GDPR Chapter V, Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data from Germany

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Arts. 44-49

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In force since 25 May 2018.

A cross border transfer rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Rely on a European Commission adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses with a transfer impact assessment, Binding Corporate Rules, or a narrow Article 49 derogation before moving personal data of a person in Germany outside the European Economic Area.

Who checks it

Audit expectation

continuous

Who audits it

Self

Where the report goes

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What this law does

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Transferring personal data of a person in Germany outside the European Economic Area requires a European Commission adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses, Binding Corporate Rules, or a narrow Article 49 derogation, backed by the highest Article 83(5) fine tier. The BfDI publishes its own guidance on international transfers but adds no additional national restriction layer beyond General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a real, structured condition on outbound transfer, not an absence of restriction.

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Read the law

Official Journal text, EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2016/679
BfDI international transfer guidance

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