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R44257European Affairs
The EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Agreement on Personal Data Privacy: In Brief
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: October 2015
October 29, 2015
Summary
This report discusses a recent judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that invalidates the Safe Harbor Agreement between the United States and the 28-member European Union (EU). Safe Harbor is a 15-year-old accord, under which personal data could legally be transferred between EU member countries and the United States.
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