Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay holds advanced degrees from renowned law schools in France and China, including a Ph.D. in Comparative Law from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research, focused on comparative data protection law and responsible AI across the EU, U.S., and China, laid the foundation for this blog, which he regularly updates as part of his ongoing research project.
Emmanuel brings a blend of academic and practical expertise to his work. He has served as a data privacy consultant with Deloitte in Paris and as a post-doctoral researcher at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, enriching his perspective on global data protection rules, digital governance, ethics, and responsible AI.
Publications and Research Focus
Emmanuel writes extensively on comparative law and policy in data privacy, digital regulation, responsible AI, and ethics, as well as their implications for national security. His work, rooted in a comparative analysis of the EU, U.S., and China, builds on the foundational insights of his Ph.D. thesis, offering a nuanced perspective on pressing challenges in data governance and ethical AI.
Academic Law Review Articles
W. Gregory Voss & Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, China Data Flows and Power in the Era of Chinese Big Tech, Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business, Vol. 44, Issue 1.
Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, China’s Approach on Data Privacy Law: A Third Way Between the U.S. and the EU?, Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs, Volume 8, Issue 1.
Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, EU Influence on Data Privacy Laws: Is the U.S. Approach Converging with the EU Model?, Colorado Technology Law Journal, Volume 18, Issue 1.
Media Mentions
- Q&A: Data-Protection Expert Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, Digital Privacy News, Jul. 2020
- China’s lawmakers review draft data security law as digital economy grows, South China Morning Post, Jul. 2020
- Why Is U.S. Policy Tough On Huawei And TikTok But Not Lenovo?, Forbes, Jun. 2020
- What Has US Learned from Asia’s COVID-Privacy Battle? Not Much, Experts Say, Digital Privacy News, Jun. 2020
- More surveillance and less privacy will be the new normal after the coronavirus pandemic, Fortune, Apr. 2020
- Hong Kong aims to tackle doxxing with overhaul of data privacy laws, The Daily Swig, Jan. 2020
- RGPD : 15 questions pour comprendre le règlement sur la protection des données personnelles, Numerama, May 2019
- Pourquoi les Gafam soutiennent-ils le RGPD made in USA ?, Magazine Décideurs, Nov. 2018
- RGPD : vers une loi de protection des données personnelles aux USA ?, Numerama, Jun. 2018
- Le Règlement européen à la protection des données est-il un produit d’exportation ?, CNIL, Mar. 2018
Op-eds
- Comment l’Asie protège les données personnelles, Asialyst, May 2018
- Les entreprises high-tech stratégiques bientôt protégées des fusions-acquisitions par des investisseurs étrangers, JDN, Jan. 2018
- Acquisitions chinoises dans les secteurs stratégiques : pour une réponse européenne, Les Echos, Jan. 2018
- Protection des données : la Chine en marche vers le modèle européen, Les Echos, Jan. 2018