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After the deadline: a status review of the implementation of the new European cookies rules (2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed

As of late August, only the UK, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Malta and Sweden have introduced laws fully implementing the amendments contained in the revised Directive.

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Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (2009) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed

The aim of this Agreement is to ensure, with full respect for the privacy, protection of personal data, and other conditions set out in this Agreement, that relevant financial information is available to the competent law enforcement, public security or counter terrorims authorities of both US and EU and its Member States for the purpose of the prevention, investigation, detection, or prosecuti

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AGREEMENT between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2007 PNR Agreement) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
AGREEMENT between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2007 PNR Agreement)
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An EU Framework for Cross-Border Crisis Management in the Banking Sector, COM(2009) 561/4 resource Standards and Guidelines OCEG Reviewed

From the Commission of the European Communities.

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An EU Framework for Cross-border Crisis Management in the Banking Sector, Commission Staff Working Document SEC (2009) 1407 resource Standards and Guidelines OCEG Reviewed

From the Commission of European Communities.

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Commission of the European Communities, Commission Staff Working Document on the implementation of the Commission decisions on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries (2001/497/EC and 2002/16/EC) (2006) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed

Introduction: To ensure protection of personal data once transferred to a third country and yet facilitate data transfers, the Commission adopted in 2001 two decisions setting up standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries, thus allowing those who wish to transfer personal data to either use/draft their own contracts, i.e., ad hoc contracts, or use the Comm

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Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) resource Organizations & Associations OCEG Reviewed

Introduction: The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) gives advice to the European Commission on policy and regulatory issues related to banking supervision.

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Council of Europe Criminal Law Convention on Corruption resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Convention aims principally at developing common standards concerning certain corruption offences, though it does not provide a uniform definition of corruption. In addition, it deals with substantive and procedural law matters, which closely relate to these corruption offences and seeks to improve international co-operation.
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DIRECTIVE 2006/24/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public ... (EU, 2006) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
DIRECTIVE 2006/24/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC
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