On 25 January 2012 the Commission’s official proposal for the reform of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EU was presented. We have analysed this 119-page draft and have summarised its main aspects. Although there will be further changes to the draft before its envisaged entry into force in 2015/2016, the decisive legislative phase begins now, with the possibility for interest groups to exert their influence.
On the whole, the Regulation is essentially in line with the law applicable in Germany to date. However, there will be numerous significant amendments in future.
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