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EU regulatory register · GDPR

Article 44General principle for transfers

CELEX 32016R0679 · Read on 2026-08-18 · Chapter V

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Any transfer of personal data which are undergoing processing or are intended for processing after transfer to a third country or to an international organisation shall take place only if, subject to the other provisions of this Regulation, the conditions laid down in this Chapter are complied with by the controller and processor, including for onward …

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Any transfer of personal data which are undergoing processing or are intended for processing after transfer to a third country or to an international organisation shall take place only if, subject to the other provisions of this Regulation, the conditions laid down in this Chapter are complied with by the controller and processor, including for onward transfers of personal data from the third country or an international organisation to another third country or to another international organisation. All provisions in this Chapter shall be applied in order to ensure that the level of protection of natural persons guaranteed by this Regulation is not undermined.

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Applies
controller: Transfer personal data to a third country or international organisation only under an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules, or a derogation in Article 49. · processor: Transfer personal data to a third country or international organisation only under Chapter V safeguards.
Risk if ignored
critical
What to do
Transfer personal data to a third country or international organisation only under an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules, or a derogation in Article 49. · Transfer personal data to a third country or international organisation only under Chapter V safeguards.
Deadline
No fixed deadline in the register

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Risk, sanction and outcome

  • Art. 44 · controller

    Risk: high · Sanction: administrative_fine, högst EUR 20 000 000 · Authority: Competent supervisory authority

    Decisions applying the provision: none in the register

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  • Art. 44 · processor

    Risk: high · Sanction: administrative_fine, högst EUR 20 000 000 · Authority: Competent supervisory authority

    Decisions applying the provision: none in the register

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Judgments applying this article

1 judgments in the register cite the article in their text. DE 1

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