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Act No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 on Information Technology, Data Files and Civil Liberties

Loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés

Type:PRIMARY_LAW

Effective:Jan 6, 1978

Amended:Jun 1, 2019

Authority:National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL)

Summary

The French Data Protection Act governs the protection of personal data in France. It has been amended to incorporate the GDPR.

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