Act of 3 December 2017, GBA/APD and Litigation Chamber

Loi du 3 decembre 2017 portant creation de l'Autorite de protection des donnees (numac 2017031916)

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In force since 25 May 2018.

An enforcement supervision rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Expect the GBA/APD's Litigation Chamber to have General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 83 fining power, plus fifteen other corrective measures under Act of 3 December 2017 Article 100, over your processing of personal data of a person in Belgium.

What this law does

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The Act of 3 December 2017, enacted 3 December 2017 and in force 25 May 2018, creates the Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorite de Protection des Donnees (GBA/APD) and its Chambre Contentieuse / Geschillenkamer (Litigation Chamber, Art. 32). Article 100, read verbatim, lists sixteen measures the Chamber may take, from dismissing a complaint to imposing administrative fines, suspending cross-border data flows, and transferring a file to the public prosecutor. Appeal lies to the Marktenhof.

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Read the law

Act of 3 December 2017, Arts. 32, 33, 100 (verbatim)

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