Dr. Tim Kraft
Rechtsanwalt (lawyer), speaker
Vita
Studied law in Augsburg, Munich, London (Kingston) and Cologne. Worked in major commercial law firms in Cologne and Zurich. Doctorate with thesis on competition law based compulsory licenses at University of Cologne. During work on thesis work at a major commercial law firm in Düsseldorf and a world sales company for audiovisual content in Cologne. 2006 in-house counsel for international licensing at Kinowelt GmbH, Leipzig. Joined Cologne based nationwide children’s television broadcaster “SUPER RTL” in 2008, from 2013 on in the role of Head of Business & Legal Affairs. Joined Lausen Rechtsanwälte in 2020, with focus on licensing and broadcasting law, IT and data protection law as well as trademark and advertising law. Activities as a lecturer and expert speaker at the University of Bonn, SAE Institute Cologne and the Akademie der Deutschen Medien.
Blog-Beiträge
Standard Contractual Clauses or Data Privacy Framework – what to do? (Q&A Part 3)
7. August 2023
Since July 10, 2023, the adequacy decision based on the “EU/US Data Privacy Framework” (“DPF”) provides a new possibility to legitimize data exports to the USA. Until now, the preferred (because: relatively easiest) way to legitimize such data exports was to agree on the Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCC”) in accordance with Article 46 (2) (c)… read more
Standard Contractual Clauses or Data Privacy Framework – what to do? (Q&A Part 2)
31. July 2023
Since July 10, 2023, the adequacy decision based on the “EU/US Data Privacy Framework” (“DPF”) provides a new possibility to legitimize data exports to the USA. Until now, the preferred (because: relatively easiest) way to legitimize such data exports was to agree on the Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCC”) in accordance with Article 46 (2) (c)… read more
Standard Contractual Clauses or Data Privacy Framework – what to do? (Q&A Part 1)
26. July 2023
As reported, on July 10, the European Commission issued an adequacy decision based on the Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). This is important news as it opens up a new way to legitimize data exports from the EU to the US. As a reminder, since the ECJ’s “Schrems II” ruling, the most commonly chosen (because relatively… read more
Good news from Brussels: the “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” has arrived!
11. July 2023
What is the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework? The “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” is an agreement between the United States and the European Union. In this agreement, the parties have adopted certain mechanisms that serve to ensure an adequate level of data protection for citizens of the European Union when their personal data is processed in… read more
Recommendations from the European Data Protection Board: a silver lining for data exporters?
23. November 2020
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) is an official entity established by the European Union to monitor and ensure the consistent application of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR)” throughout the EU. Its existence and mission are rooted in Art. 68 et seq. GDPR. Within this function, the EDPB regularly issues opinions, guidelines, and recommendations… read more