S&K Brussels

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from S&K Brussels

March 22, 2018	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's interview was featured in the Asahi Newspaper's GLOBE+ article of March 22, 2018, "How Japan Prepare for EU's New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (No.2)"
March 19, 2018	Speaker, "GDPR Workshop" (held by the Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE), Digital Innovation Committee)
March 15, 2018	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper's article of March 15, 2018, "Daiei in the past, Amazon in the present: What is Overuse of Superior Bargaining Position"
March 14, 2018	Speaker, "Learning from the Basics of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Prior to the Commencement of the Application of the GDPR in May 2018 - Security & GDPR Response Seminar" (held by KDDI Corporation)
March 13, 2018	Lecture "Features of Personal Information Protection Laws in Europe ~ Overview of and Measures for the GDPR - Based on the Authorities' Guidelines~"　(held by Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC))(jointly held by Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC) - supported by Atsumi & Sakai and KPMG FAS Co., Ltd.)
March 9, 2018	Lecture "The Future of the Whistle-blowing System taking into account the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)" and Panelist, Panel Discussion "Practical Issues in the Whistle-blowing System" (jointly held by the Three Bar Assocations in Tokyo)
February 18, 2018	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper's article of February 18, 2018, "From EU, Implementation of Super Regulations on Personal Data in May - Japanese Companies Face Sanction Risk"
February 16, 2018	Lecture "Minimum Items concerning the GDPR which would like to be completed by May 25, 2018 - Strategic Thoughts to Avoid Administrative Fining Decisions and Guidelines on the GDPR issued by the Article 29 Working Party Group" (held by Iwata Godo Law Office)
February 1, 2018	"Learning the Basics: the EU General Data Protection Regulation" (held by Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Brussels Office)
January 10, 2018	Column - "Overview of the New General Data Protection Regulation (5) - Data Protection Impact Assessment and Prior Consultation with Data Protection Supervisory Authorities"
December 20, 2017	Lecture "GDPR Compliance Efforts Report in Europe - Issues and Tips for the GDPR Compliance Responses which can be seen because of ongoing assistance in practice -" (held by Newton Consulting Ltd.)
December 7, 2017	Lecture "Industry's Responses and Issues based on the Developments in the EU General Data Protection Regulation and Adequacy Decision" (held by JIPDEC)
November 30, 2017	Seminar "Quick Learning EU Data Protection Law" (jointly held by Embassy of Japan in the UK, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK, & JETRO London)
November 22, 2017	Seminar "Concise Guidance - Responses to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)" (jointly held by JCC Holland, JETRO Amsterdam Office, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP)
October 5, 2017	Lecture "Last minutes Preparation for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its Most Recent Developments - Points on the SCCs and BCRs" (held by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO))
June 24, 2017	"Special Feature - the Platform and Competition Law - "Personal Data Protection and Competition Law" - a Turning Point by the Amendments to the Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices"
June 23, 2017	Lecture "EU's Commitment Procedures" (held by Japan Fair Trade Commission)
June 21, 2017	Seminar "Guideline on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Commentary on the Status of Preparation for the Guidelines on Consent and Personal Data Breach Notification" (jointly held by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. and the Brussels office of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP)
June 8, 2017	Panelist "Securing Our Digital Future - Panel Discussion" - "Fujitsu World Tour Belgium"(held by Fujitsu Belgium)
May 23, 2017	Seminar, "Latest Practices for Compliance with EU GDPR" (jointly held by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, IAPP Asia, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP)

March 22, 2018

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's interview was featured in the Asahi Newspaper's GLOBE+ article of March 22, 2018, "How Japan Prepare for EU's New General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (No.2)"

March 19, 2018

Speaker, "GDPR Workshop" (held by the Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE), Digital Innovation Committee)

March 15, 2018

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper's article of March 15, 2018, "Daiei in the past, Amazon in the present: What is Overuse of Superior Bargaining Position"

March 14, 2018

Speaker, "Learning from the Basics of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Prior to the Commencement of the Application of the GDPR in May 2018 - Security & GDPR Response Seminar" (held by KDDI Corporation)

March 13, 2018

Lecture "Features of Personal Information Protection Laws in Europe ~ Overview of and Measures for the GDPR - Based on the Authorities' Guidelines~"　(held by Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC))(jointly held by Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC) - supported by Atsumi & Sakai and KPMG FAS Co., Ltd.)

March 9, 2018

Lecture "The Future of the Whistle-blowing System taking into account the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)" and Panelist, Panel Discussion "Practical Issues in the Whistle-blowing System" (jointly held by the Three Bar Assocations in Tokyo)