Source: OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, pp. 1–88Consolidated text

Current language: FR

Article 44 Principe général applicable aux transferts


Summary What does Article 44 of the GDPR regulation say?

This is a short but foundational article that acts as the gateway to the entire chapter governing transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations.

It establishes the overarching rule: no such transfer can take place unless the conditions set out in this chapter are met by both the controller and the processor.

Crucially, it extends this requirement to onward transfers — meaning that if data is passed from a third country or international organisation to yet another third country or international organisation, the same rules apply.

The article's closing principle makes clear that the protections guaranteed by the Regulation must not be undermined at any point in the transfer chain.

Important points:

  • Ensure that any transfer of personal data to a third country or international organisation complies with the conditions laid down in this chapter — this obligation falls on both controllers and processors.
  • The rules extend to onward transfers, covering situations where data moves from one third country or international organisation to another.
  • The overarching purpose of this chapter is to ensure that the level of protection afforded to individuals by the Regulation is not weakened through the act of transfer.

Springlex's summary of the article is a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.

Un transfert, vers un pays tiers ou à une organisation internationale, de données à caractère personnel qui font ou sont destinées à faire l'objet d'un traitement après ce transfert ne peut avoir lieu que si, sous réserve des autres dispositions du présent règlement, les conditions définies dans le présent chapitre sont respectées par le responsable du traitement et le sous-traitant, y compris pour les transferts ultérieurs de données à caractère personnel au départ du pays tiers ou de l'organisation internationale vers un autre pays tiers ou à une autre organisation internationale. Toutes les dispositions du présent chapitre sont appliquées de manière à ce que le niveau de protection des personnes physiques garanti par le présent règlement ne soit pas compromis.

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