Article 50
International cooperation for the protection of personal data
There is no recital in the Directive related to article 50.
Regulation
Art. 50 In relation to third countries and international organisations, the Commission and supervisory authorities shall take appropriate steps to: a) develop international cooperation mechanisms to facilitate the effective enforcement of legislation for the protection of personal data; b) provide international mutual assistance in the enforcement of legislation for the protection of personal data, including through notification, complaint referral, investigative assistance and information exchange, subject to appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data and other fundamental rights and freedoms; c) engage relevant stakeholders in discussion and activities aimed at furthering international cooperation in the enforcement of legislation for the protection of personal data; d) promote the exchange and documentation of personal data protection legislation and practice, including on jurisdictional conflicts with third countries.
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Directive
Art. 28 (….). 6. Each supervisory authority is competent, whatever the national law applicable to the processing in question, to exercise, on the territory of its own Member State, the powers conferred on it in accordance with paragraph 3. Each authority may be requested to exercise its powers by an authority of another Member State. The supervisory authorities shall cooperate with one another to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties, in particular by exchanging all useful information. |
Sweden
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Denmark
64. – (1) The Data Protection Agency may, on its own initiative or at the request of another Member State, check that a processing operation of data taking place in Denmark is lawful, irrespective of whether or not the processing operation is governed by the legislation of another Member State. The provisions laid down in sections 59 and 62 shall be correspondingly applicable. (2) The Data Protection Agency may further disclose data to supervisory authorities in other Member States to the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act or those of the data protection legislation of the Member State concerned. |