Introduction to German and European data protection law

theme No.: 3c
responsible federal state: Federal Government
date: 23.01.2023 - 27.01.2023

The conference is aimed at judges whose day-to-day work concerns data protection issues and who wish to receive an initial overview of the topic. The conference will provide an introduction to the legal doctrine and structure of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz), especially as relates to the topics:

• Definitions
• Principles of data processing
• Rights of data subjects and
• Responsibilities

Furthermore, there will be a discussion on the way the application of GDPR is shaped by legal practice on the basis of key decisions issued by the ECJ and German courts of ordinary jurisdiction and the administrative courts. After this, recent developments will be discussed, using pending requests for preliminary rulings and current legislative projects as a basis.
The discussion will concern the following topics in broad terms:

• The system behind European and German legal bases
• GDPR: definitions, principles of data processing, rights of data subjects, consent
• Data protection in the context of labour law
• Overview of latest decisions issued by the ECJ and German courts
• Current submission proceedings at the ECJ
• Current legislative projects
• Consent management and personal information management systems

The conference will also be advertised as part of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN). It will be very well suited to the needs of participants from abroad.

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