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10.14.10.10 Information Which Can Be Exchanged - Agreement with Germany

Exchange of information

Article 10 and Article 15 of the Agreement with Germany provide that personal data can only be exchanged where a person:

wants to make use of any provision of the Agreement,
claims a benefit from the country (supplying the information) after the Agreement starts,
in particular circumstances authorises one country to provide information to the other.

Act reference: SS(IntAgree)Act Schedule 14 Germany

Last reviewed: 9 November 2015

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