GDPR Articles 33-34, Breach Notification

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Arts. 33-34

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In force since 25 May 2018.

A breach notification rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Notify the CNIL within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal-data breach affecting a person in France, and notify affected individuals without undue delay where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to them.

What this law does

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A controller must notify the CNIL within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal-data breach, and notify the affected individual without undue delay where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms. No France-specific derogation from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) timeline or threshold is identified; treat this as the GDPR-uniform baseline rather than an independently confirmed French addition.

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Read the law

GDPR Arts. 33-34

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