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Law Enforcement Directive

Directive (EU) 2016/680 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for law enforcement purposes
32016L0680 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter I General provisions

• Article 1 — Subject-matter and objectives
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions

Chapter II Principles

• Article 4 — Principles relating to processing of personal data
• Article 5 — Time-limits for storage and review
• Article 6 — Distinction between different categories of data subject
• Article 7 — Distinction between personal data and verification of quality of personal data
• Article 8 — Lawfulness of processing
• Article 9 — Specific processing conditions
• Article 10 — Processing of special categories of personal data
• Article 11 — Automated individual decision-making

Chapter III Rights of the data subject

• Article 12 — Communication and modalities for exercising the rights of the data subject
• Article 13 — Information to be made available or given to the data subject
• Article 14 — Right of access by the data subject
• Article 15 — Limitations to the right of access
• Article 16 — Right to rectification or erasure of personal data and restriction of processing
• Article 17 — Exercise of rights by the data subject and verification by the supervisory authority
• Article 18 — Rights of the data subject in criminal investigations and proceedings

Chapter IV Controller and processor

Section 1 General obligations

• Article 19 — Obligations of the controller
• Article 20 — Data protection by design and by default
• Article 21 — Joint controllers
• Article 22 — Processor
• Article 23 — Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
• Article 24 — Records of processing activities
• Article 25 — Logging
• Article 26 — Cooperation with the supervisory authority
• Article 27 — Data protection impact assessment
• Article 28 — Prior consultation of the supervisory authority

Section 2 Security of personal data

• Article 29 — Security of processing
• Article 30 — Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority
• Article 31 — Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject

Section 3 Data protection officer

• Article 32 — Designation of the data protection officer
• Article 33 — Position of the data protection officer
• Article 34 — Tasks of the data protection officer

Chapter V Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations

• Article 35 — General principles for transfers of personal data
• Article 36 — Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision
• Article 37 — Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards
• Article 38 — Derogations for specific situations
• Article 39 — Transfers of personal data to recipients established in third countries
• Article 40 — International cooperation for the protection of personal data

Chapter VI Independent supervisory authorities

Section 1 Independent status

• Article 41 — Supervisory authority
• Article 42 — Independence
• Article 43 — General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority
• Article 44 — Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority

Section 2 Competence, tasks and powers

• Article 45 — Competence
• Article 46 — Tasks
• Article 47 — Powers
• Article 48 — Reporting of infringements
• Article 49 — Activity reports

Chapter VII Cooperation

• Article 50 — Mutual assistance
• Article 51 — Tasks of the Board

Chapter VIII Remedies, liability and penalties

• Article 52 — Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• Article 53 — Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority
• Article 54 — Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processor
• Article 55 — Representation of data subjects
• Article 56 — Right to compensation
• Article 57 — Penalties

Chapter IX Implementing acts

• Article 58 — Committee procedure

Chapter X Final provisions

• Article 59 — Repeal of Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA
• Article 60 — Union legal acts already in force
• Article 61 — Relationship with previously concluded international agreements in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation
• Article 62 — Commission reports
• Article 63 — Transposition
• Article 64 — Entry into force
• Article 65 — Addressees