The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - A Commentary Digital Pack

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This new book provides an article-by-article commentary on the new EU General Data Protection Regulation.

Adopted in April 2016 and applicable from May 2018, the GDPR is the centrepiece of the recent reform of the EU regulatory framework for protection of personal data. It replaces the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and has become the most significant piece of data protection legislation anywhere in the world.

This book is edited by three leading authorities and written by a team of expert specialists in the field from around the EU and representing different sectors (including academia, the EU institutions, data protection authorities, and the private sector), thus providing a pan-European analysis of the GDPR. It examines each article of the GDPR in sequential order and explains how its provisions work, thus allowing the reader to easily and quickly elucidate the meaning of individual articles. An introductory chapter provides an overview of the background to the GDPR and its place in the greater structure of EU law and human rights law. Account is also taken of closely linked legal instruments, such as the Directive on Data Protection and Law Enforcement that was adopted concurrently with the GDPR, and of the ongoing work on the proposed new E-Privacy Regulation.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Digital Pack includes a digital app with enhanced user functionalities that ensure that you have access to the text and all your accompanying notes wherever you are. The app is available on PC, Mac, Android devices, iPad or iPhone

Table of Cases xvii
Table of Legislation xix
Table of Article 29 Working Party and European Data Protection Board documents xxi
List of Abbreviations xxiii
List of Contributors xxv
Background and evolution of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Chapter I: General Provisions (Articles 1- 4)
Chapter II: Principles (Articles 5- 11)
Chapter III: Rights of the Data Subject (Articles 12- 23)
Chapter IV: Controller and Processor (Articles 24- 43)
Chapter V: Transfers of Personal Data to Third Countries or International Organisations (Articles 44- 50)
Chapter VI: Independent Supervisory Authorities (Articles 51- 59)
Chapter VII: Cooperation and Consistency (Articles 60- 76)
Chapter VIII: Remedies, Liability and Penalties (Articles 77- 84)
Chapter IX: Provisions Relating to Specific Processing Situations (Articles 85- 91)
Chapter X: Delegated Acts and Implementing Acts (Articles 92- 93)
Chapter XI: Final Provisions (Articles 94- 99)
Index