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Directives and Working Documents

Data Protection Directive

E.U. Directive 94/46/EC on the Protection of Individuals with regards to the Processing of Personal Data, and on the Free Movement of such Data

E-Communications Directive

E.U. Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the Processing of Personal Data and the Protection of Privacy in the Electronic Communications Sector

Data Retention Directive

E.U. Directive 2006/24/EC on the Retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communicatins services or public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC

Adequacy of Protection

Commission Decisions On the Adequacy of the Protection of Personal Data in Third Countries

Model Contracts

Model Contracts for the Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries

Working Document WP74

Transfers of personal data to third countries: Applying Article 26 (2) of the EU Data Protection Directive to Binding Corporate Rules for International Data Transfers

Working Document WP107

Setting Forth a Co-Operation Procedure for Issuing Common Opinions on Adequate Safeguards Resulting From “Binding Corporate Rules”

Working Document WP108

Establishing a Model Checklist Application for Approval of Binding Corporate Rule

Working Document WP114

On a common interpretation of Article 26(1) of Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995:

View WP133

Recommendation 1/2007 on the Standard Application for Approval of Binding Corporate Rules for the Transfer of Personal Data

Regulation (EC) 45/2001

On the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data by the Community Institutions and Bodies, and on the Free Movement of such Data