Germany: Data protection authority governance in Amendment to Federal Data Protection Act
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Introduced Bill to amend Federal Data Protection Act (20/10859) including data protection authority governance
On 27 March 2024, the Bill (20/10859) to amend the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) was introduced to the lower house of the federal parliament, Bundestag. The Bill aims to institutionalise the Data Protection Conference (DSK) within the BDSG, as …
SourceAnnounced Federal Cabinet approval of draft Federal Data Protection Act including data protection authority governance
On 7 February 2024, the Federal Cabinet approved the draft law issued by the Federal Interior Minister to amend the Federal Data Protection Act, including data protection authority governance. The draft law clarifies the role of the Data Protection …
SourceAnnounced Amendment to Federal Data Protection Act
On 9 August 2023, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community published a draft of the Amendment to the Federal Data Protection Act. The Amendment seeks to provide a legal basis and institutionalise the German Datenschutzkommission (DS…
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