European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders expressed hope that the long-awaited revision of standard contractual clauses would be finalized by the end of this year. Facing great pressure to comply with post-"Schrems II" measures, privacy professionals are looking for any guidance and certainty that regulators can provide. Covington & Burling Partner Henriette Tielemans writes the revised SCCs may be part of the solution; however, it is unlikely they alone will address all the requirements imposed by the "Schrems II" ruling.
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Tielemans appointed IAPP senior Westin research fellow 

Covington & Burling Senior Counsel Henriette “Jetty” Tielemans has been appointed senior Westin Research fellow at the IAPP, sharing her knowledge and expertise on data protection and privacy in Europe with the privacy community.
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