The EU Data Protection Directive: An engine of a global regime

Computer Law and Security Report

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 508-520

  Birnhack, Michael D ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT;

DATA PROTECTION DIRECTIVES; DATA PROTECTIONS; DATA TRANSACTIONS; EU DIRECTIVES; FREE FLOWS; GLOBAL DATUMS; GLOBAL IMPACTS; LEGAL MECHANISMS; MEMBER STATES;

LAW ENFORCEMENT;

EID: 84979809728     PISSN: 02673649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clsr.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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