Article 84 of GDPR: Penalties
Article 84 of GDPR outlines the possibility for EU member states to provide for other penalties for infringement matters not subject to an administrative fine.
Adoption of other penalties by EU member states (Article 84(1) GDPR)
Each EU member state has the possibility to implement and adopt other penalties with respect to infringement matters not subject to an administrative fine under GDPR.
When an EU member country adopts such other penalties, it must ensure that the penalty will be effective, dissuasive and proportionate to the infringement.
Notification of adoption of other penalties (Article 84(2) GDPR)
If an EU member country decides to adopt other penalties, it must notify the Commission to this effect by May 25, 2018, and without delay of any subsequent amendments.
Recitals applicable to Article 84 of GDPR
Relevant Recitals: 149, 150, 151, 152
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Cited Legislation in Article 84 or relevant recitals
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
GDPR Text: Article 84 of GDPR and Relevant Recitals
GDPR Text Source: EUR-Lex
Official GDPR Text: General Data Protection Regulation
Official GDPR Title: REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), corrected by Corrigendum, OJL 127, 23.5.2018, p. 2 ((EU) 2016/679)
