications reached a milestone enabling its entry into force, as the

France becomes the first country to adopt — European Union Copyright Reform!
French Parliament is the first to adopt the European Copyright reform, which would ensure that: “Ensure media are paid for original content,

An Act of Parliament is required to authorise Government Ministers to give ‘Notice’ of United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from European Union
Supreme Court of United Kingdom: In a landmark decision with regards to the June 2016 referendum which marked the “BREXIT”, the 11-