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United States, Canada, Europe: the issue of personal data protection in free trade partnership discussions

Should the reversal of the ban on the transfer of data outside the EU, as […]
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19 - 21/11/2014
00:00:00 - 00:00:00
French National Assembly, Salle Colbert, Paris Paris
United States, Canada, Europe: the issue of personal data protection in free trade partnership discussions
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Should the reversal of the ban on the transfer of data outside the EU, as provided for in the Free Trade Agreement, be opposed? If so, what arguments can be made in support of this position (Safe Harbour and freedom of transfer)? Please join us for a debate public.

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Programme in French

This conference is one in a series entitled “New digital societies: what balances for the protection of innovation, privacy and liberties? “

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o   23 September 2014: Personal data protection, a brake on the European digital economy – More information (in FR) and podcast

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o   22 January 2015: Should digital protectionism be defended?

o   19 March 2015: The protection of innovation versus the protection of personal data

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