This article in Handelsblatt Media Group's Creditreform Magazin addresses a recent German Economic Institute study—the latest calculation in Germany since the summer of 2019—that finds an increase in both the number of sanctions and volume of fines under the almost-two-year-old General Data Protection Regulation. Mr. Dumont discusses both the reasons for the rise and the implications it will have on small and medium-sized companies.

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