Data Protection - European Commission

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Proposal COM (2005) 438 for a directive on the retention of data processed in connection with the provision of public electronic communication services and amending Directive 2002/58/EC
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Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
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Status of Directive	Implementation of Directive 95/46/EC
Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)
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Regulation (EC) 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
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Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector
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Treaty on the European Union (TEU): Article F European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR): Art. 8
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights of 7 December 2000
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