Regulatory Alerts2019-11-05
Royal Decree-Law 14/2019 on Urgent Measures for Public Security in Digital Administration, Public Contracting, and Telecommunications
The Spanish State issued Royal Decree-Law 14/2019 to adopt urgent public security measures regarding digital administration, public contracting, and telecommunications. The decree mandates that sensitive personal data and electronic identification systems be located within the EU or Spain, restricts the use of distributed ledger technologies for identification, and imposes strict data protection obligations on public contractors. It also significantly expands the government's powers to intervene in telecommunications networks and impose sanctions to protect public order and national security.
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