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Germany: Federal Data Protection Act

Progress

Current status
in force
28 May 2018 in force
12 May 2017 adopted
02 Feb 2017 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 May 2018
in force

Implemented Federal Data Protection Act

On 25 May 2018, the Federal Data Protection Act aligning the data protection laws to EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive with Respect to Law Enforcement entered into force. The Act establishes the data subject rig…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 May 2017
adopted

Adopted Federal Data Protection Act

On 12 May 2017, the Federal Data Protection Act aligning the data protection laws to EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive with Respect to Law Enforcement was adopted. The Act would establish the data subject rights…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
02 Feb 2017
under deliberation

Introduced Federal Data Protection Act

On 2 February 2017, the Federal Data Protection Act aligning the data protection laws to EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive with Respect to Law Enforcement was introduced to the German Parliament. The Act would e…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government