Why has the CNIL condemned Amazon and Google? On December 7, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority CNIL sanctioned Amazon and companies Google LLC and Google Ireland Limited for violation of Article 82 of the law No78-17 of January 6, 1978 amended so-called "Informatique et Libertés" Act. This condemnation follows several online controls carried out by the CNIL, during which the Authority found that advertising cookies are deposited on the computers of Internet users when they consult google.fr and amazon.fr websites without prior consent and without satisfactory information. Cookies are deposited as soon as web users arrive on the websites,[...]
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Key information on teleworking
14 June 2021
Should teleworking by 100% be implemented ? Gwenaëlle Artur, partner in charge of the Social Department, and César Solis, lawyer, have clarified the current situation of teleworking in France and its practical application. Discover the newsletter about teleworking
The IP / IT / Data Department, headed by Stéphanie Berland, has again been distinguished in the rankings established by Décideurs Magazine. It has been rewarded for its activity in the category “Recommended” in : Data Protection Law Internet Law We would like to thank our clients for their trust and congratulate all our team.
Our Mergers & Acquisitions department has been rewarded once again in the Décideurs magazine rankings. We are featured as “Excellent” in the category of transactions up to 75M€. We would like to thank our clients and partners for their trust, but also all our team for their excellent work and dedication to the firm’s projects. Steering Legal continues to prove its commitment to result.
Moral harassment and the burden of proof
14 June 2021
The Court of Cassation provides unprecedented clarification on this subject. Discover the newsletter regarding the proof of moral harassment.
In a latest court’s ruling dated March 16, the Paris Court of Appeal rejected the application of the scale of compensation for dismissal without real and serious cause. It is a case when it does not ensure an “adequate and appropriate reparation” of the damage suffered by the employee. Following previous Court of Appeal rulings, what is the scope of this new decision? Our team specialized in Labour Law answers this question.
Here our local team from Steering Legal in UAE comments on the last Dubai Court of Cassation ruling. Check out the article to find out more