The European framework


The "European personal data protection package" consists of a regulation, applicable since May 25, 2018, which sets the general data protection framework (GDPR), as well as a directive, applicable only to data files in the penal sphere (Law enforcement Directive).

The General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016

Regulation on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95 / 46 / EC (general data protection regulation).

EDPB guidelines

The guidelines endorsed by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) clarify and illustrate with concrete examples the new legal framework resulting from the European data protection regulation.

Law enforcement Directive

Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European parliament and of the council

Directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the competent authorities for the purposes of preventing and detecting criminal offenses, investigating and prosecuting them or executing criminal sanctions…