Japan: Data transfer regulation in 2020 Amendment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
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Implemented data transfer provisions of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
On 1 April 2022, the data transfer provisions of the amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information become fully effective. On 24 March 2021, the Japanese government issued the effective date for specific provisions in the amended Act on the …
SourceAdoption of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information including data transfer rules
On 5 June 2020, the amendment of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was adopted. The Amendment contains rules on both cross-border data transfers and domestic data protection. Regarding data transfers, the Amendment introduced informa…
SourceIntroduction of 2020 amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information including data transfer rules
On 10 March 2020, the Amendment Act of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was introduced in the National Diet of Japan. The Amendment contains rules on both cross-border data transfers and domestic data protection. Regarding data tran…
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