On April 8, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique
et des Libertés ("CNIL") issued its annual report for 2015 (source document in
French). CNIL recorded 7,908 complaints relating to the protection
of e-reputation and 5,980 requests for indirect access to the
judicial registers following the issuance of search warrants,
security measures, and permit withdrawals. CNIL also carried out
501 online controls, issued 93 formal notices, and levied 10
sanctions, including three pecuniary sanctions.
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