News/Events

Tuesday, 25 of August

Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Uber €824.99 Million for unlawful automated decision-making affecting drivers

On 21 August 2026, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevensor AP) fined Uber €824.99 million for unlawfully using fully automated decision-making to deactivate …

Friday, 12 of December

The end of the “I only host” excuse: The CJEU requires marketplaces to monitor sensitive data (C-492/23, Russmedia)

On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ CJEU ”) delivered a landmark judgment in Case C-492/23 clarifying the responsibilities of online marketplace operators under the General Data Protection Regulation (“ GDPR ”). Background information Russmedia Digital, a company incorporated under Romanian law, operates an online …

Friday, 22 of November

Posar para una sesión fotográfica no es suficiente para acreditar consentimiento para el tratamiento de la imagen.

La Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (“AEPD”) ha sancionado a un despacho de abogados por incorporar la imagen de una empleada en su página web incumpliendo el art.6.1 del Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (“RGPD”). El procedimiento tiene como origen la reclamación interpuesta por la empleada del despacho, una vez concluida su …

Baylos Articles

Friday, 21 of August

Changes to the Trademark Law in China

China is one of the main markets and thus, represents a strategic territory for many businesses. As a matter of fact, according to the last annual report published by the World Intellectual …

Monday, 20 of July

Copyright and architecture. Can a building's blueprint be considered a work of art?

When we try to conceptualize architecture, we can think of it as the perfect balance between design, functionality, and technique, with a clear purpose: to organize the space around us. Similarly, the Royal Spanish Academy -Real Academia Española (RAE)- defines architecture as “ the art of designing and constructing buildings .” Since its …

Friday, 10 of July

Trump v Slaughter and how the US Supreme Court has put the Data Privacy Framework at risk

On 29 June 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled, in a controversial decision, that the President of the United States of America was entitled to dismiss a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) without having to provide a specific reason for doing so. The ruling, as well as strengthening the power of the executive, brings …

Case Law and Administrative Decisions

Friday, 8 of September

Subscription to newsletters must also comply with data protection regulations.

The AEPD penalizes the owner of a website with 2,000 euros for not complying with the provisions of the RGPD, specifically with Article 13 regarding the information to be provided on the …

Monday, 22 of May

Landmark €1.2 billion fine for Meta for non-compliance with GDPR in relation to international data transfers.

Following the binding decision of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the dispute brought by Meta's Irish subsidiary in relation to data transfers made by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for its Facebook service ( Binding Decision 1/2023 ) on April 13, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued its decision on the basis of …

Tuesday, 9 of March

When glitter is not enough to shine with its own light: influencer Chiara Ferragni's footwear infringes the rights of the famous Moon Boot®

(image: moonboots.jpg) The boots of the famous Italian influencer, Chiara Ferragni, infringe the intellectual property rights protecting the design of Moon Boot boots. This was the ruling of the Milan Court's Specialized Section for Corporate Matters last January ((link: …