European businesses, from the smallest family company to the largest multinational corporation, will soon find themselves impacted by new European Community Data Protection legislation. Business managers, lawyers, and others involved in data protection must ready themselves to deal with the coming changes.
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 concerns the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, with the intent to harmonise the differing data protection regimes operating in the Member States of the European Union.
If your organisation handles personal information, it is essential that you understand the requirements of the Directive now so that you can make arrangements to comply.
A Business Guide to Changes in European Data Protection Legislation will help you greatly in complying with the legal requirements. The work is written in plain English, cutting through complicated terminology in a way that will appeal to business managers as well as to lawyers and data protection specialists. It provides article-by-article analysis of the 'General Directive' (95/46/EC) and the sector specific 'Telecommunications Directive' (97/66/EC), along with an overview of EU and EEA institutions and political processes, a glossary of terms, and other key fundamental reference materials.
Because the European Community Data Protection legislation is the first regional legislation of its kind in the world, specialists around the globe will find this guide compelling and important.
Purchasers of this Guide may also order a Hypertext Electronic version on CD ROM. This provides a simple and rapid way to retrieve the information you need.
Foreword.
Part I: Introduction.
A. The Directives.
B. The Directives' Business Importance.
C. Co-operation between CRID and Cullen International.
D. The Report.
Part II: Business Overview of the General Directive.
A. Introduction.
B. Background/Objectives.
C. Scope.
D. The Rights of Individuals (The `Data Subjects').
E. Transfer of Personal Data to Countries outside the EU.
F. The Responsibilities of Companies/Organisations.
G. Which National Law Applies?
H. The Responsibilities of the European Institutions.
I. Conclusion.
Part III: The General Directive.
A: Article-by-Article Guide to Directive 95/46/CE.
I: General Provisions and Definitions.
II: General Rules on Legality of Personal Data Processing.
III: Judicial Remedies, Liability and Sanctions.
IV: Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries.
V: Codes of Conduct.
VI: Supervisory Authority and Working Party.
VII: Community Implementing Measures.
VIII: Final Provisions.
B: Flexibility in the Directive.
I. Introduction.
II. Recognising the Margin of Manoeuvrability.
III. The Area Covered by this Margin of Manoeuvrability.
IV. Conclusions - Beyond `Accepted' Diversity.
Part IV: The Telecommunications Directive.
A. Introduction.
B. The Treaties.
C. The Institutional Framework.
D. The Legislative Process.
E. The Comitology Rules.
F. The European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement.
Appendices:
A. Glossary of Terms.
B. Text of Directive 95/46/EC.
C. Text of Directive 97/66/EC.
D. Recommendations of OECD Council.
E. Text of Council of Europe Convention.
F. Relevant Articles of the EC Treaty.
G. Data Protection Authorities in the Member States.