On October 15, 2015, members of European Parliament ("MEPs") debated the impact of the recent European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruling that the Safe Harbor agreement on data transfers to the United States is not safe. MEPs called on the European Commission to clarify the legal situation following the ruling and demanded immediate action to ensure effective data protection for EU citizens. See the Jones Day Alert for more information.

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