Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 25 May 2018.
Article 99 – Entry into force and application Read More »
The Commission shall, if appropriate, submit legislative proposals with a view to amending other Union legal acts on the protection of personal data, in order to ensure uniform and consistent protection of natural persons with regard to processing. This shall in particular concern the rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to processing
Article 98 – Review of other Union legal acts on data protection Read More »
By 25 May 2020 and every four years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report on the evaluation and review of this Regulation to the European Parliament and to the Council. The reports shall be made public. In the context of the evaluations and reviews referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall examine, in
Article 97 – Commission reports Read More »
International agreements involving the transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations which were concluded by Member States prior to 24 May 2016, and which comply with Union law as applicable prior to that date, shall remain in force until amended, replaced or revoked.
Article 96 – Relationship with previously concluded Agreements Read More »
This Regulation shall not impose additional obligations on natural or legal persons in relation to processing in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services in public communication networks in the Union in relation to matters for which they are subject to specific obligations with the same objective set out in Directive 2002/58/EC.
Article 95 – Relationship with Directive 2002/58/EC Read More »
Directive 95/46/EC is repealed with effect from 25 May 2018. References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation. References to the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data established by Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC shall be construed as references to the
Article 94 – Repeal of Directive 95/46/EC Read More »
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation ((EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with
Article 93 – Committee procedure Read More »
The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. The delegation of power referred to in Article 12(8) and Article 43(8) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from 24 May 2016. The delegation of power referred to in
Article 92 – Exercise of the delegation Read More »
Where in a Member State, churches and religious associations or communities apply, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, comprehensive rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to processing, such rules may continue to apply, provided that they are brought into line with this Regulation. Churches and religious associations
Article 91 – Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations Read More »
Member States may adopt specific rules to set out the powers of the supervisory authorities laid down in points (e) and (f) of Article 58(1) in relation to controllers or processors that are subject, under Union or Member State law or rules established by national competent bodies, to an obligation of professional secrecy or other
Article 90 – Obligations of secrecy Read More »