Germany: Proposal for Federal Law to Prevent Data Protection Violation Claims through Competition Law
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Apr 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Bavarian Proposal for Federal Law to Prevent Data Protection Violation Claims Through Competition Law
On 23 April 2023, the Bavarian State Government announced its decision to introduce a bill to the German Federal Council aimed at preventing the pursuit of data protection violations through the Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG). This initiative …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government