Japan: 2021 Amendment to Act on the Protection of Personal Information (in Digital Society Formation and Transformation Act)
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Implemented data sharing provision in the 2021 Amendment to Act on the Protection of Personal Information
On 1 January 2022, the data sharing provision for corporations (Art. 27) of the 2021 Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information comes into force (through the Digital Society Formation and Transformation Act). Particularly, Articl…
SourceAdopted 2021 Amendment to Act on the Protection of Personal Information (in Digital Society Formation and Transformation Act)
On 12 May 2021, the Digital Society Formation and Transformation Act is adopted by the Japanese National Diet. The Act revises Articles 27 and 50 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). Particularly, Article 27 addresses the mea…
SourceIntroduced 2021 Amendment to Act on the Protection of Personal Information (in Digital Society Formation and Transformation Act)
On 9 February 2021, the draft of the Digital Society Formation and Transformation Act is introduced in National Diet. The Act revises Articles 27 and 50 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). Particularly, Article 27 addresses …
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