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13 March 2018

Belgian Data Protection Authority To Replace Belgian Privacy Commission

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On January 10, the Belgian Official Gazette published (source document in French and Dutch) the law establishing the Belgian Data Protection Authority, which will supplant the Privacy Commission.
Belgium Privacy

On January 10, the Belgian Official Gazette published (source document in French and Dutch) the law establishing the Belgian Data Protection Authority, which will supplant the Privacy Commission. The law adapts the Belgian institutional framework to the GDPR because the current Belgian Privacy Commission has limited prosecutorial powers and no direct sanctioning powers.

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