France
France became member of the Council of Europe on 5 May 1949. It is a founder member of the Organisation.
Convention 108 | Signed | 28/01/81 |
Ratified | 24/03/83 | |
Convention 108+ | Signed | 10/10/2018 |
Ratified | 27/03/2023 | |
National Constitution | ||
Specific National Legislation | Act on Informatics, Data files and Liberties | |
Enacted | 06/01/1978 06/08/2004 |
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Scope | Manual Processing | Yes |
Non Natural person | Yes (Administrative decision of the CNIL 03/07/84) |
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Public or private sector | Both | |
Registration or Notification | Some data | |
Special Authorisation for Exportation | Some data | |
Data Protection Authority | National Commission for Computerisation and Freedom (CNIL) / Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés 21, rue Saint -Guillaume F - 75340 PARIS CEDEX 7 Tel: 33 1 53 73 22 22 / Fax: 33 1 53 73 22 00 Minitel: 36-15 code CNIL Website: www.cnil.fr |