Official Texts

Document reference

French legislation

Act n°78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, data files and civil liberties

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Decree No 2005-1309 of 20 October 2005 enacted for the application of Act No 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Files and Individual Liberties amended by Act No 2004- 801 of 6 August 2004

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European legislation

> Regulation (EU) 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation

> Directive 95/46/EC

> Directive 2009/136/EC

> Convention 108

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