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Certain investment structures may need to be reviewed following the approval of the 2021 Spanish tax reform In our post published last November, we mentioned several tax measures included in two key draft bills which could affect foreign investors and individuals with economic ties to Spain. Both laws have been approved by Congress (i.e. the 2021 General State ... Can adopting a PET improve your privacy? As many organisations struggle to unlock the full value and innovative potential of their data, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) has been exploring the role privacy enhancing technologies (or PETs) can play in helping to enable data sharin... Time’s tikking for privacy notices aimed at children: TikTok fined in the Netherlands and the ICO’s Children’s Code nears the end of its grace period Transparency is arguably one of the most important principles of the GDPR. Without it, data subjects are unaware of how their personal data is processed, leading to a myriad of abuses and making it impossible for individuals to exercise their other rights... Non-resident French capital gains tax now compatible with EU principles (at least partially) As part of the French Amended Finance Bill for 2021, the French Parliament amended the French capital gains tax applicable to non-French residents on transfers of significant shareholdings (Section 244 bis B of the FTC, applicable subject to double tax tr... Notification of uncertain tax treatment by large business Putting aside for now whether this new notification regime is necessary and apt to reduce what HMRC refer to as the tax gap attributable to legal interpretation and quantify at £4.9bn, it is encouraging to see that the model is much improved from the orig... Thinking of moving to Spain? Expect a fantastic climate and a special income tax regime for expats which may be about to get even better Right before the summer break, the Spanish Government has published a draft bill (Anteproyecto de Ley de fomento del ecosistema de las empresas emergentes) which significantly improves the existing special income tax regime for expats, with the hope of at... Can data trusts help unlock the value of your data? Managing responsible and efficient data sharing is vital for businesses in an increasingly digital age. It is also key to realising the UK Government’s ambitions set out in the recent National Data Strategy of unlocking the vast potential of public - and ... Small issue, big consequences; increased regulatory focus on the GDPR representative requirement Those of us working in data privacy compliance have had a busy few years; we have been particularly occupied with the many 'big ticket' items such as Brexit, new rules around international transfers, and of course the implications of data collection durin... The consequences of paying with data Never has the use of data had a bigger impact in our lives as consumers. However, there is a growing concern that individuals are losing control over their data as a result of the shift from traditional payment mechanisms to ‘paying with their data’- and ... Statutory damages for IP infringement: ‘It’s a wonderful world’? It is one thing to own an IP right in the UK.  It is another thing entirely to actually enforce an IP right in the UK courts.  First, you have to win the often long drawn out trial battle on liability.  Second, if you are victorious on liability and if yo...