Regulatory AlertsRoyal Decree-Law 5/2018 of 27 July on Urgent Measures to Adapt Spanish Law to EU Data Protection Regulations
Issued by the Spanish State, this Royal Decree-Law adapts national law to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by establishing the competent inspection personnel, defining the scope of investigative powers, and setting specific sanctioning regimes and prescription periods for data protection violations. It mandates that the Spanish Data Protection Agency act as Spain's representative in the European Data Protection Board and outlines detailed administrative procedures for handling complaints and cross-border data processing cases. The measure is enacted under urgent necessity to ensure immediate compliance with the GDPR while a comprehensive organic law is pending parliamentary approval.
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