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Chart comparing the current Federal Data Protection Act (DPA) with the preliminary draft of the revised Act (with comments)

8 February 2017 – For your convenience, you will find here a commented chart comparing the provisions of the DPA to those of the preliminary draft issued by the Federal Council on 21 December 2016 (comparative chart available in German only).

For further information and resources on the DPA revision process, visit our dedicated section on the subject.

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Chart comparing the current Federal Data Protection Act (DPA) with the preliminary draft of the revised Act (with comments)

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