Commissioner gives international data transfers thumbs up

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• MacRoberts Solicitors

The Information Commissioner has, for the first time in what may be a landmark decision, allowed personal data held by a company to be transferred abroad on the basis of the Binding Corporate Rules. The Information Commissioner’s decision permitting General Electric to legally pass information about their employees to other divisions of the group located outside the European Economic Area represents a significant step forward for companies in their battle to transfer personal data abroa... (366 more words)

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