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Professionals, their regulators and personal data breaches—who is in charge of policing the GDPR?

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Published on: 15 May 2018

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How does the GDPR overlap with existing professional regulatory rules?
Who can bring regulatory or enforcement proceedings against a professional in respect of personal data breaches?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: As part of their series on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) published by 4 New Square, Paul Mitchell QC, Stephen Innes and Helen Evans examine what the consequences are likely to be from a professional regulatory perspective given that, in light of the GDPR, the spotlight will now intensify on the consequences for professionals of data or confidentiality breaches.

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