ARTICLE · 04 DECEMBER 2017

Privacy Commission Issues Opinion On Bill Establishing The Belgian Data Protection Authority

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The opinion reviews key articles in the bill and highlights ambiguities and shortcomings.

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Laurent De Muyter

Undine Von Diemar

Marina Foncuberta

Olivier Haas

Jörg Hladjk

Bastiaan Kout

Matthijs Lagas

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On September 20, the Privacy Commission released an opinion (source document in Dutch and in French) on draft legislation introduced by the Belgian Parliament establishing the DPA. The opinion reviews key articles in the bill and highlights ambiguities and shortcomings.

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