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DPOUJOVF UISPVHIPVU UIF MFHJTMBUJWF QSPDFTT *U JT FYQFDUFE UIBU UIF MFHJTMBUJWF process will take around two years, although the European Commission IBT BO JODFOUJWF UP HFU UIF QSPQPTBM passed before the end of the current terms of the European Commission and &VSPQFBO 1BSMJBNFOU On the other hand, the proposal is certain to face robust political PQQPTJUJPO 4PNF NFNCFS TUBUFT NJHIU CF SFMVDUBOU UP HJWF VQ UIFJS own national laws, especially if they BSF DPOTJEFSFE UP QSPWJEF B IJHIFS MFWFM PG QSPUFDUJPO UIBO UIF QSPQPTFE rules (for instance, in the case of Germany), or if they are considered to be less burdensome for businesses GPS JOTUBODF JO UIF DBTF PG UIF 6,

5IF ESBGU QSPQPTBM NBZ FWFO CF challenged in court; in Germany for FYBNQMF UIF MFHBMJUZ PG UIF QSPQPTBM has been questioned in light of German DPOTUJUVUJPOBM MBX The current proposal foresees a USBOTJUJPO QFSJPE PG UXP ZFBST *U JT UIFSFGPSF FYQFDUFE UP UBLF VQ UP GPVS years in total before the law enters into full force and it is quite likely that substantial changes will be made to UIF UFYU EVSJOH UIF MFHJTMBUJWF QSPDFTT Monika Kuschewsky is a partner and head of the European data protection practice at Van Bael & Bellis. She is the editor of Data Protection 2012, published by Thompson Reuters European Lawyer Reference Books.

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PROFESSOR JOHN BIRDS

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