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According to the Federal Network Agency, telecommunications secrecy no longer applies to employers when employees use company email accounts privately.
The VDMA welcomes the EU Commission's plan to strengthen the data economy. However, any measures must remain voluntary and must not lead to forced data exchange and further bureaucratic burdens.
The adequacy decisions with the United Kingdom have been extended by the EU Commission for a further six months.
The EU-Commission has announced that it will withdraw the proposal for a Directive on AI liability. VDMA is calling on the EU-Commission to take the necessary steps.
On 21 May 2025, the EU Commission presented a fourth omnibus package to reduce the annual administrative costs for companies. It also provides for simplifications in the implementation of data protection for certain companies.
The current EU-US Data Privacy Framework constitutes a legal basis for the transfer of personal data to the USA. How do current political developments affect this data transfer instrument?
Section 273a of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), which was introduced on April 1, 2025, provides extended protection for owners of trade secrets.
On February 4, 2025, the EU Commission published guidelines to provide an overview of the AI systems that have been banned in the EU since this February.
The current annual report of the Legal Department has been published. Member companies can download it here.
Export control is sometimes underestimated, sometimes overestimated. VDMA members can get advice and help from the VDMA to identify and comply with export restrictions and avoid unnecessary expense.
