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Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Object of the Regulation

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Scope

  3. CHAPTER II GENERAL RULES ON THE LAWFULNESS OF THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

    1. SECTION 1 PRINCIPLES RELATING TO DATA QUALITY

      1. Article 4.Data quality

    2. SECTION 2 CRITERIA FOR MAKING DATA PROCESSING LEGITIMATE

      1. Article 5.Lawfulness of processing

      2. Article 6.Change of purpose

      3. Article 7.Transfer of personal data within or between Community institutions or bodies

      4. Article 8.Transfer of personal data to recipients, other than Community institutions and bodies, subject to Directive 95/46/EC

      5. Article 9.Transfer of personal data to recipients, other than Community institutions and bodies, which are not subject to Directive 95/46/EC

    3. SECTION 3 SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PROCESSING

      1. Article 10.The processing of special categories of data

    4. SECTION 4 INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE DATA SUBJECT

      1. Article 11.Information to be supplied where the data have been obtained from the data subject

      2. Article 12.Information to be supplied where the data have not been obtained from the data subject

    5. SECTION 5 RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

      1. Article 13.Right of access

      2. Article 14.Rectification

      3. Article 15.Blocking

      4. Article 16.Erasure

      5. Article 17.Notification to third parties

      6. Article 18.The data subject's right to object

      7. Article 19.Automated individual decisions

    6. SECTION 6 EXEMPTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

      1. Article 20.Exemptions and restrictions

    7. SECTION 7 CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PROCESSING

      1. Article 21.Confidentiality of processing

      2. Article 22.Security of processing

      3. Article 23.Processing of personal data on behalf of controllers

    8. SECTION 8 DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

      1. Article 24.Appointment and tasks of the Data Protection Officer

      2. Article 25.Notification to the Data Protection Officer

      3. Article 26.Register

    9. SECTION 9 PRIOR CHECKING BY THE EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR AND OBLIGATION TO COOPERATE

      1. Article 27.Prior checking

      2. Article 28.Consultation

      3. Article 29.Obligation to provide information

      4. Article 30.Obligation to cooperate

      5. Article 31.Obligation to react to allegations

  4. CHAPTER III REMEDIES

    1. Article 32.Remedies

    2. Article 33.Complaints by Community staff

  5. CHAPTER IV PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA AND PRIVACY IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

    1. Article 34.Scope

    2. Article 35.Security

    3. Article 36.Confidentiality of communications

    4. Article 37.Traffic and billing data

    5. Article 38.Directories of users

    6. Article 39.Presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification

    7. Article 40.Derogations

  6. CHAPTER V INDEPENDENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: THE EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR

    1. Article 41.European Data Protection Supervisor

    2. Article 42.Appointment

    3. Article 43.Regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the European Data Protection Supervisor's duties, staff and financial resources

    4. Article 44.Independence

    5. Article 45.Professional secrecy

    6. Article 46.Duties

    7. Article 47.Powers

    8. Article 48.Activities report

  7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 49.Sanctions

    2. Article 50.Transitional period

    3. Article 51.Entry into force

  8. Signature

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