SAL-AIS Executive Programme in EU Business Law and Civil Legal Systems - General Data Privacy Regulations module

This module will introduce participants to these aspects as well as current issues concerning data flows from the EU to the rest of the world.

If managing cross-border deals is a challenge in itself, the task is even more so when the deal involves a different legal system and a host of entirely different rules. Such is the case when dealing with European Union jurisdictions: all belong to the civil law system and are governed, on some level, by European law. 

But what is European Law exactly, and to what extent does the European law govern the law of those countries? 
What are the basic principles applicable to subjects governed by European Law? 
How does the European institutional framework, which adopts these rules, function?

This special programme jointly organised by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) and Assas International School (Singapore AIS) seeks to answer these questions, by giving participants an understanding of the fundamentals of the civil law system, of the European institutional framework as well as of the main rules applicable in substantive fields covered by European law, namely:

•    Data Protection
•    Green Financing 
•    Competition Law
•    Digital Intellectual Property

The programme looks to add to this list with expression of interest.


General Data Privacy Regulations module

This module is conducted in-person at the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University International Law School.
Participants outside Singapore may choose to attend this module via Zoom.

In 2016, the world of data protection was shaken by the adoption of the European General Data Protection Regulation. Although many aspects of this regulation already existed in the European Directive which it replaced, the GDPR was nevertheless seen as ground-braking for a number of reasons. Among these, the fact that it created a unified Data protection Law applicable to 450 million people; that the sanctions for violating EU data protection law were considerably upscaled; and that, if some conditions apply, this regulation is to be respected by data controllers located outside of Europe. 

This last feature makes it extremely important for non-Europeans to understand when they are supposed to respect the GDPR and, consequently, its basic features and principles. This module will introduce participants to these aspects as well as current issues concerning data flows from the EU to the rest of the world.

Number of Public CPD points (TBC):  7 Public CPD Points (4 Points on Day 1, 3 Points on Day 2)
Practice Area: Telecommunications, Media & Technology
Training Level: Intermediate

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For participants attending the face-to-face activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes on each day of the activity. For those participating via the webinar, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes on each day of the activity. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information. 

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