France enacts Decree on application of data protection
On 1 June 2019 Decree No. 2019-536 of 29 May 2019 Enacted For the Application of Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Files and Individual Liberties came into force.
The Decree clarifies procedural rules of the French data protection authority, including its control and sanctions, and further specifies data subject rights. It also brings Act on Data Processing, Files and Individual Liberties in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Directive with Respect to Law Enforcement.
Read the Decree here (in French).
