The article examines and compares private businesses’ platform solutions processing data from connected cars, for their compliance with the EU acquis on data protection, cybersecurity and competition law. After a brief description of the essential technical features of car data platforms is provided (II.), the proprietary platform solution is analysed by using the practical examples of BMW CarData (III. 1.) and the smartphone applications Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (III. 2.). Particular attention is given to the latest platform regulation proposal of the European Commission (III. 1. d) bb)). Finally, the neutral “automotive platform” of the German Association of Technical Inspection Agencies (“VdTÜV”) is presented as a possible alternative to the proprietary platform solutions (IV.).

The article first looks at the concept of personal data which includes joint personal data being personal data of more than one data subject (I.). Then, the factual and procedural background of Dr B v. General Medical Council is outlined (II.) and the Court of Appeal’s approach presented (III.) and evaluated (IV.).

This article seeks to explore the issues underlying the use by authorities of cell-site location information to locate cell phones. After introducing the overall context (I.) by referring to the important precedent issued by the US Supreme Court in Carpenter v. United States and how this ruling has “spread” to Argentina, the focus is on explaining the importance of cell-site records and how they can be used to locate individuals (II.). The line of argument in Carpenter (III.) reveals the guidance provided for two court decisions in Argentina which adopted its reasoning (IV.) and merits comments (V.).

CIS General Insurance v IBM UK is about a failed system implementation transaction hinging not only on the interpretation of its terminology like “out of the box” software, but also on the parties’ (mis)understanding of what an agile project demands of their resources. Based on the unproven allegations set out in the pleadings, the article first presents the factual background (I.) out of which then crucial legal issues are distilled (II.) from which seven vital lessons for contract drafting are to be learned (III.).