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Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA
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personal details:
present and former surnames;
present and former forenames;
maiden name;
father's name (where necessary for the purpose of identification);
mother's name (where necessary for the purpose of identification):
sex;
date of birth;
place of birth;
nationality;
marital status;
alias;
nickname;
assumed or false name;
present and former residence and/or domicile;
physical description:
physical description;
distinguishing features (marks/scars/tattoos etc.);
means of identification:
identity documents/driving licence;
national identity card/passport numbers;
national identification number/social security number, if applicable;
visual images and other information on appearance;
forensic identification information such as fingerprints, DNA profile (established from the non-coding part of DNA), voice profile, blood group, dental information;
occupation and skills:
present employment and occupation;
former employment and occupation;
education (school/university/professional);
qualifications;
skills and other fields of knowledge (language/other);
economic and financial information:
financial data (bank accounts and codes, credit cards, etc.);
cash assets;
shareholdings/other assets;
property data;
links with companies;
bank and credit contacts;
tax position;
other information revealing a person's management of his or her financial affairs;
behavioural data:
lifestyle (such as living above means) and routine;
movements;
places frequented;
weapons and other dangerous instruments;
danger rating;
specific risks such as escape probability, use of double agents, connections with law enforcement personnel;
criminal-related traits and profiles;
drug abuse;
contacts and associates, including type and nature of the contact or association;
means of communication used, such as telephone (static/mobile), fax, pager, electronic mail, postal addresses, internet connection(s);
means of transport used, such as vehicles, boats, aircraft, including information identifying those means of transport (registration numbers);
information relating to criminal conduct:
previous convictions;
suspected involvement in criminal activities;
modi operandi;
means which were or may be used to prepare and/or commit crimes;
membership of criminal groups/organisations and position in the group/organisation;
role in the criminal organisation;
geographical range of criminal activities;
material gathered in the course of an investigation, such as video and photographic images;
references to other information systems in which information on the person is stored:
Europol;
police/customs agencies;
other enforcement agencies;
international organisations;
public entities;
private entities;
information on legal persons associated with the data referred to in points (e) and (j):
designation of the legal person;
location;
date and place of establishment;
administrative registration number;
legal form;
capital;
area of activity;
national and international subsidiaries;
directors;
links with banks.
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